Huawei Wireless vs NETGEAR Insight Access Points comparison

Huawei and Netgear are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Huawei is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.1, while Netgear is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.3. Huawei holds a 5.1% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Netgear’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Netgear users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Huawei Wireless and NETGEAR Insight Access Points are competing in the business wireless connectivity market. Huawei offers feature richness and reliability, but NETGEAR has the upper hand with its advanced management capabilities and scalability options.

Features: Huawei Wireless provides seamless integration, high-speed connectivity, and network stability. NETGEAR Insight Access Points offer advanced insights with their robust cloud platform, intelligent monitoring, and remote management.

Room for Improvement: Huawei can enhance its cloud capabilities, improve IoT integration, and expand multi-platform compatibility. NETGEAR could benefit from streamlining its interface, reducing initial setup complexity, and enhancing its physical hardware durability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei Wireless boasts a straightforward deployment process and reliable customer service, making setup quick and efficient. NETGEAR Insight Access Points also ensures efficient deployment and support, with a focus on cloud-based management that appeals to tech-savvy users.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei Wireless typically offers competitive pricing and solid ROI for businesses seeking cost-effective solutions. NETGEAR Insight Access Points come with a higher initial cost but justify this with advanced features, offering potential long-term benefits and improved management capabilities.

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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 Huawei Wireless is 5.1%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETGEAR Insight Access Points is 1.4%, down from 1.8% 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

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.

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Umer Farooq

Assiatant Manager / pre-sales manager at PTCL

Jan 16, 2023

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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Piyush Jain

Product manager at Oracle

Aug 1, 2023

A product with load-balancing features that offers scalability to its users

My major problem is right now, the area which I need to cover is around 7,000 to 10,000 square feet, where even the mesh routers don't work out for me because it is a huge area to be covered. To cover huge areas, I will have to put extenders. I will have to use mesh routers with extenders to cover a whole huge area with Wi-Fi. I would like NETGEAR Insight Access Points to extend the area coverage they provide. One of the major problems I see is that when you try to use NETGEAR Insight Access Points, the huge amount of options that are there can only be handled by a person who is experienced or knows the process. So there should be a guide that walks anyone through different options and different things about how to go work with the UI.

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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."

"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."

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

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

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

"The solution is stable."

"The product is quite user-friendly and easy to deploy, so one should definitely consider buying it."

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

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

"The solution is very user-friendly and easy to use."

"The best feature of Huawei Wireless is the quick and fast setup."

"Huawei Wireless's most valuable feature is smart antenna, a combination of informative capabilities and advanced technology."

"You can add a lot of features, such as cloud, integration with IoT, etc. They have a lot of options available but the top feature is the performance."

"Huawei Wireless has controllers inside the switches."

"Installation is easy."

"The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations."

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"I am all about simplicity. With the Insight management solution, I don’t need an additional cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server to configure and manage my access points. You have to look at cost, and everything has a cost. There is a cost to using Insight. But if the cost is reasonable, I don't want another layer. The ability to deploy a network and then have that software built-in, without having to go to a third-party, is big. Also, the less pieces that I have to call in on, the better. So, when I'm calling NETGEAR, it's not like I'm using some third-party piece of software to manage their product. It doesn't add that layer of complexity, which is key."

"I now have the ability to remote access my network. That works extremely well. I can access it from any place. I don't need to be physically at the device. This saves me on time and travel."

"[Being] able to configure the WiFi devices and to see utilization remotely, or from the cloud."

"The meshing capabilities are the most valuable feature. When I am going in-between buildings, my phone doesn't have to pick up different WiFi. They are all the same. Even in-between the buildings, I stay connected."

"The product's deployment is straightforward."

"I'm able to do a lot of things, because the GUI is designed very well. I'm able to remotely make certain changes via my phone and apply them right away. It makes life easier when it comes to managing the equipment. The Insight management solution phone app is very good. It enables me to do what I want to do."

"From the WiFi aspect, it's very intuitive and easy to use. The solution enables me to manage my entire WiFi from anywhere in the world..."

"The metrics demonstrate that NETGEAR really does a good job of balancing the load between the various access points on the networks and this results in an elimination of downtime."

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Cons

"Juniper should make the products more affordable."

"The pricing should be made cheaper."

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

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

"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."

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

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

"They should include SD-WAN features to it."

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"There was one time I had a problem with their centralized licensing. I called the Indian call center, but the response was not that good. One guy attended this call and he told me, "Definitely, I am forwarding your call to the next level. I'll let you know." After that, it took between 10 to 15 hours before I got a call back. By then, we had already resolved the issue. Therefore, they could improve the local support; there should be at very good Tier 1 and 2 support in India. They should be both proactive and reactive."

"Price is one of the major problems of the solution, and because of this, our company's customers want to migrate to some other product from Huawei."

"Cloud integration needs to be improved."

"The scalability could be better."

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

"The manageability of radio frequencies to avoid overlapping needs improvement."

"Huawei Wireless is not scalable. We have had a problem with the solution because it cannot integrate with other servers as the other competitors can."

"The security of the solution could be better in the future."

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"The registration is annoying. I have to go back to NETGEAR and log tickets. Access points and router registration are something that they need to address in Insight. They need to fix the bug of getting the devices activated and enrolled in Insight without fighting with them. I have probably done about six of these in the last month. You get to see patterns."

"The biggest issue I've had is that it works very well with the WiFi, but it does not offer any assistance at all with the routers. You can't control them or manage them at all. As soon as you want to use anything on the network side—because I have multiple 28-port switches—you can't manage them using this app."

"There is always room for improvement."

"Software-wise, they need to provide the ability to kick users out. If multiple users are abusing the system or the network, I should be able to block them for a time and, when I need to unblock them, I should be able to do so by using their MAC ID. That feature might already be there and I just don't know about it."

"A con is the backend system which is very, very slow."

"I have some frustrations with the ease of use. It tends to be sluggish. The graphical interface is pretty, but not useful. They have this tree that shows connected devices, which makes no sense whatsoever because the labeling field of the tree truncates all the items to the point that it's almost useless. You can't even tell what it is. I would prefer a spreadsheet list of the gear as opposed to a graphical representation."

"The product's UI needs to be simplified and made more straightforward."

"The pricing and standard connectivity can be further improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

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

"The solution is expensive."

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

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

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"Its price is reasonable."

"Extras come with a surcharge."

"I rate Huawei Wireless' pricing a five out of ten."

"It is not monthly. It is a kind of perpetual licensing. We pay once depending on the kind of services we need to deliver. There are no licensing fees."

"The price of Huawei Wireless is very good."

"Huawei licenses can be for either a one-year up to a five-year period and also apply for the tiers."

"Huawei Wireless is an expensive solution."

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

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"For what you get, the price of Insight access points is very reasonable."

"It wasn't much more than 100 dollars a year. For the devices that we have, the pricing was pretty fair."

"My company does not need to pay anything related to the solution's licensing costs."

"We have some basic models they give without a license."

"I think that the price of the product is reasonable."

"Price-wise, it is a little too high, about $20 higher than what it should be, but it's worth it. It's cheaper than Cisco's access point, but the products are not apples to apples."

"Their pricing is perfect for smaller businesses who are money and budget conscious. There are a lot of other solutions out there that are two to three times more expensive."

"It is an expensive solution."

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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)?

If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products. But for a new c...

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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...

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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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What do you like most about NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

The product's deployment is straightforward.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

We have some basic models they give without a license.

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What needs improvement with NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

The pricing and standard connectivity can be further improved.

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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.

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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