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94% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, and Ubiquiti WLAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Questions from the Community
Top Answer:You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.
Top Answer:I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive.
Top Answer:The pricing is very high in the Indian market. Eight to nine OEMs are also available in the market, giving you their… more »
Top Answer:Cisco Wireless is very robust, very rugged, and can handle indoor and outdoor coverage extremely well. We found it to be… more »
Top Answer:Ruckus Wireless offers users the benefit of being both easy to set up and get running as well as being very user… more »
Top Answer:On the most basic level, Cisco Wireless can offer a rather straightforward initial setup. In the span of about three… more »
Top Answer:At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What did… more »
Top Answer:Cisco’s Meraki Virtual MX is a virtual instance of the Meraki SD-WAN appliance. We liked the Meraki. The Wifi APs are a… more »
Top Answer:One of the most valuable features I appreciate is auto channelization, facilitated by a proprietary product called… more »
Top Answer:Ubiquiti Wireless is extremely easy to set up and is an excellent option for small businesses, offering enterprise… more »
Top Answer:We researched Ubiquiti and Aruba when looking for a WLAN solution. Ubiquiti offers good WLAN access both indoors and… more »
Top Answer:The management features are valuable.
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Also Known As
Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
Cisco WLAN Controller
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Overview

Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

With Cisco Wireless you will successfully plan, deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and report on indoor and outdoor wireless networks - all from a centralized location.

Ruckus Wireless is part of Ruckus Networks/Commscope and provides reliable wireless network solutions and services to large venues, schools, hotels, hospitals, malls, and public spaces (and more) worldwide.

Wireless access is an integral necessary part of today’s modern, fast-paced lifestyle. It is essential that dependable, safe wireless capabilities be available in most of today’s largely populated public spaces. Ruckus Wireless is the trusted industry leader in assisting organizations of all sizes to provide wireless access throughout their locations, both inside their physical structures and adjacent open outdoor areas.

Ruckus Wireless empowers users to design and create a wireless network across their organizational space to ensure that wireless coverage is available consistently to anyone who needs it. Ruckus can handle anything from homes and small to medium-sized businesses to hospitals, college campuses, airports, malls, stadiums and more. Ruckus also has excellent options for outdoor wireless networks. Many users choose Ruckus Wireless for broad extensive outdoor use. The solution offers excellent durable outdoor access points and a very robust, super fast, reliable Wi-Fi. Each and every access point is very powerful, and the outdoor access points can be very easily disguised to keep the network secure.

Another strong point is that Ruckus technology is based on frequencies. If there is ever any type of wireless interference, Ruckus Wireless can change frequency automatically so there are never any interruptions. Users also have the option to block outside access points and signals that may interfere with their network and make their network the only one that people can see within the network. Users can additionally whitelist certain networks if desired.

Ruckus uses the latest next-gen Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6, ensuring that more devices can be handled with greater speed and continuity. With Ruckus, users have great control over network traffic. They can also allocate the amount of bandwidth network users are granted based on their status - eg., guest, corporate, etc. - and give users priority on the network based on their status. Ruckus also has mesh and beamforming capabilities, which are recognized as a valued feature for many users.

Ruckus Wireless is robust, extremely reliable, very easy to deploy, and offers amazing coverage and rock solid connectivity. It is very easy to add additional access points across the network. Ruckus Wireless is very easy to use and manage using an app on any mobile device.

Reviews from Real Users

A Director Engineering & New Business at a comms service provider says Ruckus “provides superior coverage and is very dependable”

Sintayehu A., Director Of Information Communication Technology at Dire Dawa University, relates that "Ruckus Wireless supports the most recent technologies. We can trace every individual and what kind of traffic they're using on our campus. It is very helpful."

Philip S., Independent Consultant - Wireless, says, "The solution is very stable. I've worked with it at a hospital before, where we deployed it all over the hospital. It worked everywhere and continuously worked flawlessly."

UniFi is a revolutionary Wi-Fi system that combines Enterprise performance, unlimited scalability, a central management controller and disruptive pricing.

Sample Customers
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Aegean Motorway, Baylor Scott & White Health, Beachbody, Bellevue, Brunel University London, Bucks County Intermediate Unit , Chartwell School, Children's Hospital Colorado, Cisco Live Milan, City of Biel, City of Mississauga, Dundee Precious Metals, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Erickson Living, Goldcorp, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS)
American University of Sharjah, Baruch College, Centro Escolar Liceo Santo Tomšs, Chevalier College, Chico Unified School District, Colegio de Fomento El Prado, Columbia Public Schools, Delta School District, Dordt College, Douglas County School District, Drew University, Armonea, Central Utah Clinic, Grove Hill Medical Center, Inner South Community Health Service, Midwest Surgical, Satilla Regional Medical Center, Lyndoch Living, Polonus, Roaring Fork School District, Sonora State, Vivid, Sydney, Players Club, Sandals, Scandic Hotels, Sheraton LAX, Sunbird
NASCAR Grand-AM, Maritime Parc, Outdoor Music Festival, One Republic Tour, British Armed Forces, Arcadia School District, Bartlett School District, Universidad del Azuay, Estelar Hotels, Intercontinental Bali, Moscow - Enforta, Miami - Sling Broadband, Manhattan - MST, Ecuador - Aire.EC
Top Industries
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Educational Organization25%
Computer Software Company25%
Newspaper13%
Healthcare Company13%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company19%
Manufacturing Company7%
Government7%
Educational Organization6%
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Comms Service Provider13%
Government11%
Manufacturing Company9%
Computer Software Company8%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company17%
Manufacturing Company7%
Government7%
Comms Service Provider7%
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Comms Service Provider40%
Manufacturing Company11%
Educational Organization9%
University5%
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Computer Software Company14%
Comms Service Provider10%
Manufacturing Company7%
Educational Organization6%
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Manufacturing Company22%
Comms Service Provider11%
Healthcare Company11%
Computer Software Company11%
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Computer Software Company13%
Comms Service Provider12%
Manufacturing Company7%
Government7%
Company Size
REVIEWERS
Small Business40%
Midsize Enterprise20%
Large Enterprise40%
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Small Business30%
Midsize Enterprise17%
Large Enterprise53%
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Small Business37%
Midsize Enterprise23%
Large Enterprise39%
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Small Business25%
Midsize Enterprise15%
Large Enterprise59%
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Small Business58%
Midsize Enterprise18%
Large Enterprise24%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business34%
Midsize Enterprise17%
Large Enterprise49%
REVIEWERS
Small Business58%
Midsize Enterprise18%
Large Enterprise24%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business35%
Midsize Enterprise18%
Large Enterprise47%
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Wireless LAN
March 2024
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