We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 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 artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is stable."
"Express in default configuration mode with first turn-on is easy to set up and deploy from a medium installation standpoint."
"One feature that differentiates Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar from some other vendors is the fact that on-premise OmniVista licenses are perpetual."
"The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server."
"The features aren't much different than those in Aruba, but deployment is easier to configure and the pricing is better."
"There is a definite ROI with this product. This product creates a baseline of technology that will be a means to grow from five to ten years from now. By using this solution, it is an investment on the installation of that baseline."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"We are very satisfied with the performance."
"I have worked with different solutions in the past and switched to Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar because of its quick installation time. It requires no additional preparation. The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls."
"It has good security with its Layer 7 protections."
"There are many valuable features of Cisco Meraki, including the switches, stacking, and layer 3 routing."
"For Meraki, the ease of deployment and management is most valuable."
"Multiple access ID capabilities, meshing, and the quality of the product itself are all valuable features."
"It improved the installation time."
"The cloud manageability feature is valuable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is that it is fast and does the job."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The price could be better."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"If the customers plan to go on the cloud side, they need encryption and daily communications from a security perspective."
"It is not possible to integrate Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar with third-party software like Opera, a property management system (PMS)."
"The current implementation of our Guest Access network in isolation for Express mode is very complicated in comparison with leading market solutions."
"I would prefer to have the integrated heat map feature provided by the basic controller in the Solution instead of purchasing an external one. Accessing this capability directly within the controller's access point would be convenient."
"Better integration with third-party systems is what our customers are expecting in the future."
"There are occasional OS bugs."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar's radio management side could be improved."
"It needs to be faster in order to process and transmit bigger packets."
"Our only concern at this stage is how it's licensed."
"Its pricing could be better."
"Its price could be improved."
"If you lose connectivity with the controller, your Wi-Fi network is immediately impacted."
"The only concern is when the license has expired and it will no longer function, the entire network goes down, without any notification, or warning."
"It is super expensive for what you get. I just wish it was less expensive."
"The Meraki platform needs better on-premises management options."
"The issue primarily revolves around failure to renew the license on time, leading to service termination."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is ranked 21st in Wireless LAN with 13 reviews while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is rated 8.6, while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar writes "An Easily Deployable and User-Friendly Solution with Rapid Installation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Ruckus Wireless, whereas Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Ruckus Wireless and Cisco Wireless. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN report.
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