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ExtremeWireless 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

ExtremeWireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
29
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 March 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of ExtremeWireless is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.7%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

Seungho Yang - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced employee access with effective wireless monitoring and seamless roaming
Our use case for ExtremeWireless is to allow our employees to access the company systems The monitoring systems in ExtremeWireless have been very effective, and they are cheaper than other products. It provides better monitoring logs and detailed logs compared to Cisco Wireless. The most…
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

"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"The cloud-based solution allows for easy management and monitoring of traffic and congestion."
"The customer service and support provided by Extreme are excellent."
"In terms of the most valuable features, I like the integration with the fabric. The network fabric completely integrates with wireless as well."
"The monitoring system is integrated with AI features."
"The technical support from Extreme Networks is perfect."
"ExtremeWireless is a powerful solution with good integration. It works perfectly for us."
"The initial setup was easy."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The solution is very secure."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"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."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"Mist AI is a very powerful feature. Juniper is the only company that has introduced AI into networking."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
 

Cons

"The APs have quite a low signal compared to other brands."
"One area that could be improved is the accuracy of tracking tags."
"The management portal is in need of improvement."
"The APs have quite a low signal compared to other brands."
"The cost is a little high."
"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."
"The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better."
"The performance of the access points could be improved."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Though certain security features are integrated into the product, my company has to always look forward to tightening certain security functionalities in the solution."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"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."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ExtremeWireless is subscription-based for both cloud and on-prem solutions, and it's quite expensive."
"Extreme isn't the most expensive, but it's not a low-cost solution, and because there are no big volumes, you don't receive significant discounts, making the final price higher."
"I rate the price of Extreme Wireless a three out of five."
"I rate the product's pricing a three or four out of ten."
"Our access points device is at its end of life. I can buy one more and then I must buy a new device, but if it is a new device it will not support the old virtual appliance. I would need to upgrade our virtual appliance to the next version or build a new virtual appliance with new devices, and it's not good for us. The overall licensing subscription could be better."
"The solution is priced well and we currently are only paying for a license for maintenance."
"There are both paid and free licenses of the cloud environment, with only basic functionality in the free version."
"The solution has a yearly subscription, and we have to pay additional costs for technical support."
"The solution is expensive."
"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 fair."
"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
"The pricing is too high."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products."
"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
11%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ExtremeWireless?
There is some delay in firmware upgrades for access points. When there is a problem with the firmware of one access point, the correction might be too late.
What is your primary use case for ExtremeWireless?
We work with some end customers, and we use ExtremeCloud IQ ( /products/extremecloud-iq-reviews ) for the administration of the wireless platform. We use Wi-Fi 6 E for many users.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
 

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Sample Customers

St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source
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