We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Cambium Networks 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."The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"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."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The solution is stable."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"It is easy to use, manage, and implement."
"When users want to migrate from one location to another, they face no problems with connectivity."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is security."
"What I like best about Aruba Instant is that it serves as a virtual controller, so you don't need to buy other equipment to manage all your access points. I also like that the solution is easy to use."
"Works automatically in terms of setup with the product finding its master wifi access point."
"You don't have to deal with licenses."
"The features I have found most valuable is that the solution creates a guest portal for guest networks, and setting up SSID authentication to the regular server."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Captive Portal, which we employ for our guest network. It enables us to create a separate virtual subnet for guests, ensuring their network traffic remains isolated from our office network. Another valuable feature is its role-based access control. This functionality allows us to assign different access privileges to users based on their roles within the organization."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its range and stability."
"They all have controllers built in, and we manage them all with a web-based management tool."
"It is a stable and secure platform."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is easy to deploy. The implementation can take two weeks to four months."
"The web-based administration is what I find most beneficial."
"The product is user-friendly and helps with cost minimization."
"What I like best about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is that it's easy to configure, has no licensing hassle, and is a controller-based solution."
"This solution is extremely user-friendly; it is very easy to configure and work with."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The price could be better."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"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."
"The Central cloud management (optional) is far behind the competition in features, ease of use, and dependability. I have tried Aruba Central a few times over the years and, in my option, it is not where it needs to be for serious consideration in production environments."
"It is a software characteristic, and it is during the reboot. During the startup of the AP, the AP tells you that you are using the wrong password. However, I have realized that this is not true."
"They could offer a new model for access points that are outdoors."
"The support offered by Aruba is slow."
"My biggest problem with Aruba Instant was the DHCP implementation. The DHCP server needs to ping an IP address to connect to the internet. In some cases, we don't have a DHCP server in the network, and it was really a problem."
"They could provide a centralized system to manage switches incorporated into multiple branches."
"There was only ever one case in which an access point failed, but it was reintegrated. The issue was more of a matter of oversight. One part of the network had covered ten access points."
"Aruba Instant should not have a limit on users for future releases."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN should improve its pricing."
"What could be improved in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is its efficiency in large areas because we noticed that there's a need to increase the APs in large rooms or spaces for the Wi-Fi to be more efficient. Another area for improvement in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is bandwidth management. This is a feature that Meraki has that allows you to control user bandwidth, so my company has a pilot project to test Meraki Wireless LAN. Bandwidth control is an additional feature I'd like to see in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN as that would make the solution better."
"Our areas for improvement would be a refresh with the most recent technology available."
"The solution’s technical support could be faster."
"The problem with this radio wireless technology is that it cannot compete in terms of bandwidth with the fiber optics at this moment. That's the biggest weakness."
"Not a lot of technical engineers are familiar with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN. They are familiar with implementing and using other solutions such as Aruba. Therefore, Cambium Networks needs to be more visible in the marketplace."
"We would like this product to have more information data sheets available. At present we cannot easily access details around the full capability of a piece of equipment."
"The solution should be scalable, offering better pricing options as we optimize the network for coverage, capacity, and quality"
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 14 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN writes "Easy to configure; one of the cheapest solutions in the market". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Wireless, whereas Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Instant On Access Points, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and ExtremeWireless. See our Aruba Instant vs. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN report.
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