Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] vs Fortinet FortiWLC comparison

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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] and Fortinet FortiWLC based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The most valuable feature is optimization.""The most valuable feature is connectivity."

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"It's easy to set everything up during implementation.""The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality."

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"Having more documentation would be helpful.""From a security perspective, FortiWAN needs to be improved."

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"Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better.""One thing that is lacking is, compared with some other brands, the signal is a bit weaker. Ruckus has much wider signal coverage."

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  • "The price of Fortinet FortiWLC is high. The solution will be out of the market for us because the price is too high for the features it provides."
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    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality.
    Top Answer:The price of Fortinet FortiWLC is high. The solution will be out of the market for us because the price is too high for the features it provides.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better.
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    Overview

    FortiWAN intelligently balances Internet and intranet traffic across multiple WAN connections to lower bandwidth costs and keep users connected. It offers easy-to-use multi-WAN management and a flexible policy-based performance management system.

    Fortinet controllers for infrastructure Wi-Fi manage authentication and encryption of our enterprise-class infrastructure access points. These controllers are powered by Fortinet’s System Director operating system for seamless mobility and high-density environments.

    Sample Customers
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    March 2024
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    Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization while Fortinet FortiWLC is ranked 25th in Wireless LAN with 2 reviews. Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is rated 7.6, while Fortinet FortiWLC is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] writes "Easy to deploy with good connectivity and robustness for managing WAN links". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWLC writes "Quick support, overall high quality, and reliable". Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Fortinet FortiWLC is most compared with Fortinet FortiWLM, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points and Cisco Wireless.

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