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Aruba Networks Wireless WAN vs Ruckus Wireless WAN comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ruckus Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is 2.4%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ruckus Wireless WAN is 37.8%, up from 37.1% 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.
Udit Narayan - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers robust outdoor connectivity, but signal strength and support need improvement
In Cisco, there is a configuration where it automatically switches from the 2.4 GHz to 5.2 GHz frequency. But with Ruckus, usually, we need to manually define whether we want to use the 2.4 GHz or 5.2 GHz. Another point is that its penetration power is low when we are using it in any location with more walls, as the signal strength diminishes. So, the signal strength and the penetration power of the signal should be improved. It is not like Cisco. We are using Cisco APs also, but Cisco APs perform better when we compare them with Ruckus. In future releases, I would like to see automatic switching between 2.4 GHz and 5.2 GHz frequencies. We should not have to set it manually. It should automatically change its frequency based on the load. For example, if the number of users increases, then its frequency should change automatically, switching to the less congested band.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the solution's ability to add multiple SSIDs on different levels such as enterprise and guest networks."
"All the features are available, even including the security. The access point enables the matching of any connectivity."
"It works well. It is reliable."
"Aruba Central seems to be a good way to go in cloud management. However, compared to Cisco Meraki, it's still very early days."
"I like the way that it integrates with the ClearPass security system on-site."
"It's quite stable."
"The product keeps up with leading-edge technology so we have dependability and scalability."
"Aruba makes use of "Direct Tunnel" as its best security feature."
"We use things like VLAN and all the multibeam features that are built in, but at the end of the day, the most important thing for us is to get a good signal and site-wide coverage."
"The actual wireless access points themselves are very powerful."
"The most valuable features include the insights provided by the tool, its easy deployment, the sturdy and reliable hardware, and the quick and smooth RMA process. It is one of the top wireless vendors with very few issues to support."
"The stability provided is very nice."
"Ruckus Wireless WAN's best feature is its virtual controller."
"The best feature of Ruckus Wireless WAN apart from its seamless roaming feature where you roam beautifully on the network is its analytics tool that gives you so much insight into your deployment, so it has become more of a business intelligence type of tool as well. I also like that Ruckus Networks, in terms of WiFi security issues on the WiFi protocols, is also the first company to give you notices of security issues, and also the first to provide patches for those issues. Ruckus Wireless WAN is very proactive and much, much faster than Cisco, Aruba, and Meraki."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"Provides great coverage and performance."
 

Cons

"The product offers a feature that pinpoints where the devices are to help users find them easily if they want to know where a laptop or tablet is, but it is a feature that needs improvements due to some shortcomings."
"The integration should be better."
"This product needs more flecibility with switching technologies."
"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."
"It works. We don't look at it any deeper than that and don't find any features ar missing."
"Aruba's technical support has room for improvement."
"They have to work on their Aruba Central cloud platform. There are still some glitches such as not showing proper user details. When we removed the AP from the Aruba Central cloud, it showed up as being connected to Aruba Central. They need to fix these issues."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The license model offered by the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Ruckus Wireless WAN needs to improve its pricing."
"The product needs to improve its latency and performance."
"The solution's AI offering and pricing could be improved."
"Ruckus Wireless WAN we have a lot of component shortages in the world. This has impacted deliveries. We have large back orders of the solution."
"There is a significant issue with wireless functionality in Apple devices, particularly during video calls."
"Ruckus Unleashed App has areas with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"They could include a firewall feature in the next release but even there it's not really necessary"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a costly solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product's price is within range since it has a lower price."
"Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is cheaper than Cisco, and the web experience is great."
"I rate the pricing a seven or eight on a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest and one is the cheapest."
"You will need to pay an annual subscription cost."
"The price of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is less expensive than Ruckus and Cisco."
"The pricing is cheaper in comparison to similar products."
"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."
"It's expensive but you get more coverage."
"Compared with Cisco Wireless WAN, the pricing for Ruckus Wireless WAN is two out of five. Ruckus Wireless WAN is twice the price of Cisco Wireless WAN."
"It is less expensive than Aruba and Cisco."
"Here in India, Ruckus is chosen often because it is priced low."
"We have to pay annually for the cloud licenses, so I think it'll be about 5,000 pounds a year moving forwards."
"Compared to big brands, the tool is quite competitively priced."
"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Media Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
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...
Is Ubiquiti Wireless better than Ruckus Wireless WAN?
Ubiquiti Wireless is extremely easy to set up and is an excellent option for small businesses, offering enterprise features for a one-time fee and no ongoing licensing fees. Ubiquiti Wireless is ve...
What do you like most about Ruckus Wireless WAN?
Ruckus Wireless WAN is an easy-to-use solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ruckus Wireless WAN?
The pricing is reasonable for us as partners since we receive discounts. However, I believe for non-partners, it might not be considered cheap, though it isn't the most expensive either.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

The Pittsburgh Golf Club, Rio Rancho Public Schools, Amwaj Rotana - Jumeirah Beach Residence - Dubai, Trevecca Nazarene University
American University of Sharjah, Dordt College, Drew University, Lamar University, Raroa School
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