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Aruba Networks Wireless WAN vs HPE Wireless WAN comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is 4.0%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Wireless WAN is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN
 

Featured Reviews

Joseph Colly - PeerSpot reviewer
Reasonably priced and offers a good GUI
The product is very scalable. When it comes to some schools, they start with the solution's proof of concept in certain sections. My company aims to improve the throughputs in the schools where the product is installed. If the rest of the School wants the product, it is easy to set up the solution. My company uses Aruba Networks Wireless WAN for schools and warehouses but not in the retail sector. The product offers reliability and uptime twenty-four hours and seven days a week. My company gets notified if the reliability offered by the product goes down. My company also gets notified if we are getting hacked.
SunilNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable wireless connectivity supports seamless hospital staff mobility
We use HPE Wireless WAN for hospital purposes. In our hospital, all the staff have laptops and move around, hence the need for wireless connectivity. We also provide guest access to patient rooms, including ICU rooms, where patients stay HPE Wireless WAN provides reliable connectivity. We use it…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It works well. It is reliable."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is that it is easy to configure. Additionally, with the same configuration with Cisco and Ruckus, we can receive 55 to 60 percent more out of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN."
"I like the way that it integrates with the ClearPass security system on-site."
"I believe their Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) in its current form provides the best automated management of transmit power and channel. It does a really good job of managing proper design and wireless environment."
"All the features are available, even including the security. The access point enables the matching of any connectivity."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is centralized management capability. You don't have to have wireless LAN controllers at every location."
"Aruba makes use of "Direct Tunnel" as its best security feature."
"The GUI offered by the product is good."
"What's most valuable in HPE Wireless WAN is that it works fine for customers with existing HPE controllers."
"The most valuable features of this solution are it supports the newest virus technology, which helps with bandwidth, and is very stable."
"The tool is easy to manage."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is flexibility."
"The WiFi and high scalability are the most valuable features."
"The support has been responsive and helpful."
"It is a new product backed by HPE's expertise in networking and telecommunications. We can also work with 3Com products."
 

Cons

"Aruba Networks Wireless WAN could improve the solution availability. The selection of mounting hardware for the various radios is limited and poor. Often, you have to create and manufacture your own mounting hardware in certain situations."
"We do not have direct access to Aruba’s Mesh portal."
"The internet signal and the connection can be better."
"Aruba's technical support has room for improvement."
"Sometimes, the configuration part of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN can be complex, and if you fail to understand the product at once, you may not even know about some features that you can apply to your network, and they may go unused."
"Right now, the integration between the support that you are getting from Hewlett-Packard, which is the parent company, and Aruba, they're not meshing together."
"In the next release, the security should be improved by including support for WPA3."
"It would be better for customers if Aruba provided more license options, like 5-year licenses"
"The license cost of the product is an area where the prices are neither expensive nor cheap, leaving a scope for the prices to be lowered further."
"The scalability and the support could be better."
"Stability could be improved, and technical support needs to be faster."
"Sometimes it can be difficult to find the right sizing."
"HPE Wireless WAN could provide better access points and better pricing."
"Scalability is an aspect of this product that should be improved."
"HPE should improve performance and stability."
"Integration might be improved, particularly with a single sign-on for Active Directory."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With some vendors, the access point is not manageable anymore if you don't maintain the license. It's more or less a doorstop because you can't configure and control it. You can't troubleshoot it unless you maintain the license. That's not true with Aruba."
"The price of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is less expensive than Ruckus and Cisco."
"It is a costly solution."
"Aruba Wireless comes with the controller."
"That's really subject to the type of environment you're deploying. If you're doing a full controller model with 200 APs, the initial deployment could be 150 grand. Maintaining that or maintaining support for that per year could be something like 10 to 15 grand per year. In the cloud sense, the cloud is by the number of APs. So, everything is readily available."
"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest ,and ten is the highest."
"The pricing is cheaper in comparison to similar products."
"The licenses are available as both perpetual or yearly."
"If you are concerned with your budget, then you can go for the cheaper model."
"There is a license for this solution and the license is normally paid annually but this depends on the contract."
"The license cost of the product falls under the category of a moderately priced tool."
"Customers pay for HPE Wireless WAN based on the contract. It's usually paid yearly. There's an additional cost, particularly for the hardware."
"I find the price to be reasonable."
"The price of HPE Wireless WAN is high."
"Price wise, it is on the medium end of the scale. It could be lower."
"The price is perfect for me."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

Do you recommend Aruba Network Wireless WAN?
I recommend Aruba Networks Wireless WAN. I have been using Aruba for approximately a decade. It has a great centralized management system, which means we don’t need wireless LAN controllers at ever...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Networks Wireless WAN?
I am not paying anything more apart from the licensing. The only thing I am paying for is the implementation cost.
What needs improvement with HPE Wireless WAN?
Stability is an issue, as the access point becomes overloaded with more than twenty connections. Additionally, the current product uses two antennas. Increasing to four antennas could benefit us.
 

Also Known As

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Wireless WAN, HP Wireless WAN
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

The Pittsburgh Golf Club, Rio Rancho Public Schools, Amwaj Rotana - Jumeirah Beach Residence - Dubai, Trevecca Nazarene University
Bell Canada
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