We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiExtender and HPE Wireless WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless WAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We appreciate that this solution can be used as an active secondary link as well as a backup."
"The initial setup was was just beautiful. It was straightforward."
"The product is easy to use and easy to integrate."
"For me, the best feature of Fortinet FortiExtender is its integration with an external solution such as a 5G LTE broadband modem, wired modem, and cellular network. I also like that the product can be integrated into one device or a unified device, and that is one of its best features because it allows you to manage and centralize the control of every device."
"The most valuable feature will be that it works."
"The solution is extremely user-friendly."
"You don't need to have two different vendors to interoperate and get into comparability issues or inter-operability issues."
"Management can be carried out from a central point."
"We've found the scalability to be good."
"The most important is that the solution is stable."
"It is a new product backed by HPE's expertise in networking and telecommunications. We can also work with 3Com products."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable features of this solution are it supports the newest virus technology, which helps with bandwidth, and is very stable."
"The performance is good."
"What's most valuable in HPE Wireless WAN is that it works fine for customers with existing HPE controllers."
"The support has been responsive and helpful."
"The engineering of the solution has some negative points, especially in terms of troubleshooting. It's difficult to troubleshoot when we have a problem. It's not like other products like Cisco or Palo Alto which make troubleshooting much easier."
"There is a huge downside because we need to remove and insert the SIM to get it working."
"I would like to see them make it smaller in the next release so that it has a smaller footprint for mobile clients."
"Though Fortinet FortiExtender has some security features, the product could still be improved by adding features similar to those in FortiGuard, such as antivirus, intrusion, prevention, and detection, as well as web filtering features. The product is also not as user-friendly, so that's another area for improvement. In the FortiGate UTM solution of Fortinet, there's software-defined or SD-WAN, and in the next release of Fortinet FortiExtender, I'd like to see SD-WAN embedded in the product. Most of the communication in Fortinet FortiExtender is related to WAN and Edge, so having an SD-WAN function in the product would be useful for integrating and controlling WAN communication."
"What most of my clients are telling me is the price is a problem."
"The solution would be a lot better if it was a little bit more intuitive. Additionally, the help menu would be a lot better if it was easier to identify the items that I was looking for. I find the graphical interface a little bit difficult to navigate. And I find the font that is used on the HTML interface not conducive to being able to be read in low light situations."
"We would like to see some improvement in the price for 5G models, as they are currently very expensive."
"The support could be faster and more responsive."
"The HPE Wireless dashboard could be more user-friendly."
"HPE should improve performance and stability."
"HPE Wireless WAN could provide better access points and better pricing."
"Stability could be improved, and technical support needs to be faster."
"The scalability is good, but it could improve."
"It should be a faster device."
"The scalability and the support could be better."
"The installation is easy. However, my implementation is complicated and you would need special training to complete it."
Fortinet FortiExtender is ranked 6th in Wireless WAN with 8 reviews while HPE Wireless WAN is ranked 7th in Wireless WAN with 17 reviews. Fortinet FortiExtender is rated 8.2, while HPE Wireless WAN is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiExtender writes "Seamless with excellent integration capabilities and flexibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Wireless WAN writes " A tool that ensures to provide seamless connectivity to its users". Fortinet FortiExtender is most compared with Cisco Wireless WAN, whereas HPE Wireless WAN is most compared with . See our Fortinet FortiExtender vs. HPE Wireless WAN report.
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