We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Access Points and Cisco Meraki 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 simplicity is great."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The solution is stable."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"With a variety of switches in their setup, they find that Aruba's online monitoring tools and configuration options for applications effectively manage most of their requirements, all while keeping the process straightforward and user-friendly."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
"The app and the provisioning are the best features of the product. It was really impressive that I was able to just provision it remotely. I didn't have to be on-site with my friend, and we were just able to get everything up and operational. So, the app is great. It sends me notifications when things are down, and it tells me how everything is doing."
"Regarding access points, the customer typically considers low-cost plans, and Ruckus Unleashed Access Points are commonly used. These access points are managed through the Microsoft console and can be accessed either with or without ports. The management is done through a controller. The main benefits customers see include cost-effectiveness, especially for those with budget constraints. Aruba, in particular, provides a good user experience. Some customers might choose Huawei, but enterprise access points are also considered. Additionally, the unified access point capabilities are valuable, allowing management from the same account. However, there is a limitation of twenty-five access points, and if a customer requires more, they need to create another site or account. If the customer exceeds twenty-five access points, they need to generate another site or virtual business to manage additional access points, as the external number is limited to twenty-five."
"I would rate the stability of this solution a ten out of ten."
"When an error or alert happens, I receive it in the application. I do not have to be there to know if something is wrong."
"The product is easy to set up, providing value for time since it is very quick."
"Provided reliability and a good price."
"The product's most beneficial feature impacting network security is the ability to provide centralized security management."
"The tool's most valuable feature is report generation. Its dashboard helps me a lot with user analytics."
"The stability of the Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the stability. It works and doesn't stop."
"The solution is easily scalable. There are not really any limits for the customer in terms of expanding if they need to."
"The initial setup of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN was very easy."
"The ability to manage it remotely is the most valuable. If it has an internet connection, you can get to it. It is a great product for remote clinics. We kind of thought about doing this kind of standalone technology. Meraki is easy to manage. From a management perspective, it is the easiest to use, especially in the cloud. I like Meraki. I even have it in my home."
"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."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"While it is mostly scalable, there are some limitations."
"When there are a lot of people connected, especially during video streaming demonstrations, the connection can get a bit choppy."
"If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"When I first deployed the solution, I couldn't use a tagged VLAN for the management. It might already have been fixed in a recent firmware upgrade."
"If there's a way to get a floor map of our office space so we can place the access points on a map to be able to see what's what, where everything is going, where the most traffic is being connected, that would be a nice feature."
"It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well."
"I believe there's room for improvement in the validation process, especially for customers facing compliance issues when managing access points from the cloud. It would be beneficial if the access points could also be managed from an on-premises controller. Regarding additional features, customers express interest in enhancing the controller, specifically improving the capability to manage a higher number of access points from the same controller. This feature is crucial for better scalability. Another feature that customers would appreciate is the ability to increase the number of access points. However, the current process for obtaining this permission can be time-consuming, and customers would like to see improvements in this regard."
"I would like to see a feature that blocks, increases, or decreases bandwidth capacity for devices."
"Documentation could be improved, but everything else has been spot-on."
"if there is a better feature, they write it as beta so you have to be careful."
"We face a bottleneck on the gateway while using the solution for large enterprises."
"The signal coverage radius could be extended."
"This solution could benefit from a heat mapping ability so that you can tell where the hotspots are, and where the good signals are."
"If there are advanced features that you can have enabled, they should allow users access to that in an easier manner."
"Initially, I liked some of the filtering features, but that's one of the components that we ran into problems with."
"When we are using SSID roaming, it is not flexible in terms of which AP it connects to."
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Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 20 reviews while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews. Aruba Instant On Access Points is rated 8.4, while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Access Points writes "All-inclusive pricing, great for small offices, and simple to deploy and manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". Aruba Instant On Access Points is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Aruba Instant, Cambium Networks Wireless LAN, Omada Access Points and Fortinet FortiWLM, whereas Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud and Cisco Wireless. See our Aruba Instant On Access Points vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN report.
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