Likelihood to Recommend Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Points are well suited for a small to mid-size setup (i.e., from 20 users to 500 devices that need to connect to WiFi). Aruba provides access points for both indoors and outdoors (e.g., commercial spaces and offices, and manufacturing units as well). Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Points can also support controller-based architecture, and I would recommend going for that when the AP devices are more than 30.
Read full review Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points are well suited for most applications as they scale very well and can be configured to work in a lot of different scenarios. However they are quite costly so they may not be suited for all business purposes. But they do perform and deliver and rarely cause issues.
Read full review Pros Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Controllerless solution Users connect to different APs seamlessly (soft handoff) when moving from one region to another Stable--we have never faced any downtime with any APs Different SSID to segregate internal and guest networks Read full review It is a versatile, clean, balanced and secure access point. Wifi 5 802.11ac wave 2 technology. Client link and cleanair are functions to mitigate and improve user connection. Reliable smartnet service for warranty and technical support. Perfect for offices and indoor locations. Read full review Cons Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Points miss having OTP generation--this is must, for guest users at least Pricing is high Read full review Firmware distribution between access points Replace web auth certificate without reloading WLC controllers The issue with expired MIC certificate - but this is not an issue with 9100 New AP with new hardware revision works only with the new WLC firmware Read full review Usability Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Points have been a solid deployment for me. Using their interface is a mix of new and old. They run IOS, so if you know the CLI, you can easily navigate around them. You can join them to an older controller if it supports a certain version, you can join it to a new 9800 controller--very straight forward--and you can run the embedded wireless controller on them directly. I've found this to be very useful at smaller sites. The Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Points are not limited to feature sets like the older generations' mobility express platform.
Read full review Performance Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Cisco is providing the best in class access points. We would be focusing Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points to have the common platform. We are waiting for cloud implementation on DNA or cloud monitoring of 9800cl in Meraki dashboard. It's reliable, tagging gives a lot of flexibility. Virtualization finally works as expected.
Read full review Support Rating Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Cisco has been very good at correcting early issues with their code. Their TAC support has been fantastic when I would open a case with issues I was facing. Even though the hardware was new, they were very familiar with the interfaces and issues I was having. In the past I've been concerned about adopting a new product right away because of support issues. That was not the case here. Once I had the deployment up and running, they have had a good run of reliability.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Read full review In testing, Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points outperformed all other APs in our testing. Performance was second to none in the testing lineup. Reliability has been proven over the many years we have used this product. The new 9100s have also not presented any hardware reliability issues for us so far. Some of the other vendors offer some nice to have features such as Bluetooth device diagnostics and very deep AI assurance.
Read full review Scalability Hewlett Packard Enterprise
These access points offer flexibility in deployment scenarios, supporting both standalone and controller-based architectures. Organisations can choose the model that best suits their current needs and scale as their requirements grow. Cisco Aironet Access Points are compatible with Cisco's Wireless LAN controllers, allowing for centralized management and monitoring of a large number of access points across the network. With the recent changes, it will even support cloud base controllers.
Read full review Return on Investment Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Our users' productivity has increased, as they can now connect wirelessly We are now centrally controlling users' traffic from firewall and blocking or limiting use of unwanted web apps Has helped us in improving monitoring of user traffic Read full review With a wide range of Wi-Fi and security options, as well as the ability to expand and scale easily, it’s an excellent solution. It achieved a significant rise in the number of concurrent wireless network users with a low-cost solution that provided outstanding performance. We invested in wireless networks in the long run, and as a result, we could connect more users without compromising performance. Read full review ScreenShots