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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
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
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 April 2025, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is 3.4%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Wireless WAN is 0.5%, 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

"The solution is easy to use."
"They offer per-user tunneling to a variety of endpoints."
"The security feature and the signal are good as they is dependent on our needs."
"I appreciate the ease of deployment and management through the centralized console."
"The solution is overall a great product. The stability is one of the best aspects of it. It's also useful in helping control multiple access points. You don't need to have a physical controller like other brands."
"I rate the support an eight out of ten since it is good."
"I rate the stability an eight out of ten."
"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."
"Setting up the solution initially is very easy."
"HPE Wireless is easy to use. Integration is not an issue. It is easy to integrate HPE Wireless with any operating system and other brands of switches."
"The most valuable features of HPE Wireless WAN are high quality and capability."
"It is a good and stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is flexibility."
"HP Wireless offers competitive pricing compared to Cisco and Fortinet."
"The most valuable features of this solution are it supports the newest virus technology, which helps with bandwidth, and is very stable."
"The reliability is good."
 

Cons

"There’s a bit of complexity in the initial setup."
"The customization options could be improved."
"What needs to improve in Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is the support because it takes quite a long time for the support team to resolve issues. Whenever a new version or update is released, my company sees many bugs and issues, so that is another area for improvement as well."
"Technical support is important to me and I feel that it is something that can be improved."
"We'd like to have a bit more artificial intelligence incorporated into existing products."
"Aruba's technical support has room for improvement."
"Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is expensive."
"This product needs more flecibility with switching technologies."
"Technical support could be improved. They could respond a bit faster."
"HPE Wireless WAN could provide better access points and better pricing."
"Stability could be improved, and technical support needs to be faster."
"The installation is easy. However, my implementation is complicated and you would need special training to complete it."
"HPE should improve performance and stability."
"The scalability and the support could be better."
"The tool must warn the management about unwanted traffic."
"Integration might be improved, particularly with a single sign-on for Active Directory."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's price is within range since it has a lower price."
"You will need to pay an annual subscription cost."
"The pricing is cheaper in comparison to similar products."
"The price of this solution is approximately 1,000,000 ESP ($6,750 USD)."
"The price of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is less expensive than Ruckus and Cisco."
"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."
"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 solution is expensive."
"The price is perfect for me."
"There is a license for this solution and the license is normally paid annually but this depends on the contract."
"Customers pay for HPE Wireless WAN based on the contract. It's usually paid yearly. There's an additional cost, particularly for the hardware."
"The solution is quite expensive. You have to pay for every node and it can get expensive fast, it is approximately £3,000 per month."
"Price wise, it is on the medium end of the scale. It could be lower."
"The license cost of the product falls under the category of a moderately priced tool."
"The price of HPE Wireless WAN is high."
"We don't pay a licensing fee, we purchased the product."
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Top Industries

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

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
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Small Business
 

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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