We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAP and Huawei Wireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is stable."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"We really don't need to call technical support. Any time we have had to call, they've been great."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"If we have FortiClient installed on multiple devices, it is seamless to connect with FortiAP. It supports passwordless authentication as well. That is a great thing about it."
"The pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"Installation is easy."
"I am impressed with the tool's seamless integration."
"The solution offers very good value for money."
"Huawei Wireless's most valuable feature is smart antenna, a combination of informative capabilities and advanced technology."
"The most valuable features of Huawei Wireless are WiFi coverage and ease of use."
"This solution is very simple and the interface is user-friendly."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"It can scale."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The product fails to offer default access points to deal with the areas revolving around configurations."
"Technical support is a pain. Fortinet has to get its act together. If you don't pay for premium service, you will have issues."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"The security integration between the network and firewall has room for improvement."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"I would like to have automation capabilities that would help us reduce the configuration steps."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
"There was one time I had a problem with their centralized licensing. I called the Indian call center, but the response was not that good. One guy attended this call and he told me, "Definitely, I am forwarding your call to the next level. I'll let you know." After that, it took between 10 to 15 hours before I got a call back. By then, we had already resolved the issue. Therefore, they could improve the local support; there should be at very good Tier 1 and 2 support in India. They should be both proactive and reactive."
"The solution should offer more integration with third-party servers and devices."
"The technical support needs to be improved. They also need to produce some more technical guides."
"The solution needs to include a captive portal."
"Huawei Wireless is not scalable. We have had a problem with the solution because it cannot integrate with other servers as the other competitors can."
"There could be a console port for demonstration or configuration purposes."
"The scalability could be better."
"This solution has issues with bugs and instability."
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Fortinet FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews while Huawei Wireless is ranked 10th in Wireless LAN with 33 reviews. Fortinet FortiAP is rated 8.2, while Huawei Wireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAP writes "Integrates well with Fortinet products, but there are signal issues in the outdoor environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei Wireless writes "Customizable and has many unique features, such as encryption, spatial streams, and smart antennas". Fortinet FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Access Points, Cisco Wireless and Aruba Instant On Access Points, whereas Huawei Wireless is most compared with D-Link Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Fortinet FortiWLM. See our Fortinet FortiAP vs. Huawei Wireless report.
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