Cisco Wireless Review

Central control of all APs is a valuable feature. Better training is needed.

What is most valuable?

Central controlling of all APs.

How has it helped my organization?

It has enabled the organization to become cable-free.

What needs improvement?

Training support for clients is needed.

For how long have I used the solution?

3 years -

Cisco Wlan Controller 5508

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Excellent.

Technical Support:

Middle.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No other solution was used.

How was the initial setup?

Pretty Straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

A vendor(Xiamen WisDom Net), They have 3 CCIE engineers in routing and switches but not in Wi-Fi, They quickly improvee their Wi-Fi skills and even I improved a lot.

What was our ROI?

High.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We invited 6 vendors that offered Cisco, Juniper, Aerohive brand Wi-Fi solutions to evaluate and compare products.

What other advice do I have?

See my website article:

http://aweisoft.net/Knowledge/Cisco/OptimizeWiFi/OptimizeWiFi.aspx

**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
More Cisco Wireless reviews from users
...who work at a Comms Service Provider
...at Small Businesses
...who compared it with Aruba Wireless
Free Report: Cisco Wireless Reviews and More
Learn what your peers think about Cisco Wireless. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2021.
Download now
479,323 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Add a Comment
Guest
1 Comment
author avatarit_user195360 (Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees)
Consultant

Cisco wireless controllers in appliances are very stable implementations. There are many official courses covering from the fundamentals to troubleshooting.

Reply Like (0)
Author
Highlights
Wireless access has enabled users to be mobile and as a result, more productive.
Our organization has improved using this product because it helps enhance user experience. We use video communication a lot, like Skype. We used to get a lot of interference before and had a lot of issues during wireless voice or video calls. We get greater speed and performance with wireless now. It is nearly the same as a wired network.
The most valuable features of this solution are the Cisco CleanAir and Cisco RRM.
I find this solution easy to configure and use.
The feature that I have found most valuable is its durability because we can rely on this solution. It is also easy to configure. Lastly, if something happens, we get good support from Cisco.
The solution offers very good application visibility and control integration for other analysis software.
Good connectivity and easy to configure.
See more »
Product Categories
Wireless LAN
Buyer's Guide
Download our free Cisco Wireless Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions.
Download Now
Quick Links
Learn More: Questions: