Aruba Instant On Access Points vs Huawei Wireless comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.9, while Huawei is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.6. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 1.9% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Huawei’s 5.6% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Huawei Wireless and Aruba Instant On Access Points are competitors in the wireless networking category. Huawei Wireless has the upper hand in price advantage and feature set variety, while Aruba excels in user-friendly management and coverage.

Features: Huawei Wireless offers seamless roaming, high performance, and IoT integration, providing strong security and cloud options. Its affordability and ease of setup are notable. Aruba Instant On is distinguished for its excellent coverage, easy management, and simplicity in setup, which suits small and medium sites well.

Room for Improvement: Huawei Wireless needs better support, more focus on SMB products, and improved third-party integration, alongside resolving initial setup complexity. Aruba Instant On could enhance integration with other systems, improve monitoring capabilities, and expand its cloud management features for better scalability in high-density environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei Wireless offers straightforward deployment with options for both on-premises and cloud, though support speed and documentation could be improved. Aruba Instant On is user-friendly and manageable, designed even for non-technical users, but suffers from slower support response times. Huawei tends to focus more on on-premises deployment compared to Aruba's balanced approach.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei Wireless is praised for its competitive pricing and strong ROI, often being more affordable than competitors like Cisco and Aruba, with reasonable licensing structures. Aruba Instant On offers cost-effective pricing with straightforward structures and no extra licensing fees, appealing for budget-conscious users. While both offer good ROI, Huawei is noted for its price advantage, whereas Aruba stresses cost predictability.

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Instant On Access Points

Ranking in Wireless LAN

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Huawei Wireless

Ranking in Wireless LAN

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Instant On Access Points is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Wireless is 5.6%, up from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Aruba Instant On Access Points	1.9%
Huawei Wireless	5.6%
Other	92.5%

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ANKIT GAJJAR

IT Project Manager at CPS TECHNOLOGIES

Have faced challenges with visibility and support while exploring more accessible alternatives

I have been working with Aruba Instant On Access Points for the last five years, implementing the HP Enterprise series grade Wi-Fi in the Surat Diamond Bourse. HP Aruba is easily available in the India market, so sometimes customers are preferring the HP Aruba Central solution. When we talk about Cisco WireWorks, my thoughts about Advanced Threat Detection indicate that Cisco needs to improve the visibility of its products in the India market, as there is very much less visibility right now. I would rate the stability of Aruba Instant On Access Points as the best one. Overall, I rate Aruba Instant On Access Points eight out of ten, as Aruba is a most versatile solution. I can definitely recommend Aruba Instant On Access Points to others.

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Fahad Doguwa

Deputy Manager at Central Bank of Nigeria

Affordable platform with efficient analytics features

Huawei adapters have facilitated seamless integration with mobile devices, extending the LAN's reach. Additionally, including CampusInsight, a component offering analytics and visibility into wireless connectivity, has proven invaluable. This feature enables us to monitor network health and troubleshoot user-related issues efficiently. The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations. I advise others to go for Cisco if cost is not a factor. Otherwise, they can explore other options based on the availability of that OEM within the country. We have Huawei present in our country and provide all the necessary support, so we went forward with them. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The configuration is very simple."

"Its performance is very good. It suits small and medium sites very well."

"It's super user-friendly."

"The coverage Aruba provides across the physical area is much better. Most probably because of the new technology, the 4x4 antenna, and everything around it. It's just a much better, easier to use, and easier to manage product."

"Aruba is much better than other vendors like Cisco and NETGEAR in terms of quality, price, and value for money."

"The initial setup is very simple."

"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."

"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."

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"The solution offers very good value for money."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its simplicity."

"All of the features are valuable in Huawei Wireless."

"It is based on 802.11ax, which is a new technology. There are several valuable things, such as its speed and mobility. There are options for self-organizing networking so that it can perform operations and maintain itself. Its three interfaces are very good and user friendly."

"The product's Wi-Fi 7 solution stands out as it offers cutting-edge technology in wireless communication, enhancing bandwidth management and coverage."

"That would be more of engineering at this point. I'm from more of the business side. It's pretty much doing the standard installations with portal integrations and integrations with the Mac."

"I think it's a good technology. I like that it transparently connects with LDAP. The technology has a lot of capacity for WiFi six. It provides notifications, and there are many ways to connect with fiber. There is an electrical tool, and you can put an SFP transceiver. There are also many ways to implement antennas."

"The most valuable features of Huawei Wireless are WiFi coverage and ease of use."

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Cons

"I want the product to be made available at a cheaper price point."

"I believe that software usability could be improved."

"The pricing could be a little cheaper."

"With Aruba, the documentation on the website is not too easy to use, and some information is not found."

"Improvement as per customer requirements."

"The challenging point for Aruba Instant On is the roaming capability, as it doesn’t perform as strongly as enterprise solutions."

"If anything, its reporting could be improved."

"The tool's pricing is not good."

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"As such, there are no problems. It has been good. There were some issues with the network design, but that is not specifically related to the product. We had to make some improvements in the network design. The product as such is fine, and there are no big issues. We are using the latest version having most of the features available in the industry, so the specs are very high. If something new comes up new in the industry, it needs to be incorporated into the product."

"Improving the visibility, control offered, and cloud management would all be very helpful. Also how you can monetize the information you get from Wi-Fi controllers should be improved."

"The technical support needs to be improved. They also need to produce some more technical guides."

"Cloud integration needs to be improved."

"There was one time I had a problem with their centralized licensing. I called the Indian call center, but the response was not that good. One guy attended this call and he told me, "Definitely, I am forwarding your call to the next level. I'll let you know." After that, it took between 10 to 15 hours before I got a call back. By then, we had already resolved the issue. Therefore, they could improve the local support; there should be at very good Tier 1 and 2 support in India. They should be both proactive and reactive."

"The solution should offer more integration with third-party servers and devices."

"Huawei Wireless has a small technical problem. When you use a power injector, it needs to be specially configured for the switch to which it is connected. It tries to take power not from the power injector but from the switch. The funny thing when you look at it is that you have three switches or maybe four or five that are theoretically capable. However, the port on these switches is disabled. When you connect the access point to a power injector, the access point checks for features from the switch, but on this port, the switch doesn't do power. So, the access point changes these features to energy save mode and cuts off some features, especially WiFi 6. It took me two weeks to find out what's going on and how to mitigate this sort of problem. It is very easy to fix. You need to disable LLDP on the port on which you connect the access point to the power injector. Power injectors aren't quite commonly used, but I have 54 access points, and I have used about 27 power injectors. So, about half of the access points were working at reduced speed, not full speed, for two weeks."

"The scalability could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"It is expensive."

"Its price is fair. It is not really cheap, and it is also not expensive. It is in the middle."

"I rate the product's pricing a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"It is competitively priced. It was at a price point that made sense for me to put in my home, and that says something. The cost of the solution includes everything we need to manage and upgrade our Wi-Fi network, including the mobile management app. Having the licensing and all the functionality built into the base price of the product is really important for me. There are no extra costs for the security feature or automatic software/firmware updates, which is really important to me."

"The product's price falls on the cheaper end of the spectrum. The price of the product is one of the biggest benefits that it offers."

"You buy it for $165 an AP, which is what we paid."

"It's a cost-effective solution."

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"The price of Huawei Wireless is very good."

"Its price is reasonable."

"Huawei Wireless is a cheaper solution when you compare it to the cost of other similar solutions. It has one of the most competitive prices out there."

"I rate Huawei Wireless' pricing a five out of ten."

"The price of Huawei Wireless is reasonable. The licenses are active, and everything is working fine as per the license agreement."

"The price is good for the solution and there is a license required."

"I pay monthly for the solution."

"The product has a good price."

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Top Industries

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	12

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Instant On Access Points?

When comparing pricing with Cisco, Aruba Instant On Access Points are competitively priced, making them affordable solutions for SMBs, rather than being higher priced.

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What needs improvement with Aruba Instant On Access Points?

I believe that software usability could be improved.

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What is your primary use case for Aruba Instant On Access Points?

My clients mostly request Aruba Instant On Access Points for use cases involving IoT utilization, bandwidth utilization, and user interference monitoring. All products are monitored from HP Aruba C...

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Which wireless solution would you choose - Huawei or D-Link?

Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to be very cost effective. As a wireless solution, it is simple and its user interf...

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What do you like most about Huawei Wireless?

The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Wireless?

For SMB customers with limited wireless users, Huawei Wireless may not be suitable due to the lack of multiple access points and the need for a centralized SSID. However, for large-capacity custome...

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Huawei WLAN

Overview

Ingredients for success.

Fast 802.11ac Wave 2, secure employee and guest access, easy-to-use web, and mobile app management.

Say yes to secure Wi-Fi access.

Pre-built access control lists (ACLs) and built-in firewall in the access points prevent malicious traffic from entering your network – we call it “hassle-free” security.

Never drop an important call.

With Instant On, voice and video business applications are automatically prioritized, so you stay connected with your peers.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Huawei WLAN products are compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards to establish high-speed, secure, and reliable wireless network connections for indoor and outdoor applications.WLAN products can be used in enterprise offices, schools, hospitals, large shopping malls, exhibition centers, airports, and more.

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Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China Everbright Bank

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