We performed a comparison between Aruba Networks Wireless WAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, and Ubiquiti Wireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"In the event of a controller appliance failure or downtime, the system seamlessly transitions control to any access point acting as a backup controller."
"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 product gives good stability and concurrency."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is that it is easy to configure. Additionally, with the same configuration with Cisco and Ruckus, we can receive 55 to 60 percent more out of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN."
"The solution is overall a great product. The stability is one of the best aspects of it. It's also useful in helping control multiple access points. You don't need to have a physical controller like other brands."
"Its most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The most valuable features are price, quality, and performance."
"It’s very stable and reliable."
"It improved the installation time."
"It's simple to manage when there's a problem."
"Cloud managed wireless LAN product that's stable and scalable. It's an easy to deploy and easy to troubleshoot solution."
"The network security the solution provides is its most valuable aspect."
"Meraki is a decent solution for a small company, and we use it in a pretty typical way. We need Teams and Zoom to work, and we need a high level of security because we want our business to remain confidential."
"It is easy to set up. You can do everything on the GUI. You don't need to trace cables. You don't need to connect to the switch. Everything is there, right in front of you."
"The cloud manageability feature is valuable."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"I would say that the user experience is pretty good in this solution as well as the roaming solution part of it."
"Setting it up wasn't so complicated. It is reliable. Security-wise, we didn't have much trouble, but that could be due to our environment. We haven't had so many attacks, at least up till now."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"We have not had an issue with Ubiquiti Wireless since we have been using it. The solution is highly reliable."
"I like the fact that you can set it up like a wireless connection. Previously, we used to connect from one SSID to another. When we started using Ubiquiti, everyone was so happy because even if they moved from one place or another, say from the pantry to a meeting room, they didn't need to connect manually to another SSID. This is one of the features that I really like about it. It is doing a great job. It offers a free controller that you can use to see if the devices are connected or not and if they are up or down."
"Ubiquiti Wireless is easy to use, it's stable and flexible, and the performance is great. It is scalable as well."
"One of the nice features is the backup version control."
"I have found the most valuable features to be how user-friendly it is and how simple it is to do the configurations."
"Right now, the integration between the support that you are getting from Hewlett-Packard, which is the parent company, and Aruba, they're not meshing together."
"The solution has bugs. It really has bugs, and you have to wait until it happens, then you realize it."
"The initial setup has a lot of options, which makes it very versatile yet very complicated to install. There should be two modes: a basic mode and then a more advanced mode to help make implementation easier. Most of the time, if it's a small installation, you don't need the complexity. You shouldn't need higher expertise in order to install a couple of access points in a single place."
"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 works. We don't look at it any deeper than that and don't find any features ar missing."
"Sometimes, the configuration part of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN can be complex, and if you fail to understand the product at once, you may not even know about some features that you can apply to your network, and they may go unused."
"Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is expensive."
"The issue is that we are unable to update it because we lack the necessary permissions. We set up the website, but we don't have permission to download the software."
"The way Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN groups certain things, as far as the devices for either monitoring and or configuring them should be done better. They should be grouped a little bit differently because if I want to configure something, a different setting on an SSID, I have to go to their specific area where I would have thought it should be clumped as a dropdown menu in another area."
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"Overall the solution needs to have more time to mature."
"In some cases, they could include enhanced features in the product, such as a firewall console and traffic analysis."
"When it comes to switching, Meraki lacks categories of features."
"The technical support for Meraki needs improvements made to the waiting times."
"There is only one particular thing that needs improvement. Sometimes, for example, when you need to open a ticket, although it's under the umbrella of Cisco, you still need to go to the Meraki support."
"I would like to see more cybersecurity. I would like the ability to go in and enhance security. Because WPA2 is becoming obsolete, many devices are now WPA3, but the challenge is that a lot of devices are not yet there. I would like to be able to go in and do monitoring, similar to ASPM. ASPM has the ability to monitor who's joining and who's active. It supports two-step monitoring. The stability of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN can also be improved."
"They should make more advanced features for the power users. I am a technician and I am functional, but I do need some features that I find only in Microsoft."
"The cost is on the higher side and could be lower."
"I would like local support from the parent company."
"The technical support is less than stellar."
"Could be more secure and the controller more user-friendly."
"o if you are setting up any other third party product or any other different product, it sometimes can be a bit difficult. With Ubiquiti, you need to set up because you can adopt the product and that's it, where if it's not a Ubiquiti product it can sometimes be a difficult setup."
"The solution should offer simpler management for guests. That would be helpful in the hospitality industry, for example."
"We'd like them to improve aspects of device management."
