We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and D-Link Wireless 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."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The most valuable feature is that it provides a redundant wireless connection for a client."
"I like the notifications. I really like that it gives me those reports in terms of whether those access points are on or off."
"The solution is stable, and we are satisfied."
"The solution provides a very good end-user experience."
"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."
"Allows network monitoring through mobile devices"
"The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed."
"It's a good solution for small businesses because it's easy to figure out. It's simple to set Aruba up in any configuration, like link aggregation or static loads. It's suitable for less complicated configurations, whereas Cisco devices are bigger and more difficult to implement."
"The solution is extremely easy to install. You just add them and in a few clicks, they are ready to go."
"The setup process is very easy."
"I like the product's signal continuity and range. We can receive the signal up to 20-30 meters from the wireless antenna."
"The initial setup process was easy."
"The connectivity is good."
"The tool supports new technologies."
"D-Link Wireless is a tool that is used since it is an easy and user-friendly product."
"D-Link is a good product that is quite affordable and I recommend it."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The solution is expensive."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"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."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The only issue we've had is getting equipment supplies. The availability of the APs that I want to use has been an issue. It took almost two months to get them the first time. I've ordered a few more for another client, and they're still on back order. It has been over a month now."
"The captive portal through Facebook doesn't work."
"I think that the next release should offer IP phone security/firewall."
"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."
"The product’s GUI must be improved."
"I think they're missing roadmaps to the partners and the customers. They're releasing the products, but there are no quick updates to the partners and the customers."
"The restart time should be improved."
"The product's high cost is an area where improvements are required."
"Sometimes, the solution needs to be restarted."
"The support offered by the product needs to be faster with better technical personnel."
"The performance offered by D-Link Wireless can be a bit problematic at times, owing to which it is an area that can be considered for improvement."
"The only issue is with the controller visibility of the devices connecting to the network."
"The stability could be a bit better."
"Its interface and support system need much improvement. Sometimes, when we use the interface to reset the password and configure SSIDs, or some other changes, the "Save" option does not show and we have to go to some internal setting and then we can "save" the setting. The “Save” option should be in front of or below of the settings."
"The solution's performance could be improved."
"Password restriction: Sometimes we set a password and it uses that password but, after some days/months, the password gets changed and a few laptops still use old the password while a few use the new password. The password restriction option needs to improve."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while D-Link Wireless is ranked 11th in Wireless LAN with 15 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while D-Link Wireless is rated 8.0. 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 D-Link Wireless writes "Highly reliable, provides wireless access to resources, and supports new technologies". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Wireless, whereas D-Link Wireless is most compared with Huawei Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Omada Access Points and Ruckus Wireless. See our Aruba Instant vs. D-Link Wireless report.
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