We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Due to Mist AI’s power consumption issue, Cisco Wireless is the clear winner in this comparison. According to reviews, it is a more mature and robust solution.
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"It gave us the ability to view wireless traffic, unwanted devices on the network, and how they affected overall network performance."
"The solution offers very good stability."
"It helps with the visibility on our network."
"I've found it to be quite secure."
"Cisco Wireless is quite convenient for mobile and laptop access."
"Cisco Wireless is mostly stable with a low downrate and the signal rate is good. It is also easy to use."
"The product’s stability is great."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The AI deployment process involves adding access points and placing them in the designated area. The AI system automatically adjusts channel selection and transmission power without any issues with stability or throughput. It has improved network performance."
"Multi PSK (Pre-shared Key) is a very good feature in the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly."
"Mist AI and Cloud have definitely improved the functioning of our organization. The access to the Internet, including its speed and reliability, has significantly improved."
"I have a very good experience with the solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It's really easy to provision and support. Those are its main features."
"The Marvis feature of Mist AI, an artificial intelligence tool, is very useful."
"Ability to control the access points by groups."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The price could be better."
"The price could be better."
"Cisco Wireless needs to improve pricing. I understand that Cisco products are typically more expensive than other vendors. Therefore, I believe that adjusting the pricing could potentially be beneficial. Discounts may be available depending on the customer or type of purchase, which could help offset the higher costs."
"An expensive solution that small companies cannot afford."
"It's very scalable, but when you shift gears sometimes, you have to do more work than people anticipate."
"Controllers could be improved."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive if you compare it to other competitors."
"The product’s interface must be improved."
"When you integrate a network access control with authentication with an ISE engine it's really complicated to put in place."
"Mist AI and Cloud should be marketed more and focus on making partners in the industry."
"Regarding opportunities for improvement in Mist, it is notable for its robust cloud portal and integration of artificial intelligence into various services, creating a highly efficient environment for work. However, a drawback lies in the cost associated with its WiFi offerings. With a pricing range of twelve hundred to fifteen hundred dollars for a single Access Point, exclusive of the subscription, it is acknowledged as a relatively expensive solution in the realm of WiFi services. Despite this drawback, the positive attributes of Mist make it a noteworthy option."
"The user experience should be improved. It's not user-friendly."
"There is no local support for Mist in Brazil."
"Currently, the solution lacks the ability to configure with other solutions from other vendors."
"The solution doesn't provide mail notifications currently."
"Sometimes it takes a lot of time for the access point to connect with the cloud."
"There are some technical issues that may require attention"
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Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 146 reviews while Mist AI and Cloud is ranked 7th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2, while Mist AI and Cloud is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mist AI and Cloud writes "A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences". Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Omada Access Points, whereas Mist AI and Cloud is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ, Ruckus Wireless and Meraki Dashboard. See our Cisco Wireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud report.
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