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ExtremeWireless vs. SonicWall SonicWave Access Points

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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 ExtremeWireless is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall SonicWave Access Points is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Seungho Yang

Network Engineer at KOREAN AIR

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…

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Winsley De Oliveira

Owner at ANOC

An industry-leading security and wireless solution packaged in one box

We make our customers SonicWall clients. We have a solution package: If you have a contract to network with us, we will deliver SonicWall firewalls, access points, VPN clients, and all the other equipment with the SonicWall solution. We have been selling this solution for the past 30 years. We had a customer three months ago struggling with a Fortinet solution. We convinced them that the Fortinet solution would not work perfectly during renewal. We made a bet and delivered SonicWall equipment for free for one week, and if they had no more issues, they would buy it. That's precisely what happened. The customer ended up purchasing an $80,000 SonicWall solution. The SonicWall SonicWave Access Points are a good product compared to Cisco, Sophos, and Fortinet. In Brazil, Ruckus is taking market share in some key areas, such as hotels and hospitals. They are into big solutions with thousands of access points. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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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

"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."

"The solution is stable."

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

"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."

"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."

"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."

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"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."

"The security is very good."

"The initial setup process is simple."

"The technical support from Extreme Networks is perfect."

"ExtremeWireless has good performance."

"The cloud-based solution allows for easy management and monitoring of traffic and congestion."

"ExtremeWireless is a powerful solution with good integration. It works perfectly for us."

"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."

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"Unlike the Cisco solution that needs a dedicated wireless controller outside of a firewall, SonicWall has everything in one box. Fortinet is close to it."

"A good management tool that can be managed through the cloud or firewall."

"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to provide cloud access to configure and manage devices."

Cons

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

"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."

"Though certain security features are integrated into the product, my company has to always look forward to tightening certain security functionalities in the solution."

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

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

"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."

"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."

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"ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly."

"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."

"The performance of the access points could be improved. ExtremeWireless coverage and signal stability could be enhanced to match the level of Ruckus Wireless and other vendors."

"The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality."

"The solution must include integrated IoT solutions on their wireless APs."

"The solution should offer better support."

"The APs have quite a low signal compared to other brands."

"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."

More ExtremeWireless cons

"We have a lot of overlapping wireless networks with a lot of cheap equipment that does not run on any rules or regulations. The best way to improve the wireless network, like in SonicWaves, is to defeat these networks by isolating, preventing them, or overcoming their wireless signal. We try to do that, but I live near an airport, and the AirPortRadar glitches my wireless network every nine seconds."

"Integrating with the firewall and management console was a little complex."

"The product's pricing is high and could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The solution 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."

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

"The pricing is fair."

"The pricing is too high."

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

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"The license cost per AP is about $150 USD."

"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."

"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."

"ExtremeWireless isn't budget-friendly. The hardware costs around 20,000 Indian rupees. We're still using an older controller, so it doesn't require a license, unlike the newest versions of the ExtremeWireless controller."

"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."

"I rate the product's pricing a three or four out of ten."

"ExtremeWireless is subscription-based for both cloud and on-prem solutions, and it's quite expensive."

More ExtremeWireless pricing and cost advice

"The pricing of the SonicWave Access Points solution is different in the US and Brazil. In the US, the solution is priced more competitively than other vendors. In Brazil, the exchange rate is a problem. To address this, SonicWall managers in Brazil are running several sales promotions and improving the price of new units."

"The platform offers yearly licenses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

11%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

19%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

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.

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.

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

Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial.

What do you like most about ExtremeWireless?

The initial setup process is simple.

What needs improvement with ExtremeWireless?

The performance of the access points could be improved. ExtremeWireless coverage and signal stability could be enhanc...

What is your primary use case for ExtremeWireless?

The primary use case is for cloud-based access management, as ExtremeWireless is pioneering in this area. Additionall...

What do you like most about SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to provide cloud access to configure and manage devices.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

The platform offers yearly licenses. We receive all the support services through our partners. Thus, there are no ext...

What needs improvement with SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

The product's pricing is high and could be improved. They could introduce a version that is low in terms of cost, con...

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Compared 42% of the time

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Wireless LAN

November 2024

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Also Known As

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

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SonicWave 200 Series, SonicWave 200 Series Access Points, SonicWave 400 Series, SonicWave 400 Series Access Points

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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.

Extreme ExtremeWireless Access Points deliver wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Smart Access Points are equally adept for both distributed and centralized deployment models. ExtremeWireless Controllers provide advanced functionality to allow organizations to define how wireless voice/video/data traffic is processed without architectural constraints and in accordance with business needs.

SonicWall SonicWave series wireless access points (APs) combine high-performance IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless technology with flexible deployment options. These APs can be managed via the cloud using SonicWall WiFi Cloud Manager (WCM) or through SonicWall's industry-leading next-generation firewalls.

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St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source

St. Dominic's School for Girls

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