The solution's most valuable features include a simple deployment phase, easy management, and scalability. The scalability of access points is perfect.
Consultant at Lantec
Has a simple deployment phase and can be easily managed by users
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's most valuable features include a simple deployment phase, easy management, and scalability."
- "I want the product to be made available at a cheaper price point."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
I want the product to be made available at a cheaper price point. My company's customers look for the price before purchasing the solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Aruba Instant On Access Points for five years. My company has a partnership with Aruba.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
My company deals with around 100 customers of the product.
How are customer service and support?
The product offers very fast support, which is provided by skilled engineers.
How was the initial setup?
After one access point gets deployed, the other access points can be pushed by getting the config part from the first access point that was deployed. Only one default access point after which I don't deploy any other access points work since I just need to connect to a network, after which the config part from the initial access point can be used to deploy the other access points.
The solution can be deployed in five minutes.
I recommend the product to those who plan to use it because it is easy to deploy and has good scalability features.
What was our ROI?
In terms of ROI, the product offers stability, reliability, good work equipment, an easy deployment process, and the best scalability features and support.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a need to make yearly payments towards the standard licensing charges associated with the product. There are some additional costs associated with the product since I have seen customers who purchase three-year or five-year plans.
What other advice do I have?
The solution helped simplify our company's wi-fi network setup and management, specifically for small and big enterprise-sized businesses.
The guest access feature impacted our company's business and customer satisfaction. The tool has a good guess portal, and it is easy to configure.
I have not used the tool's mobile app.
I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Last updated: Jul 31, 2024
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ICT manager at Thys Bouwprojecten
An expensive solution that can be recommended for SMB market
Pros and Cons
- "The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
- "The tool's pricing is not good."
What needs improvement?
The tool's pricing is not good.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Aruba Instant On Access Points are stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable. It has 20 users.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment is easy. You need to log in to the portal and scan the QR code to add the device. You can complete the deployment in four hours. You need one person to handle it.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Aruba Instant On Access Points a seven out of ten. I recommend it for the SMB market.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Senior Network Consultant at Data Market
Easy to deploy and manage – at an attractive price point and has a good virtual controller feature
Pros and Cons
- "The virtual Controller feature is valuable."
- "Improvement as per customer requirements."
What is our primary use case?
They have a virtual controller feature that allows access points to function even if the master access point disconnects.
What is most valuable?
The virtual Controller feature is valuable.
What needs improvement?
Improvement as per customer requirements.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have experience using Aruba Instant On Acess Point.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
Last updated: Sep 25, 2024
Flag as inappropriateNetwork & Security Department Head at Hypernet Indonesia
Provides stable access points with faster and easier deployment
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has fast deployment and easy setup. There is no security PIN for this account."
What is most valuable?
The solution has fast deployment and easy setup. There is no security PIN for this account.
What needs improvement?
We request an adjustment for the portal to accommodate the MSP portal function. We need a separate MSP for the terminal management. Aruba is segmented. We need a separate MSP portal to manage the customer better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Aruba Instant On Access Points for 3-4 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable. It cannot compete with enterprise Access Points.
I rate the solution’s stability a seven out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
If the business proves to be a larger enterprise, you need to change to a more complex device. It is suitable for small to medium businesses.
I rate the solution’s scalability a seven to eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward and takes 15-30 minutes to complete.
You can bring it directly to the customer and plug it into any RSTP network. You can remotely set it up from anywhere.
What other advice do I have?
It's not necessary to use a complex network setup. You can use RSTP to work with Aruba On, and it will directly connect to the call portal for setup.
I recommend the solution for small to medium businesses since it is stable. It is not suitable for enterprise.
Overall, I rate the solution as seven to eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Jefe Área Proyectos y Desarrollo at Universidad de Chile
A stable and scalable solution with an easy setup
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is easy."
- "The solution can be more integrated with other brands."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution in a little medicine department with about 15 to 20 people. They arrive on their computer and work very well. We have never had a problem with the solution. It is deployed on the private cloud.
What needs improvement?
The solution can be more integrated with other brands.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the solution for approximately five years and are currently using Access Point 200-Series and 300-Series Instant A.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable, and approximately 15 to 20 people use it.
How are customer service and support?
We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them a ten out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Cisco and D-link, but we switched because this solution was a good alternative.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. However, it may be because the people who sold it to us made the initial configuration. Deployment took two days.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it through a vendor team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate licensing costs an eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution nine out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved by allowing integration with other brands.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Flexible, reliable, and has failover capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is very simple."
- "It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well."
What is our primary use case?
It's a wireless WAN solution.
What is most valuable?
The Virtual Controller feature is great.
It is a flexible solution. You do not have to purchase a separate wireless controller. You can use, for example, only the access point.
The initial setup is very simple.
It's stable and reliable.
We really like that the solution offers the ability to do a cluster. One AP can act as a master controller. If that AP goes down, another in the cluster can take over. It allows for an effective failover scenario.
What needs improvement?
We've had some small issues with stability in terms of replacing the real controller.
It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well.
They could be more flexible with pricing and lower costs.
It would be ideal if they could reduce the time to failover.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for maybe two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is great. I would rate it eight out of ten in terms of reliability. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is not a very scalable product. It's great for small offices, not big organizations.
We have maybe 300 users at this time.
How are customer service and support?
We've never dealt with Aruba technical support yet.
How was the initial setup?
It's easy to set up and implement. It's not overly complex.
We have two or three admins that can assist with any deployment or maintenance tasks. One admin can easily manage 16 APs for 300 users.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of the solution can be a bit high. There are options from China that you can get for a lower cost. I'd rate the affordability a two out of five.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We've compared the solution to Cisco Meraki.
What other advice do I have?
We're partners with Aruba and HP.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. We've been happy with the overall capabilities.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Easy to set up and quick to deploy but could be less expensive
Pros and Cons
- "The configuration is very simple."
- "While it is mostly scalable, there are some limitations."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for low or indoor coverage. We use it in our factory.
How has it helped my organization?
It has made maintenance very easy, and we don't have to do too much maintenance on it. We don't have large maintenance windows.
What is most valuable?
It's very easy to maintain. Maintenance tasks go very smoothly. The monitoring if very good.
The configuration is very simple.
Overall, it works very well.
It is easy to set it up initially.
What needs improvement?
There is nothing on my mind that stands out as something that needs improvement.
It can be a little bit expensive.
While it is mostly scalable, there are some limitations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn;t crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. It has some limitations, however, for the most part, you can expand it well.
I'd rate the scalability seven out of ten.
We have about 200 people using the solution at one location and another 15 at another.
How are customer service and support?
I've never escalated questions to technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they would be.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.
It took me two hours to handle the entire setup.
The maintenance is minimal and very easy.
What about the implementation team?
I was able to set up the solution myself. I did not need outside assistance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing can be a bit high and we'd like it to be lower.
What other advice do I have?
I work with the latest version of the solution.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. It's a good device. However, we'd like more scalability.
I'd recommend the solution to others.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Consultant Network at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has good performance, comes with many features, and is perfect for small and medium sites
Pros and Cons
- "Its performance is very good. It suits small and medium sites very well."
- "If anything, its reporting could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We mostly use it for offices.
What is most valuable?
Its price is fair, and you get many features with it.
Its performance is very good. It suits small and medium sites very well.
What needs improvement?
If anything, its reporting could be improved.
At the moment, I don't see any new features that we really need.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Their support is fine.
How was the initial setup?
Its setup is very easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its price is fair. It is not really cheap, and it is also not expensive. It is in the middle.
What other advice do I have?
It is a very good solution. I would recommend it to others, but it has its own use case. I can't use it everywhere. It is not suitable for a big site.
I would rate it a nine out of 10.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner

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