We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless and ExtremeWireless 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."The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"Compared to other solutions, captive guest network is one of the best isolation and tunneling."
"Cisco Wireless improves mobility and flexibility. The only case we are working on is with hospitals, focusing on the mobility of doctors within the hospital. Everywhere, doctors need to be connected to the network, even within the operating theater, patient rooms, and even the basement, like the radiology department. As far as the solution goes, the coverage is usually very comprehensive."
"I've found it to be quite secure."
"It's very easy to configure the access points."
"The integration is great."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful and responsive."
"This increased mobility has helped our organization. We can talk to one another from different locations and stay in constant contact and with employees across the enterprise. Everyone has access to up-to-the-minute communications and all documents and applications on our network."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Cisco Wireless is that the average connectivity for this WIFI access point is 2.5 gigabytes. That's the highest technology and highest connectivity. They started using the new technology and WIFI to get you a faster connectivity."
"ExtremeWireless has good performance."
"I like Cloud IQ, ExtremeWireless' cloud controller and analytics platform. It's full of information, easy to use, and provides excellent visibility into my network."
"The security is very good."
"The stability of the solution has been fine."
"The technical support from Extreme Networks is perfect."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"ExtremeWireless offers profiles, policies, and tags."
"The cloud-based management system is valuable."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"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."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The price could be better."
"The pricing could be reduced."
"In the next release, they should add a better reporting feature. The reporting will tell you if you have a problem. That will make the diagnostics easier."
"In the next release, I would like to have support for Wi-Fi 6."
"The product’s interface must be improved."
"I would like to see less dependency on other products such as ISE and Prime for certain implementations."
"This solution is very expensive, which means we often have to go for cheaper options instead."
"Assurance capabilities must be improved."
"The flexibility on the controllers isn't that great."
"The current product line is very high-level and is well suited for enterprise-level organizations, but they need a more cost-effective solution for smaller businesses."
"The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality."
"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."
"The cost is a little high."
"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."
"Technical support is an area that needs to be improved."
"The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."
"The solution must include integrated IoT solutions on their wireless APs."
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Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 146 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Omada Access Points, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN. See our Cisco Wireless vs. ExtremeWireless report.
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