We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAP and Ruckus 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."Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The simplicity is great."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"The pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"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."
"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."
"It ensured our Internet service was always up, allowing us to serve our customers 24/7."
"The list of options you have is great: throttling guest networks, the controller dashboards for administration, on-the-fly configuring, settings, hours of use."
"Provides us with the features we need: walled garden, client isolation, 802.1x with dynamic VLAN, guest passes, etc."
"It's reliable wireless equipment."
"Good connection quality."
"The solution enhances the user experience."
"Ruckus features a centralized architecture solution with ultrasound technology, which helps us with communication and roaming."
"We rarely had access points fail in the field. They were rock solid, durable, and had the best signal penetration from any we tested."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"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."
"I would like to have automation capabilities that would help us reduce the configuration steps."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
"The security integration between the network and firewall has room for improvement."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"Having support available that is more compatible with time zones in the United States would be helpful."
"The cost could be improved."
"I would like to see better mapping capability because it can be really difficult, especially if you are deploying on a remote island."
"The cloud system from Ruckus is not mature enough just yet."
"Captive portal for guest access on the controller could be enhanced."
"They have so many products that there are so many different part numbers for the US and other countries. That means it's easy to make a mistake with the licensing. You have to have somebody knowledgeable on the other end with the licensing. If you make one mistake, it can be a $2,000 mistake."
"Sometimes doing mass changes on their products can be challenging."
"It could be cheaper."
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Fortinet FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews while Ruckus Wireless is ranked 3rd in Wireless LAN with 97 reviews. Fortinet FortiAP is rated 8.2, while Ruckus Wireless is rated 8.6. 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 Ruckus Wireless writes "Great wireless, good reliability, and excellent connectivity". Fortinet FortiAP is most compared with Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Access Points, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Huawei Wireless, whereas Ruckus Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Aruba Instant. See our Fortinet FortiAP vs. Ruckus Wireless report.
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