We performed a comparison between Aruba Networks Wireless WAN and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Ubiquiti Networks, Ruckus, Cambium Networks and others in Wireless WAN."An engineer with enough experience can tune the network however they want. It's crucial. It's good to customize our information security how we like it and configure the solution to achieve the level of stability we need."
"The GUI is user-friendly and the dashboards are good."
"The GUI offered by the product is good."
"Its most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"Aruba Central seems to be a good way to go in cloud management. However, compared to Cisco Meraki, it's still very early days."
"There is a clustering feature, so the APs immediately switch back to the next available controller. The users will not notice any impact and will feel connected to the network. They will not notice any disconnection."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the streaming of screen sharing."
"What I liked about these is that they worked. I didn't touch them or do anything with them. They were up and running when I came here. Once they are set up and running, you don't have to worry about them."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The ability to manage it remotely is the most valuable. If it has an internet connection, you can get to it. It is a great product for remote clinics. We kind of thought about doing this kind of standalone technology. Meraki is easy to manage. From a management perspective, it is the easiest to use, especially in the cloud. I like Meraki. I even have it in my home."
"It is cloud-based. It has a GUI rather than a command line, and it just works."
"The solution is fast."
"The solution ensures seamless connectivity as users move within the office. Six installed Meraki APs provide excellent coverage for around three hundred users, offering reliable speeds. Additionally, the system allows guests and users with priority devices to connect using their SAP ID. The traffic is managed through D and G controllers to meet the specified requirements for continuous connection and speed."
"The product's cloud availability feature is the most valuable for network management."
"It's a stable product."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing, it's quite a premium."
"The customization options could be improved."
"The initial setup is complex."
"What needs to improve in Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is the support because it takes quite a long time for the support team to resolve issues. Whenever a new version or update is released, my company sees many bugs and issues, so that is another area for improvement as well."
"It would be better for customers if Aruba provided more license options, like 5-year licenses"
"In the next release, the security should be improved by including support for WPA3."
"The support needs improvement because it is not very good in terms of response time."
"The only issues are the configuration problems that impact the stability of the solution."
"The price could be slightly lowered to make it more competitive in the market."
"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN's management tools need enhancement."
"There could be more functionality."
"There is a processing limitation when you have multiple SSIDs, above three or four."
"We'd like to have better mapping to showcase low-coverage areas."
"Currently, with Meraki, a controller is required to direct guest and user traffic to the internet. Improvement is needed in the portal for enhanced visibility into activities. Additionally, addressing multiple bugs, especially those arising with new releases, is crucial to ensure system stability."
"When we are using SSID roaming, it is not flexible in terms of which AP it connects to."
"Documentation could be improved, but everything else has been spot-on."
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is ranked 5th in Wireless WAN with 47 reviews while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews. Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is rated 8.4, while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN writes "It's reliable, cost-effective, and easy to troubleshoot". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is most compared with Cambium Networks Wireless WAN, Ubiquiti Wireless and Fortinet FortiWLM, whereas Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud.
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