I give the solution a seven out of ten. Most of our customers prefer Cisco over Fortinet due to their longevity of almost 40 years and superior security protocols. Cisco has developed its own set of protocols, giving them flexible options to integrate and coordinate with many open-source centers, and providing excellent integration. Fortinet FortiWLM is a good solution and I recommend it.
Fortinet FortiWLM is a good solution, though I must add that it is of paramount importance that whoever implements any WiFi solution — be it Fortinet or any other solution — must complete a site survey. In our experience with currently our only FortiWLM customer, we did not have a good experience, but again, it was simply because they did not perform a proper survey, and there's not much more to said. A site survey is very important. I would rate Fortinet FortiWLM a seven out of ten.
We replaced Meraki, and my advice is that we switched from a mandatory maintenance contract to an optional maintenance contract, which costs significantly less per unit. I would rate Fortinet FortiWLM a nine out of ten.
Network Communication Solutions Manager at IT Solutions NV
Reseller
2021-11-03T20:01:46Z
Nov 3, 2021
We are a Fortinet partner. I have used the U 231, the U 431F versions of the solution. You can implement this solution and get authentication, and we'd like to see more features for onboarding and reporting. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
Sr. Technical Executive at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2020-03-05T08:39:00Z
Mar 5, 2020
On a scale from one to 10, where one is the worst and 10 is the best, I would rate Fortinet Wireless three out of 10. You may discuss this with any of the other clients who are using Fortinet. I think you will find out what kind of support Fortinet gives because there is no direct person involved from the Fortinet side to give client support. They depend on the mediator or integrators or suppliers. They help. They are trained but they are not from Fortinet. I would not go with Fortinet. You can think of it as a customer buying a Fortinet product from the company and the company has stopped their service. Then who will look after those clients? So I think there should be a direct person who provides service to the client. It could either be a portal or there could be another way to improve the services.
Service Delivery Manager at ZAVASI TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
Real User
2020-03-04T08:49:00Z
Mar 4, 2020
Fortinet Wireless is a very good product, in terms of reliability and in terms of configuration also. I would rate Fortinet wireless at a nine out of ten.
IT and IT Security Consulting at MacTaggart IT Security
Real User
2020-01-27T06:39:00Z
Jan 27, 2020
My advice to people is that the V2R radio solution is very good and that they should give it a try. Get a few access points — the minimum is two — to experience the V2R access concept. When I was first playing with the solution, I set up the software controller on a virtual machine in the lab. Just with two access points, one controller and the V2 concept. That was an eye-opening experience. When you see it working, you immediately become a fan. You will make a prayer for this technology. What is not so good is that Meru came out with the solution a little too late because now it will have a limited life and it will die. In five years, it will be obsolete. That is the long-term downside, but for the moment there is no alternative. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Fortinet Wireless as a nine-out-of-ten. They could improve a few things like the fact that the access points get a little hot and use a lot of energy. It is running at 30 watts per access point. Also, you need to power the access points over the ethernet, so the ethernet power must be strong. It is not possible to power it from switches. They should do something about the power problem. But even with the drawbacks, my recommendation to others would be to give the solution a try.
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When used in conjunction with FortiGate, FortiWLM proves to be more effective. I would rate it a ten.
I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.
I rate the product a nine out of ten.
I give the solution a seven out of ten. Most of our customers prefer Cisco over Fortinet due to their longevity of almost 40 years and superior security protocols. Cisco has developed its own set of protocols, giving them flexible options to integrate and coordinate with many open-source centers, and providing excellent integration. Fortinet FortiWLM is a good solution and I recommend it.
I give the solution a nine out of ten.
I would rate it a 10 out of 10.
Once you install this solution, it just runs properly and gets the job done. I would rate it as ten out of ten.
Fortinet FortiWLM is a good solution, though I must add that it is of paramount importance that whoever implements any WiFi solution — be it Fortinet or any other solution — must complete a site survey. In our experience with currently our only FortiWLM customer, we did not have a good experience, but again, it was simply because they did not perform a proper survey, and there's not much more to said. A site survey is very important. I would rate Fortinet FortiWLM a seven out of ten.
We replaced Meraki, and my advice is that we switched from a mandatory maintenance contract to an optional maintenance contract, which costs significantly less per unit. I would rate Fortinet FortiWLM a nine out of ten.
We are a Fortinet partner. I have used the U 231, the U 431F versions of the solution. You can implement this solution and get authentication, and we'd like to see more features for onboarding and reporting. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this solution. I rate Fortinet FortiWLM a seven out of ten.
On a scale from one to 10, where one is the worst and 10 is the best, I would rate Fortinet Wireless three out of 10. You may discuss this with any of the other clients who are using Fortinet. I think you will find out what kind of support Fortinet gives because there is no direct person involved from the Fortinet side to give client support. They depend on the mediator or integrators or suppliers. They help. They are trained but they are not from Fortinet. I would not go with Fortinet. You can think of it as a customer buying a Fortinet product from the company and the company has stopped their service. Then who will look after those clients? So I think there should be a direct person who provides service to the client. It could either be a portal or there could be another way to improve the services.
Fortinet Wireless is a very good product, in terms of reliability and in terms of configuration also. I would rate Fortinet wireless at a nine out of ten.
My advice to people is that the V2R radio solution is very good and that they should give it a try. Get a few access points — the minimum is two — to experience the V2R access concept. When I was first playing with the solution, I set up the software controller on a virtual machine in the lab. Just with two access points, one controller and the V2 concept. That was an eye-opening experience. When you see it working, you immediately become a fan. You will make a prayer for this technology. What is not so good is that Meru came out with the solution a little too late because now it will have a limited life and it will die. In five years, it will be obsolete. That is the long-term downside, but for the moment there is no alternative. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Fortinet Wireless as a nine-out-of-ten. They could improve a few things like the fact that the access points get a little hot and use a lot of energy. It is running at 30 watts per access point. Also, you need to power the access points over the ethernet, so the ethernet power must be strong. It is not possible to power it from switches. They should do something about the power problem. But even with the drawbacks, my recommendation to others would be to give the solution a try.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
We intend to implement this solution in our production area and eventually replace cable connections with wireless service.