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HPE Wireless WAN pros and cons

Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
4.1 out of 5
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Pros & Cons summary

HPE Wireless WAN is praised for its stability, high quality, and competitive pricing compared to Cisco and Fortinet. Users value the lifetime warranty offered. However, it is viewed as old-fashioned, needing upgrades for better speed and support. Performance issues occur with more than twenty users on an access point, and integrating with other platforms requires improvement. Despite noted connectivity issues, it provides reliable connectivity and easy system integration.

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PROS

The lifetime warranty of up to 99 years is a significant advantage, allowing free replacements with equivalent models if necessary.
The warranty of up to 99 years is a significant advantage, covering replacements with equivalent models if necessary.
HPE Wireless WAN is backed by HPE's expertise and provides reliable connectivity and stability.
High scalability and integration with existing HPE and other brands are valuable features.
It offers competitive pricing compared to Cisco and Fortinet.

CONS

HPE Wireless WAN is considered old-fashioned and is slated for replacement due to its outdated nature.
Users find technical support inadequate, citing slow response times.
There are issues with integration with other platforms and vendors, which could be improved in future updates.
The performance and scalability of HPE Wireless WAN are seen as areas needing enhancement to handle more users effectively.
The cost of licensing and device pricing are viewed as areas where reductions could be made.
 

HPE Wireless WAN Pros review quotes

Imran-Shahid - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2025
HP Wireless offers competitive pricing compared to Cisco and Fortinet.
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reviewer1185138 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2021
The main benefit of this product is the lifetime warranty, up to 99 years. For example, if your switch card fails after 10 years, and the hardware fails, it will be replaced with the very same switch or the equivalent model available at the time.
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OP
Jul 9, 2021
We've found the scalability to be good.
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Sivakumar V - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 10, 2024
It is a good and stable solution.
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reviewer1045779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2021
Setting up the solution initially is very easy.
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MS
Jul 12, 2023
It is a new product backed by HPE's expertise in networking and telecommunications. We can also work with 3Com products.
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SunilNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 28, 2025
HPE Wireless WAN provides reliable connectivity.
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reviewer1500141 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 12, 2021
The most important is that the solution is stable.
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YA
Apr 6, 2021
The solution is easy to use.
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SS
Feb 13, 2023
What's most valuable in HPE Wireless WAN is that it works fine for customers with existing HPE controllers.
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HPE Wireless WAN Cons review quotes

Imran-Shahid - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2025
Integration might be improved, particularly with a single sign-on for Active Directory.
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reviewer1185138 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2021
HPE Wireless WAN could provide better access points and better pricing.
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OP
Jul 9, 2021
Sometimes it can be difficult to find the right sizing.
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Sivakumar V - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 10, 2024
The license cost of the product is an area where the prices are neither expensive nor cheap, leaving a scope for the prices to be lowered further.
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reviewer1045779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2021
I would say that the integration with other vendors in areas such as management or the visibility of other vendors in the management tools could be improved.
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MS
Jul 12, 2023
HPE should improve performance and stability.
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SunilNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 28, 2025
The solution works smoothly unless more than twenty users connect to a single access point, at which point it becomes overloaded.
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reviewer1500141 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 12, 2021
It's very old-fashioned, which is why we have made the decision to replace it.
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YA
Apr 6, 2021
Technical support could be improved. They could respond a bit faster.
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SS
Feb 13, 2023
Stability could be improved, and technical support needs to be faster.
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