Cisco Wireless WAN Initial Setup

RaymondCash - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Police Desk Supervisor at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Cisco Wireless WAN is part of our imaging software. When we image the computers, it goes on there. When a new user comes and gets a computer, we show them how to log into the VPN or log onto the internet. Once you click the button, you're logged in. There's no complexity. It's really user-friendly.

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Alex Uritsky - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Israel InterUniversity Computation Center

The initial setup is straightforward. It took about two weeks to get it up and running. An engineer and a technician at our company deployed it. We began by planning access point locations over a couple of days. Using ICAO 610 for setup and having access points with serial numbers made the initial setup quick, taking just a few minutes. Then, we spent a few days configuring the network settings.

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NA
SecArch Head at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

The deployment process was a bit complex. We took two months for planning and one month for staging. We simulated everything before the deployment. It was like a parallel system. We built a new infrastructure and switched everything to the new infrastructure. Building the new structure and testing took us three to four months.

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Sumanth Myneni - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at PepsiCo

The initial setup of Cisco Wireless WAN is straightforward.

The time it takes for the implementation of the solution depends on the solution you are deploying. The wireless controllers take a couple of hours, switches are fairly quick, and data center switches could take a few hours. With routers, it takes a few hours depending on the requirement, the location, and the type of connection, it varies between one hour to eight hours.

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DH
IT Manager at International School of Tianjin

The initial setup depends on the environment. The Cisco Wireless part is easy, however, when deploying other Cisco applications, we had a lot of trouble, and it made the network more complicated. 

I'd rate the ease of setup seven out of ten. 

I cannot recall how long the deployment took. It was deployed a long time ago.

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DS
Director at a government with 11-50 employees

The ease of the initial setup depends on experience always. If you're an experienced WiFi person, it is easy very easy to configure. I'd rate the ease of installation nine out of ten. 

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Bram Cuppens - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at UC Leuven-Limburg

The initial setup is very straightforward. It’s not difficult to set up.

I’d rate the solution a two out of five in terms of ease of use with one being the easiest and five being difficult.

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ZS
SE at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

The initial setup of Cisco Wireless WAN was not simple. There were a lot of steps to do to complete the process. We had some challenges during the process. However, if I was going to do the initial setup again it would be simple. The full process of implementation took approximately three hours.

We install the systems in stages, our first stage was installing the switches, and the second was the APs. Additionally, we were working on the controller during the stages.

I rate the initial setup of Cisco Wireless WAN a three out of ten.

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TS
CEO at Ionon

Normal installation isn't complex. Installation takes a couple of hours.

One person is needed for maintenance.

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JO
Senior Network Technician at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

The product's initial setup is pretty straightforward. It's one of the things that you set up, and you don't really touch after. You set it up, and basically, you don't worry about it.

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Makrand Tare - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise architect at Tech Mahindra Limited

It's a solution that is easy to set up. It's not overly complex to implement. 

I'm not sure exactly how long it took to deploy the solution.

We have a dedicated team of 600 IT engineers. They can handle deployment and maintenance. 

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MV
Coordinator of IT infrastructures at UMC Electronics Mexico

It’s an easy product to set up. It's not difficult at all. 

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Rahul Khandelwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Technical Manager at KPMG

The initial setup is simple for enterprise users, but it's very complex for DYOD and guest networks.

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PG
Group IT Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees

The initial setup is easy for one location. 

The problem is when you have a complex environment, as in global architecture. When trying to go with their cloud set up, sometimes you cannot.

Overall, it is easy to set up.

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DP
Consultant at Lifeline IT

The initial setup is complex, and I can't recall how long it took to deploy.

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JaromirLikavec - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer, IT Manager at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

Deployment is easy. We're doing it in stages so as to not disrupt any service and are in the process now, so I can't speak to exactly how long it will ultimately be as a process.

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Marco Attene - PeerSpot reviewer
Consulting System Engineer at World Wide Technology

the initial setup is quite simple and straightforward. I'd rate the experience a four out of five in terms of ease of implementation. It's not difficult. 

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UA
Manager - Technology at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

It is easy to set up the access points. Regarding how many people are needed for deployments, it really depends on the size of the project. We will have different scenarios ranging from only 10 to 15 access points, all the way up to 1,000 access points. All of this requires staff to physically mount the access points, and then we'll have the cabling technicians who connect all the cabling.

After that, once they all connect back to the controller, all the integrations will be done on the controller. So the wireless engineer requirement is very minimal compared to how many people are needed for the physical installation. If you've got a two-person team, they should be able to install 10 to 20 access points per day.

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AM
System Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

The initial setup is not difficult. It's easy because we have been using Cisco for a long time.

Moreover, very little maintenance is required. We just perform some checks and minor tasks. There isn't much maintenance required.

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AF
Senior IT Support Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

The solution is very easy. It's straightforward and not difficult at all. 

The deployment only takes a few hours. It's not a long process. 

We have about five people that can handle any maintenance tasks. That includes maybe one engineer and four administrators. 

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Muhammad Alim Besari - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Packet System Indonesia

The initial setup is less complex than it used to be and has definitely improved. There's still a way to go. Depending on the customer, deployment can take from two weeks to three months.

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Ahmed Hawana - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Engineer at IDSC

We had no issues setting up the solution. the implementation is easy and pretty straightforward. I wouldn't describe it as complex or difficult. Configuring and installation were issue-free. It doesn't take too much time.

You only need two technical people to set up and manage the product. It's not maintenance-intensive. 

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EC
Network Engineer at Adams and Reese LLP

Setting up Cisco Wireless is extremely easy. I'm doing one right now, and it usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes.

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RagidKader - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Solutions Architect at New York University

As a typical Cisco solution there is a slight complexity to the setup, but because most of the engineers at Cisco are certified, it is easy for them. The integrators used a professional space on the vendor site for the deployment.

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Cuong Ngo - PeerSpot reviewer
Services Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The initial setup is complex. You need to have a high skill set when dealing with Cisco. It's not meant to be done by non-technical users. 

The product does not require a lot of maintenance. It's very minimal.

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WW
TelkomFlexi Representative Office Manager at Telekomunikasi Indonesia

We found the initial setup to be complex, sometimes we have difficulty providing wireless internet access, as it can be difficult to choose an access point that can handle a high density of users. 

We can complete a setup in one or two days for a building, but sometimes we have to implement an outdoor access point, which can take longer.  

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Ghayas Uddin - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at Indus Motor Company

The CLI command complicated things a bit and required of us to move and convert and to undertake certain CLI commands. 

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AR
Delivery Manager Network Services at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

In terms of the initial implementation, it is always dependant on what knowledge you have and the level of experience. The more you have, of course, the easier it is. For us, it's not difficult anymore. I'd describe the process as pretty straightforward and quite easy to set up on a new site.

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Md Manirul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant general manager at Beximcocomputers

The setup of Cisco Wireless WAN needs an expert. You need someone with experience to be able to work with Cisco Wireless solutions. It took approximately one to two weeks to implement the solution.

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Hameed Ullah - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise data network expert at SIH Islamabad, Pakistan

The initial setup is straightforward, and you need to spend around six to 10 weeks to set up one controller. We have two managers and around six to 10 technical guys for maintenance.

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UK
Technical Coordinator at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

The solution was set up before I started working on it, so I continue to deploy it. 

Compared to Extreme, it doesn't take a lot of time to deploy. We have more than 1,000 access points. It takes about several hours to deploy. It's quick to install.

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ANKIT GAJJAR - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project Manager at CPS TECHNOLOGIES

It's an easy initial setup. The process is straightforward. 

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Renato Piza - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner and Sales Director at Just4It

The setup of Cisco Wireless WAN is easy using the web interface.

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Radek Skrivanek - PeerSpot reviewer
Department Leader: Project Leadership Production Compact at SKODA AUTO a.s.

The installation is straightforward.

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KM
Production of pharmaceutical products at khaled.miles@labosalem.com

It isn't complex if you have experience with Cisco equipment. You have to make room on the access point and ensure it is controlled. It might be difficult for a new user. The setup is large, and there are a lot of configuration options.  It takes about two days to configure all the access points. You need to set up the equipment, make the SSID, and configure the traffic settings for the access point.

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DB
Consultant - Smart Buildings at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The initial setup is very easy because so many engineers know the product, and Cisco makes a lot of technical documentation available via its online portal. I would rate the setup process as five out of five.

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KD
Network Manager/Architect at a university with 10,001+ employees

It was straightforward.

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Aladdin Sayed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT & Application Manager at JV

We found the initial setup to be a bit complex. It was not simple or straightforward. I'd rate my experience with the process, at a four out of five.

We deployed the solution over the course of two years.  

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IM
Technical Project Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The initial setup of this solution is not complex because there is lots of documentation available and it is very good. Instead of being complex, it becomes easy for you.

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Eduard Otto - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Consultant at PROMOS consult

The initial setup is straightforward. The initial deployment takes me about a day. We have to first set up the controller because it's a controller-based solution and then add access points from them. This will be determined automatically. The configuration is based on the controller and will be pushed to the access points automatically after they have been recognized.

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MY
Sales Engineer at Logicom

The ease of the setup depends on the size and design of the network. If a lot of connection points are required, then the wider controller will be needed, and branches will be connected with VPN, which makes it more complicated. 

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NM
3rd Line Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

As people were transitioning to this Cisco Wireless WAN hardware, there wasn't as much available information online about different issues people might come across.

When determining if the implementation is going to be difficult it would depend on the topology of the sites. We're a global company, and on some of the sites where it was a standalone controller, it was straightforward to implement. However, on a different site when we were using the physical appliance, as a virtual wireless anchor that was in our own cloud, integrating that wasn't seamless.

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DD
Network Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees

The setup is relatively straightforward. To configure the controllers with prep time and IP address, would take a couple of hours, give or take.

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Evans Choge - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Administrator at Jambopay

The initial setup was straightforward, and deployment took five hours.

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SB
Manager - IT at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The initial setup is okay. It takes about three months to implement.

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Emmanuel Musuwo - PeerSpot reviewer
Snr Systems Engineer at Kenac Computer Systems

The initial setup is not complex, and installing the solution completely takes more than an hour.

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MS
IT Specialist at Icall LTD

It is easy to deploy.

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Beomo Mathumo - PeerSpot reviewer
IT DevOps Engineer at Rpc Data

The product's setup is straightforward. It is just plug-and-play. The tool's deployment took ten minutes to complete. You would need one staff to manage the tool's deployment and maintenance. 

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MA
Network Operations Supervisor at a government with 10,001+ employees

The initial setup was really easy and straightforward.

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MN
Network & Information Security Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I have a lot of experience with this solution, so I find the setup to be easy.

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SK
Founder, CEO at Espina IT

The initial setup is simple

It took one week to deploy this solution and it takes two people to maintain this solution.

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AO
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The initial setup was straightforward.

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it_user153006 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Network at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Very straightforward.

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it_user992250 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

The initial setup is straightforward.

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Buyer's Guide
Cisco Wireless WAN
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Cisco Wireless WAN. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
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