Fortinet FortiWLM Reviews

Name: Fortinet FortiWLM
Brand: Fortinet
Rating: 4 (22 reviews)

4.1 out of 5

22 reviews
94% willing to recommend

454 followers

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Consolidate security and wireless LAN management with our integrated wireless solutions. Single-pane-of-glass management for security and access without the need to add point products simplifies deployment and reduces management complexity. These solutions are highly scalable to support even the largest organizations and distributed enterprises.

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Fortinet FortiWLM is the #16 ranked solution in top Wireless LAN solutions. PeerSpot users give Fortinet FortiWLM an average rating of 8.2 out of 10. Fortinet FortiWLM is most commonly compared to Aruba Wireless: Fortinet FortiWLM vs Aruba Wireless. Fortinet FortiWLM is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 54% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 16% of all views.

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Zachary Wheeler

President / CEO at Secure Solutions Center LLC

Apr 5, 2022

They need to do more with their marketing. That's what's wrong with them. Nobody knows they do all this other stuff. I love the product. For an enterprise-level system, you never have to explain why you're recommending Fortinet, whereas you might have to do that if you want to use the Ubiquiti Professional or the new Netgear line, but you don't have to explain Fortinet. It has been remarkable to work with. It would be nice if they had some smaller switches or hubs. They should offer two-port, three-port, or four-port devices so that you don't have to buy an eight-port switch, and you don't have to use an unmanaged element, but their product line is very complete, and I can't say enough about it.

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Shariq Jamil

Technical Manager at Orbin

Mar 15, 2023

In comparison to the Extreme and UBNT wireless solutions, we find that Fortinet falls short in terms of validity management, practice management, and firmware arrangement. The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement. I would like to have some customized modifications to the radio bands so that we can see which is interfering with the wireless IP. If FortiWLM could provide a tool where the user could generate a heat map of the space in which the FortiWLM is operating, this would be a valuable addition to the solution. Most organizations rely on their existing knowledge of wireless before deploying a wireless solution. When we look at the market, we see many more commercial products which provide comprehensive tools. Fortinet has the basic tool, but I don't use it because it is not flexible enough. If Fortinet could provide us with flexible customization of band management, and add a special dashboard where the user can see other devices and settings, as well as a tool to generate a heat map in the next version, this would greatly improve the solution.

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FransLegdeur

Owner at Falco Networks

Jan 24, 2023

We use a basic setup and the initial setup of Fortinet FortiWLM. The implementation process takes approximately one hour. To effectively manage your network, it's important to understand the concept of profiles. These profiles can be tailored to specific types of hardware and when that hardware is detected, it will automatically be configured to match the corresponding profile, ensuring all APs are consistently set up. It's a fantastic solution for network management. The bulk of the work involves physically connecting all the devices and ensuring they have the correct IP addresses. Once that is done, the logical setup is relatively simple and can be accomplished by navigating through the GUI to create profiles. I rate the initial setup of Fortinet FortiWLM a seven out of ten.

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Fortinet FortiWLM market share

As of April 2024, the market share of Fortinet FortiWLM in the Wireless LAN category stands at 2.1%, marking an increase of 9.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

"The security is a valuable feature."
"I use Fortinet FortiWLM for wireless communication and the internet."
"The Fortinet FortiWLM system can be controlled through the cloud controller, which is convenient when the solution is not installed in our environment, as it allows us to manage the entire WiFi or access points and provides more adaptability."

Room for Improvement

"The range needs some improvement and also the stability."
"The solution should improve user capacity."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."

Pricing

"The solution is fairly priced."
"Fortinet FortiWLM's pricing is regular and competitive."
"In the last few years, due in part to the impact of COVID on the market, Fortinet has increased its prices by 35 percent."

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