We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Access Points and Cisco Wireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The simplicity is great."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"Its performance is very good. It suits small and medium sites very well."
"It's super user-friendly."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product is easy to set up, providing value for time since it is very quick."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It's really easy to set up. And, you don't have to pay for the cloud solution. That's really interesting for our clients. And the other thing is, the roaming is also quite good."
"When an error or alert happens, I receive it in the application. I do not have to be there to know if something is wrong."
"It helps with the visibility on our network."
"The mobility that it provides is really helpful."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Wireless are the level of control and management. I am happy with it."
"Support is fantastic. They are helpful and responsive."
"The integration with Cisco ISE is good, and together we use them to provide services."
"Some of the features I find valuable are the FlexConnect and overall it is a good global solution."
"Cisco Wireless gave us the ability to deploy and seamlessly manage wireless devices at our corporate office and remote locations."
"This product has a Clean Air Solution, which means it can detect non-WiFi signals. It not only signals but it can also detect that what type of device it is coming from. And if it needs to change the channel in order to avoid that unwanted signal, it can do so and that way the client machine will have better performance."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The price could be better."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The product's machine or equipment can cater to around 20 connections and cannot go beyond 50 simultaneous connections, because of which I think the tool's scalability is limited."
"It is suitable for smaller organizations, but it may not be the best choice for large enterprises."
"Software-wise, I would like to have a way of moving APs from site to site and wish there would be a way to add more APs to one site. I know the limit is 25 APs per site and I wish there were more."
"The limited functionality of the mobile app restricts its use primarily to small and medium-sized setups, making it less suitable for enterprise-level solutions."
"When there are a lot of people connected, especially during video streaming demonstrations, the connection can get a bit choppy."
"The solution's range could be better."
"The tool is priced high."
"The solution can be more integrated with other brands."
"The solution should introduce natural language troubleshooting processes. It will identify possible problems or errors due to the symptoms."
"One of our customers complained about the ripple, that some of the data was incorrect. We opened a ticket and brought it to their attention that maybe some of the data was not correct. As of now, it has been two months since we opened the ticket and the issue still hasn't been resolved."
"The solution could improve by having an advanced model with a controller. Additionally, the solution could be more secure."
"It would be great if it is compatible with other products."
"Its licensing model and cost should be improved."
"There are some features I would like to have in Cisco Wireless, such as Telemetry and other IoT. However, they are available in the new version of the solution."
"It's expensive."
"And from an administration point of view, it is a very tedious job to check on each and every control. We have around 30 or 40 controls in our network."
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Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 10th in Wireless LAN with 18 reviews while Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 146 reviews. Aruba Instant On Access Points is rated 8.4, while Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Access Points writes "All-inclusive pricing, great for small offices, and simple to deploy and manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". Aruba Instant On Access Points is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Aruba Instant, Cambium Networks Wireless LAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Juniper WLC Series, whereas Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Omada Access Points. See our Aruba Instant On Access Points vs. Cisco Wireless report.
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