We compared Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is praised for its stability, performance, and visibility, with positive reviews on customer service and ROI. In contrast, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points are highlighted for reliability, performance, and security, with positive feedback on customer service and ROI. Areas for improvement vary, with Meraki users focusing on signal strength and support, while Mist users mention reliability and performance enhancements.
Features: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is praised for stability, good performance, complete visibility, IoT integration, cloud management, and granular device control. Juniper Mist emphasizes reliability, performance, advanced security, seamless integration, and robust coverage.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost difference between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is minimal. Both products have been praised for their affordability and straightforward setup process. Customers have reported that there are no additional expenses or complex procedures involved in setting up either system., Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN has a positive ROI, with improved network performance and enhanced security. It offers ease of deployment and management, reducing operational costs. Users consider it reliable and scalable. On the other hand, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points provide significant value and benefits, including increased connectivity and network reliability. It offers improved user experiences and seamless connectivity for employees and visitors. Users appreciate the ease of management and configuration, saving time and resources. Overall, it has proven to be a worthwhile investment.
Room for Improvement: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN has room for improvement in enhancing signal strength and coverage, improving network stability and reliability, enhancing user interface and management features, increasing compatibility with third-party devices, addressing firmware update issues, and providing better customer support. On the other hand, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points require enhancements in reliability and stability, speed and coverage, setup and configuration processes, and compatibility with various devices and operating systems.
Deployment and customer support: Based on user feedback, the duration required for establishing a new tech solution with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN varied among users, with some taking a week and others taking three months for both deployment and setup. For Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points, users also reported varying timeframes, with some taking a week for deployment and setup, while others took three months., Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is known for its exceptional customer service, with prompt and effective assistance from knowledgeable and friendly staff. Users appreciate their efficient issue resolution. On the other hand, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points also provides highly regarded customer service, offering prompt and effective solutions with a knowledgeable and responsive support team. Users highlight the level of attention and support provided by Juniper Mist.
The summary above is based on 59 interviews we conducted recently with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The solution ensures seamless connectivity as users move within the office. Six installed Meraki APs provide excellent coverage for around three hundred users, offering reliable speeds. Additionally, the system allows guests and users with priority devices to connect using their SAP ID. The traffic is managed through D and G controllers to meet the specified requirements for continuous connection and speed."
"Integrating with the router, firewall, and Wireless Controller is advantageous."
"The most valuable features are the management tools, including monitoring and reporting."
"The management console is valuable."
"I like the status page Cisco added that shows you the health of the wireless connection."
"The dashboard to keep track of 30 or so APs, switches, routers and logs, is invaluable. I liked the UX on this."
"Its management is most valuable. It is the major feature of Meraki."
"The primary value lies in the ease of configuration; these products seamlessly integrate, and work well together."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"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."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The dashboard could be a bit better. I'd like to see more information about the whole controller and APs. It should be as simple and convenient."
"They could also add some more controls for guest access. For example, when you have a captive portal, it would be nice to limit the amount of time users can stay connected per day. Right now, you can only configure the splash frequency. And you can set the connection for one hour, but you have to use the billing feature."
"It is not a very stable solution."
"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN's management tools need enhancement."
"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN could improve by having more granularity in terms of the data displayed. However, I understand that with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, you need to have a compromise point to what are the functions that you're going to provide to the users versus ease of use. More granularity in terms of the data and the things that you can do to the devices would be helpful. For example, when we wanted to make a change, restriction, or segregation within Palo Alto, we can go to the level of detail that we want. The amount of detail provided is amazing, it is very granular. However, it comes with much more difficulty, it requires a technical understanding of the environment compared to Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN."
"Despite being enabled, I've encountered an issue where the alert main dashboard fails to detect when any of the devices go down. Hence, the tool's notification feature should improve. We have also faced issues with integration."
"Currently, with Meraki, a controller is required to direct guest and user traffic to the internet. Improvement is needed in the portal for enhanced visibility into activities. Additionally, addressing multiple bugs, especially those arising with new releases, is crucial to ensure system stability."
"Licensing is, in my opinion, the least appealing component. It can be difficult to keep licenses up to date in order for the system to function properly."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The price could be better."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The solution is expensive."
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is ranked 10th in Wireless LAN with 16 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points writes "Offers good performance, good solution and smooth implementation ". Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud and Cisco Wireless, whereas Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Mist AI and Cloud. See our Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points report.
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