Cambium Networks Wireless LAN vs Fortinet FortiWLM comparison

Cambium Networks and Fortinet are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Cambium Networks is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.3, while Fortinet is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.5. Cambium Networks holds a 1.0% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Fortinet’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cambium Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Fortinet FortiWLM and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN compete in the network management solutions category. Fortinet FortiWLM appears to have the upper hand due to its robust security features and single-pane management.

Features: Fortinet FortiWLM offers Unified Threat Management, centralized control, and a unique Security Fabric integration for a seamless management experience. It also provides easy SSID and VLAN setup, along with hassle-free equipment replacement without local configurations. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is recognized for its no-licensing-hassle configuration and strong outdoor coverage, suitable for industrial sites and remote environments. It also features easy cloud-based management.

Room for Improvement: Fortinet FortiWLM's reporting and central management could be improved to match competitors. Simplifying configuration processes for small businesses and enhancing service contract policies are necessary. Cambium Networks needs better efficiency in large areas and should add web and content filtering. Its pricing model and technical support need refinement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortinet FortiWLM predominantly offers on-premises solutions with strong tech support and quick issue resolution. Cambium Networks provides both hybrid cloud and on-premises options with average tech support, often requiring escalations for complex issues.

Pricing and ROI: Fortinet FortiWLM offers competitive pricing with reduced costs through comprehensive network management, appealing to sectors like education. However, its international return policies are a drawback. Cambium Networks provides a cost-effective alternative, with savings from no recurring license fees. It offers scalable pricing with options for both free and paid controller solutions.

To learn more, read our detailed Cambium Networks Wireless LAN vs. Fortinet FortiWLM Report (Updated: December 2024).

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Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiWLM is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Gyan Sharma

Assistant Programmer at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

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.

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Said Souhaiel

Operations Director at Conecty

Strong outdoor coverage and reasonable pricing with room for better technical support

We install a public Wi-Fi system. The transport network is one hundred percent optical fiber from our collection switch to the street, the university, or any enterprise. After the optical fiber, we have the site, and we make the connection between the optical fiber and the electricity for the…

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Zachary Wheeler

President / CEO at Secure Solutions Center LLC

Impressive manufacturing quality, highly durable, and very easy to deploy

They need to do more with their marketing. That's what's wrong with them. Nobody knows they do all this other stuff. I love the product. For an enterprise-level system, you never have to explain why you're recommending Fortinet, whereas you might have to do that if you want to use the Ubiquiti Professional or the new Netgear line, but you don't have to explain Fortinet. It has been remarkable to work with. It would be nice if they had some smaller switches or hubs. They should offer two-port, three-port, or four-port devices so that you don't have to buy an eight-port switch, and you don't have to use an unmanaged element, but their product line is very complete, and I can't say enough about it.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."

"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."

"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."

"It's well-detailed in terms of troubleshooting logs."

"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."

"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."

"The solution is stable."

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"The product has valuable throughput capabilities. It also has an inbuilt spectrum analyzer for stable connectivity."

"The product is user-friendly and helps with cost minimization."

"They all have controllers built in, and we manage them all with a web-based management tool."

"It is a stable and secure platform."

"It provides strong coverage for outdoor areas."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its range and stability."

"What I like best about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is that it's easy to configure, has no licensing hassle, and is a controller-based solution."

"It offers features that are essential for an efficient and high-performance wireless LAN deployment, where capacity, coverage, and quality are optimized, and frequency bands are selected based on the specific needs of the network."

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"The firewall integration is very important for the security of the connection."

"The product is a stable solution."

"This is the only product on the market currently that supports as many access points for wifi users."

"If you do have a FortiGate Firewall somewhere in the network, you can connect the wireless controller to that... You get 100 percent visibility from a single point... You can see everything that's connected to the FortiGate, whether it's a switch or a wireless AP or a wireless controller or any other Fortinet product."

"Security is the feature we like most from Fortinet. In general, their security architecture is really great, because it involves everything: firewalls, wireless LANs, the user. Everything is really secure."

"The setup was easy."

"Although there are a few steps, the initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"With Fortinet, there is a feature called Network-In-Control. It's the AP controller that decides what the clients are going to connect to... Even though your phone sees, let's say, two APs, since the wireless controller has visibility into and access across all the APs, it knows the best AP for the client to connect to. This way, the controller makes sure that none of the APs is over-crowded, and the spectrum is used properly."

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Cons

"The price could be better."

"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."

"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."

"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."

"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."

"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."

"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."

"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."

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"The solution should be scalable, offering better pricing options as we optimize the network for coverage, capacity, and quality"

"Not a lot of technical engineers are familiar with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN. They are familiar with implementing and using other solutions such as Aruba. Therefore, Cambium Networks needs to be more visible in the marketplace."

"What could be improved in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is its efficiency in large areas because we noticed that there's a need to increase the APs in large rooms or spaces for the Wi-Fi to be more efficient. Another area for improvement in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is bandwidth management. This is a feature that Meraki has that allows you to control user bandwidth, so my company has a pilot project to test Meraki Wireless LAN. Bandwidth control is an additional feature I'd like to see in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN as that would make the solution better."

"If they could include some sort of web filtering, in-built antivirus, anti-malware, and data stream scanning in the next release."

"The capacity and coverage could be improved."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

"The problem with the tool is that its prices are on the higher end."

"The platform's cost needs improvement."

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"Areas for improvement would be the compatibility with Apple products and cross-platform integration."

"I have used Cisco previously and I don't see any specific differences from Fortinet FortiWLM or other vendors."

"The platform's pricing needs improvement."

"The roaming of Fortinet FortiWLM could improve when comparing it to other solutions. We are missing some of the functionality in the controller. Additionally, they should offer more logs instead of using FortiAnalyzer because all the users will not be using the same thing."

"The solution should improve user capacity."

"This solution should be easier to set up in a production environment."

"There is very little publicly available information about Virtual Cell and Single Channel Architecture. Promotion of the overall technology is limited as well. Being more vocal about a product that has many advantages would go a long way to eliminating a lot of the confusion and negative perception about Virtual Cell and Single Channel Architecture."

"Cost is something that could be improved, but you have to pay for what you get."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."

"The pricing is too high."

"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."

"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."

"If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products."

"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."

"The pricing is fair."

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"I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."

"In general, the way we purchased it was we purchased it at the beginning, was with five years of support, once our initial cost was met, we didn't have to pay for anything else."

"The pricing and licensing might vary based on each country's specific needs and telecommunication regulations."

"It's a good price, but not the best price. It's on the higher end of what I would call affordable for small to medium-sized businesses."

"The pricing for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is much cheaper than Meraki. For example, I have to pay $200 for one AP from Cambium, while for a Meraki AP, I have to pay $450 including the user license. Meraki has a higher price over Cambium Networks Wireless LAN."

"The licensing costs for this solution are calculated per asset, and depending on the model of the equipment, it starts at $230, and goes up to roughly $1,200. The benefit of this solution is that there are no hidden costs; no cost for managing the equipment, and no cost for maintaining the equipment during its usable lifetime."

"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is cheaper than Aruba."

"High-end products from Cambium PTP, point-to-point radio, maybe cost around $1000 per year."

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"In the last few years, due in part to the impact of COVID on the market, Fortinet has increased its prices by 35 percent."

"Fortinet would do something with their pricing model to attract smaller business users and eliminate the mandatory service contracts."

"Fortinet FortiWLM's pricing is regular and competitive."

"There is a perpetual license required for this solution and the price could be reduced."

"To save yourself from increased setup and maintenance costs, I highly recommend undertaking a proper site survey from the beginning."

"Support contracts typically cost approximately $100.00 per year."

"The solution is fairly priced."

"Licensing costs are reasonable. There are so many different types of licenses with Fortinet, but the licensing and the 24/7/365 support are so reasonable that I automatically include it with every transaction. I never line item it without it. There are no additional costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Media Company

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

The solution is very secure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Juniper Mist is cheaper than Meraki, placing it in the middle of the pack.

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What needs improvement with Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial.

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What do you like most about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

It is a stable and secure platform.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is not expensive compared to Cisco or Huawei. It is considered in the same price range ...

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What needs improvement with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

The direct technical support from Cambium teams needs to be improved. In Africa, particularly in projects like in Mau...

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What do you like most about Fortinet FortiWLM?

The security is a valuable feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiWLM?

The product is highly expensive. I rate the pricing a ten.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiWLM?

The platform's pricing needs improvement.

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Also Known As

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points

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FortiWLM, FortiAP, Fortinet AP/OAP, Meru Wireless LAN

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Overview

Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

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Consolidate security and wireless LAN management with our integrated wireless solutions. Single-pane-of-glass management for security and access without the need to add point products simplifies deployment and reduces management complexity. These solutions are highly scalable to support even the largest organizations and distributed enterprises.

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Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data

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