Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Wireless Access Points vs. D-Link Wireless Access Points

One of best use cases for using OmniAccess Wire Access Point is where we have dense no. of users as client associated capacity is very good. Also one of the use case is when administrator wants different PSK for each user for authentication. OmniAccess WAP supports in better way.

Best in small networks & appropriate in industrial areas. AP works fine in any temperature & location (in remote locations office or remote location). Open area wireless connectivity is good with good range. Simple VLAN management and management are good. Backup and restoration is very good. Small home offices using wireless network work awesome.

Incentivized

• Flexibility in terms of deployment, management
• Better security feature
• Application awareness ,WIPS
• DPSK
• Better client associated count

• Due to multiple switches in a single network environment, communication issues are common; therefore, productivity is effected. After installing D-Link Wireless, we resolved these kind of issues in our network.
• One windows solution make management easy via D-Link Wireless.
• Logs and troubleshooting is now easily handled. Pictorial form help in configuration and users management.

Incentivized

• No of Interfaces
• must have a variety in terms of MIMO
• better throughput

• Hanging issues are common in large scale networks. Even wireless controller is hanged in peak hours.
• Issues in VLAN configuration and port configurations.
• Cost is high in front of other brands.

Incentivized

Have used Cisco Meraki access point earlier having management on cloud and is on license (subscription basis). But Alcatel OmniAccess Points have management on cloud, on premise as well which means to say flexibility in terms of management. We had one requirement where we number of user is large which is going to connect on access point but Cisco Meraki only supports 200 users per radio whereas OmniAccess point have better client associated capacity with 524 per radio.

We studied and selected D-Link due to usage in a limited area, and it is a very cost effective solution; therefore, D-Link Wireless AP and D-Link Wireless Controller [were] selected for our organization. We also [researched] Cisco, but Cisco was an expensive product and not appropriate in our required area or task; therefore, we selected D-Link.

Incentivized

• Better Roaming
• Ease of Management
• Better performance

• Organizational needs are fulfilled [which] means return on investment.
• Smooth connectivity increases productivity. Yes, we are satisfied in this area.
• Management and troubleshooting are core features & very quick in production area.

Incentivized