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Aruba Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

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 Wireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
146
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper Mist Wireless Acces...
Ranking in Wireless LAN
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Wireless is 19.1%, down from 23.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.8%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad_Faisal - PeerSpot reviewer
Experience seamless connectivity with top-notch roaming capabilities
The Aruba Wireless solution has excellent roaming capabilities, ensuring seamless connectivity. Once installed, Aruba Wireless works robustly without overheating issues. This is particularly effective compared to other products I've used, like FortiMonitor and FortiAPs, which sometimes heat up. I am very satisfied with the roaming feature, as it ensures connectivity when moving from one location to another. The product's stability, after setting it up, adds to its value.
Gyan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good performance, good solution and smooth implementation
I do have a suggestion: 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. If there are access points from other brands installed nearby; they can cause interference and disrupt the range of our Mist access points. So, the security features could be stronger, especially in terms of authentication. The connectivity is excellent, but security needs improvement. In future releases, integrating more AI features would be beneficial. If Mist had stronger AI features, it could provide better security against network threats and cyberattacks. So, this solution still needs to improve its AI capabilities. It would be great if the AI could improve the range of the access points, and auto-protect functionality should be there to avoid interference by other nearby access points and enhance threat detection. In the future, I'd like to see stronger threat detection features integrated with Mist, as well as better detection of nearby access points that might cause interference.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Aruba Central is a valuable feature because I can monitor access points remotely, even if I'm not in the office."
"Aruba Wireless offers a good user experience."
"The technical support is 24/7 from the UA."
"Role assignment: Each user is assigned a different role based on the radius attributes returned by ClearPass."
"It has helped in making deployments easier."
"The wireless controller and access points are valuable features."
"I can have a clear picture of what's happening in my Wi-Fi cellular networking environment."
"We have three wireless networks: One for employee use, one for guest use, and one for our warehouse use, which uses MAC authentication. These wireless networks just simply work, they do not fail. The IAP-205 devices are very strong with great range. Very durable equipment; it always works."
"The solution is very secure."
"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."
"It's well-detailed in terms of troubleshooting logs."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"For the most part, it does what it's supposed to do, and I like it. It's a great product."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The solution is stable."
 

Cons

"They could work on energy consumption as this equipment needs a lot of energy."
"Needs improvement in point-to-point deployment products."
"They need to increase the number of routers on the controller."
"We need security features to recognize the traffic source and to apply Zero Trust security."
"The Return Material Authorization procedure is time-consuming and needs improvement."
"The logging is hard to read when troubleshooting issues.​"
"I would like to see the management improve."
"The Help option within the GUI needs to be improved."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper should make the products more affordable."
"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Though certain security features are integrated into the product, my company has to always look forward to tightening certain security functionalities in the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Aruba is less expensive than Cisco."
"In terms of pricing, the pricing for Aruba Wireless is not bad for large-sized companies, but for medium-sized companies, it's on the higher end, but because Aruba has a good company image, medium-sized companies still go with Aruba Wireless."
"​Trial different solutions and compare pricing to how well they perform, their stability, how easy it is to maintain, etc."
"I don't know the exact costs associated with Aruba Wireless, but I have a rough idea, and it's not too cheap, though it's less costly than Cisco Wireless. Pricing for Aruba Wireless is moderate. It's a three out of five."
"If you compare it to other solutions then it's reasonably priced."
"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten"
"Licensing is a one time purchase (only the cloud license has to be renewed, which is worth trying out).​"
"The pricing is fair and similar to other products."
"The solution is expensive."
"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
"The pricing is fair."
"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
"I rate the product price as a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive. It is a reasonably priced tool."
"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
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Comparison Review

it_user212721 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 24, 2015
Cisco vs. Aruba Wireless Solutions
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?
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Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?
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How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?
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Also Known As

Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point
Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
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