Fortinet FortiWLM vs Huawei Wireless comparison

Fortinet and Huawei are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Fortinet is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.5, while Huawei is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.1. Fortinet holds a 2.1% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Huawei’s 5.2% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Huawei Wireless and Fortinet FortiWLM compete in the networking category focusing on wireless communication solutions. Huawei Wireless has an edge in affordability and ease of setup, while Fortinet FortiWLM stands out for its robust security features and integration capabilities.

Features: Huawei Wireless is notable for its affordability, WiFi 6 capability, and seamless roaming, which particularly favor enterprise setups. It offers high performance with easy scalability, catering to cost-sensitive buyers. Fortinet FortiWLM is distinguished by its security architecture, leveraging the Security Fabric for unified management, which makes its security integration seamless. It includes features like Network-In-Control and superior roaming technology.

Room for Improvement: Huawei Wireless could enhance its integration with third-party products and improve support response times. It also needs a focus on SMB solutions, as its technical support can be occasionally slow. Fortinet FortiWLM might work on increasing user capacity, simplifying setup procedures, and enriching its reporting capabilities without reliance on FortiAnalyzer. Both systems have room for scaling with newer technologies.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei Wireless is generally straightforward to deploy, with cost-effective solutions making it easy to use, but customer service can be inconsistent in some regions. Fortinet FortiWLM offers an intuitive deployment process and strong integration, though improvements are needed in support response times and RMA handling.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei Wireless is competitively priced, often cheaper than alternatives like Cisco and Aruba, delivering high ROI due to low costs. Fortinet FortiWLM, although more expensive, presents a compelling pricing model with reasonable licensing costs. It offers significant ROI for organizations emphasizing security and comprehensive management solutions, justifying the premium for its robust capabilities.

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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 Fortinet FortiWLM is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Wireless is 5.2%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Q&A Highlights

Suresh Sharma

Sr. Technical Executive at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 08, 2021

Which wireless controller has maximum client connectivity and high throughput?

Cisco has maximum client connectivity and high throughput.

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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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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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Umer Farooq

Assiatant Manager / pre-sales manager at PTCL

Customizable and has many unique features, such as encryption, spatial streams, and smart antennas

The initial setup for Huawei Wireless is easy, so it's a nine out of ten for me. It takes six to eight weeks to deploy the product. Initially, as I'm in pre-sales, I generate RFPs and the response when a customer has issued a published tender. I'll check the requirement, and then I'll map it to the Huawei product. I'll then make the Statement of Compliance (SOC) and select the proper model. Next, I'll send the information and document to Huawei for technical vetting. After technical vetting, I'll request Huawei to share information on costs and other vetted documents I need to complete, and once completed, I'll submit the documents. It'll then take approximately ten to fifteen days. Deploying Huawei Wireless requires teamwork because the deployment process involves different people and teams, such as the project manager, post-deployment, and pre-sales teams, to deploy the product completely.

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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

"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

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

"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."

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

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

"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."

"The solution is stable."

"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."

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"At the moment, particularly with the COVID-19 situation, the most valuable feature is probably the IPsec VPN, which is easy to implement with Fortinet."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to connect and broadcast to different networks without using a VLAN or a layer two switch, which allows you to easily create guest networks."

"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 most valuable features are the roaming profile, the mesh, and the performance."

"The product is a stable solution."

"I found that It's really good when comparing it to any other product or it is much better in terms of features that the customer requires."

"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."

"The Fortinet FortiWLM system can be controlled through the cloud controller, which is convenient when the solution is not installed in our environment, as it allows us to manage the entire WiFi or access points and provides more adaptability."

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"The solution offers very good value for money."

"Huawei Wireless has controllers inside the switches."

"The solution's most valuable feature is mobility or seamless roaming."

"The solution is easy to set up."

"The solution's roaming feature is very nice. When you move to another place it automatically changes the access point. It's one of the most valuable features."

"It provides high-speed network connections."

"It is based on 802.11ax, which is a new technology. There are several valuable things, such as its speed and mobility. There are options for self-organizing networking so that it can perform operations and maintain itself. Its three interfaces are very good and user friendly."

"The solution has high performance and we are using Wi-Fi 6 that we have found to be the best coverage."

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Cons

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

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

"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."

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

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

"The pricing should be made cheaper."

"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."

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"The range needs some improvement and also the stability."

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

"Documentation could be improved."

"The pricing model can be improved to encourage use by small business and individuals and the hardware could stand to be redesigned."

"The guest management features need to be improved by adding automation."

"In the next release, they could improve by adding a controller-less server, or architecture that is provided in other solutions, such as Aruba. This would be a great benefit for customers."

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

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

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"The ongoing support and ongoing follow-up on customers is an area where the solution lacks."

"The stability could be improved."

"Huawei Wireless can improve the signal, sometimes it becomes weak."

"There could be a console port for demonstration or configuration purposes."

"The speed could be a bit better."

"They should include more security features in the solution."

"Huawei Wireless has a small technical problem. When you use a power injector, it needs to be specially configured for the switch to which it is connected. It tries to take power not from the power injector but from the switch. The funny thing when you look at it is that you have three switches or maybe four or five that are theoretically capable. However, the port on these switches is disabled. When you connect the access point to a power injector, the access point checks for features from the switch, but on this port, the switch doesn't do power. So, the access point changes these features to energy save mode and cuts off some features, especially WiFi 6. It took me two weeks to find out what's going on and how to mitigate this sort of problem. It is very easy to fix. You need to disable LLDP on the port on which you connect the access point to the power injector. Power injectors aren't quite commonly used, but I have 54 access points, and I have used about 27 power injectors. So, about half of the access points were working at reduced speed, not full speed, for two weeks."

"Improving the visibility, control offered, and cloud management would all be very helpful. Also how you can monetize the information you get from Wi-Fi controllers should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 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 too high."

"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."

"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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"The price of Fortinet FortiWLM is reasonable compared to the other vendors. We are using a five-year license."

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

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

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

"If a customer already is a FortiGate customer, the cost to go to the FortiAP is incredibly affordable, because you already have the controller."

"The solution is expensive. I give the solution a one out of ten for the price."

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

"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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"Extras come with a surcharge."

"The platform is less costly than one of its competitors. I rate the pricing a three out of ten."

"The product has a good price."

"Huawei comes at a cheaper price than competitors like Cisco and Aruba."

"I would rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."

"I pay monthly for the solution."

"Right now, my company made a one-time purchase of Huawei Wireless. It depends, but in most of the projects where customers buy hardware with some software, it's a one-time purchase. Customers pay a yearly fee for other projects for support and additional software features, such as email protection firmware updates for cybersecurity. You'll also receive information about the latest attacks and get more protection if you pay an additional fee apart from the standard license fee. You'll also get an additional warranty for Huawei Wireless, a yearly contract."

"Huawei Wireless is an expensive product. I'm rating it as one out of ten, price-wise."

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Answers from the Community

Suresh Sharma

Sr. Technical Executive at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 8, 2021

Which wireless controller has maximum client connectivity and high throughput?

All are good selections, and this question is difficult to answer without knowing your throughput requirements, as each vendor has multiple models within there series. Personally I recommend looking at Arista Networks’ cognitive Wifi, where controllers are a thing of the past.

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AlanTran

Director of Technical Services at CTM

Feb 17, 2020

Hi, It is all dependent on the size of the controllers in question. Though I would suggest getting a cloud base technology so you are limited by any controller and have much better redundancy. Take a look at Arista Cognitive Wireless

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Imad Awwad

Group IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 17, 2020

Hi, Every one of the mentioned solutions is good but you need to check the needs which are security since the firms you are working with need protection and tracking of data. For this reason, I recommend: - if you have FortiGate installed then go for Fortinet Wireless since they can be integrated with the Fortigate without buying a controller and they work perfectly together and you will get the advantage of applying rules to the client himself whether mobile or computer, easily managed & monitored, more visibility over your network and incident notifications. If the above doesn't apply then you can go with the best one that fits your budget and security needs which for me doesn't fall on the mentioned solution but to go with ARUBA Instant Access Wireless Solution and the reasons are as such: - Cisco is too much expensive and you got to pay smart support with some complexity in configuration and you need to buy a controller - Ruckus is good but when you want to have the security you need to buy a controller with licenses and it won't give you the security needed since it is just a wireless solution - Huawei is not a stable company since it had many ups and downs and they can reach with you to have all the solutions nearly free so that you install their brand. Whereas Aruba you don't need a controller in the Instant access points and you will get the minimum security with radius integration and what is important a lifetime warranty on the access points. In addition, if the number of access points increased and you want more detailed management and more advanced configurations, you can buy a controller either on-premises or on-cloud with Aruba. The above information is based on my experience with all the solutions and their POC. If you need any more details and consultancy, kindly feel free to contact me. Regards.

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

University

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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 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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Which wireless solution would you choose - Huawei or D-Link?

Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to ...

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What do you like most about Huawei Wireless?

The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Wireless?

For SMB customers with limited wireless users, Huawei Wireless may not be suitable due to the lack of multiple access...

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Comparisons

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Aruba Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 18% of the time

Ruckus Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 15% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 4% of the time

Mist AI and Cloud vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 1% of the time

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Aruba Wireless vs Fortinet FortiWLM

Compared 26% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Fortinet FortiWLM

Compared 21% of the time

Ruckus Wireless vs Fortinet FortiWLM

Compared 15% of the time

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs Fortinet FortiWLM

Compared 12% of the time

WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi vs Fortinet FortiWLM

Compared 1% of the time

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D-Link Wireless vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 25% of the time

Aruba Wireless vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 16% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 14% of the time

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Also Known As

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

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.

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.

Huawei WLAN products are compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards to establish high-speed, secure, and reliable wireless network connections for indoor and outdoor applications.WLAN products can be used in enterprise offices, schools, hospitals, large shopping malls, exhibition centers, airports, and more.

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

Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China Everbright Bank

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