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ExtremeWireless vs SonicWall SonicWave Access Points comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Juniper Mist Wireless Acces...
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Ranking in Wireless LAN
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ExtremeWireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SonicWall SonicWave Access ...
Ranking in Wireless LAN
19th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.6%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExtremeWireless is 1.5%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall SonicWave Access Points is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Gyan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 17, 2024
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.
Seungho Yang - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 29, 2024
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…
Winsley De Oliveira - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 25, 2023
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The product is quite user-friendly and easy to deploy, so one should definitely consider buying it."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"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."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"ExtremeWireless has good performance."
"The most valuable feature is the cloud-managed aspect."
"ExtremeWireless provides us with enterprise-level authentication methods at an excellent cost. It supports all the latest authentication methods. Another advantage is the built-in DHCP server. We don't need third-party DHCP servers to get the IPF."
"ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution."
"ExtremeWireless is a powerful solution with good integration. It works perfectly for us."
"The stability of the solution has been fine."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."
"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to provide cloud access to configure and manage devices."
"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."
 

Cons

"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"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 should make the products more affordable."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
"ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly."
"One area that could be improved is the accuracy of tracking tags."
"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 cost is a little high."
"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."
"The user interface of ExtremeWireless could be better. It is not user-friendly."
"The management portal is in need of improvement."
"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."
"The product's pricing is high and could be improved."
"Integrating with the firewall and management console was a little complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"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 fair."
"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
"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."
"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
"The pricing is too high."
"ExtremeWireless is subscription-based for both cloud and on-prem solutions, and it's quite expensive."
"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."
"The price of the solution overall is expensive. Additionally, the controller and license are expensive. We pay for an annual subscription."
"I rate the product's pricing a three or four out of ten."
"The solution is priced well and we currently are only paying for a license for maintenance."
"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."
"The solution has a yearly subscription, and we have to pay additional costs for technical support."
"There are both paid and free licenses of the cloud environment, with only basic functionality in the free version."
"The platform offers yearly licenses."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
19%
Government
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?
If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products. But for a new c...
What needs improvement with Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?
HP recently acquired Juniper, and I'm not happy about that. Juniper is a brand, and HP acquired them because of Junip...
What needs improvement with ExtremeWireless?
Many companies prefer Aruba over ExtremeWireless, possibly due to Aruba's broader range of products or their thorough...
What is your primary use case for ExtremeWireless?
We handle installations for Abil Academy in Saudi Arabia, including configuration services. Additionally, we have a m...
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...
 

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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Sample Customers

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St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source
St. Dominic's School for Girls
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