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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 most valuable feature is reliability."
"The security feature and the signal are good as they is dependent on our needs."
"Once Aruba Wireless is set up and configured correctly, you just walk away. That's what we like about it. We have some devices that are six or seven years old, which is rare in the wireless world because everything changes so quickly, but in some banks and municipalities, it just keeps working."
"It's quite stable."
"The GUI is user-friendly and the dashboards are good."
"I have found the technical support to be one of the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is centralized management. It has features like other solutions, but it's easier to manage. Aruba Networks Wireless WAN also has a tax asset benefit which is good."
"The solution's strong security mechanism and user-friendly web console are great."
"It is a good and stable solution."
"What's most valuable in HPE Wireless WAN is that it works fine for customers with existing HPE controllers."
"The performance is good."
"The WiFi and high scalability are the most valuable features."
"It's easy to use."
"The support has been responsive and helpful."
"I like their features, such as reliability and high availability."
"The most important is that the solution is stable."
 

Cons

"Device integration has room for improvement in Aruba Networks Wireless WAN."
"The integration should be better."
"The only issues are the configuration problems that impact the stability of the solution."
"Support is not good...The support can be improved, especially in India, since whenever I require support, it takes some time."
"Support is a little expensive. It's also a little tricky to configure Aruba sometimes. For example, if we want to whitelist a device, it works in unexpected ways. I want to allow this device to connect somewhere, and it lets it connect to any device in the network. Let's say I want to allow my phone to connect to the network printer, but if I add my phone to the white list, I automatically allow my phone to connect to any other devices, and it's not secure."
"Its technical support service could be better."
"The customization options could be improved."
"It is a little bit cumbersome to configure. If you're designing a WLAN and you want to do and cover certain types of clients, you really have to know different settings and how they interact with one another. If they could automate that so that if you are designing for one type of equipment, you could, in essence, run a wizard. That would certainly save on a lot of calls to tech support."
"In the next release of the solution, there should be better integration with other platforms."
"Stability could be improved, and technical support needs to be faster."
"The price of HPE Wireless WAN should be reduced."
"The scalability is good, but it could improve."
"The sales sync should connect with and sync up with the customers."
"Scalability is an aspect of this product that should be improved."
"HPE should improve performance and stability."
"It's very old-fashioned, which is why we have made the decision to replace it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is less expensive than Ruckus and Cisco."
"The price of this solution is approximately 1,000,000 ESP ($6,750 USD)."
"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 licenses are available as both perpetual or yearly."
"On a scale f one to ten, where one point is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing as eight. Cloud licenses are quite expensive."
"The pricing is cheaper in comparison to similar products."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"We don't pay a licensing fee, we purchased the product."
"If you are concerned with your budget, then you can go for the cheaper model."
"We have been satisfied with the price."
"The price is perfect for me."
"Price wise, it is on the medium end of the scale. It could be lower."
"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."
"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 license cost of the product falls under the category of a moderately priced tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Government
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
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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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