Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller

Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller

Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller	Score 8.4 out of 10	N/A	The Cisco 3504 Wireless (WLAN) Controller provides centralized control, management, and troubleshooting for small to medium-sized enterprises and branch offices.	N/A

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	Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller
Considered Both Products	Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller Kembria Pery Senior Instructional Designer and Program Manager Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller The Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller is recognized for its effective scalability and dependability, able to fit many types of Incentivized Helpful? Marian Corral Garay Data Engineer Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller I have done the comparative analysis of the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller with other products like the Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller and the Ubiquiti network UniFi Controller. I chose the 3504 because it was within the same network scale, reliable, and offers central management … Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller Aruba ClearPass and Cisco's wireless solutions are both leading network management and security platforms, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. NAC and guest management features are better in Aruba. However, Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller has an advantage of seamlessly … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller The main reason why our company chose to opt for the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller was the magnificent quality-price ratio of the product. It is very easy to handle if you have the appropriate technical knowledge and if not, you will always have Cisco technical support supporting … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Analyst Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller Not necessarily the same product, but we think Cisco was much easier to set up than Aruba's' silver peak' SD wan devices. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller As mentioned before, the choice to acquire the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller was natural since our organization already used Cisco solutions and also the Cisco wireless solution. Even compared with other solutions, the proven quality that Cisco presented us motivated us to … Incentivized Helpful? Bhupesh Pant React Developer Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller The Cisco 3504 Controller is easy to deploy and use. It was very easy to deploy and integrate with our wireless network. The wireless controller 3504 is a wireless controller that we can use to manage all access points. The Cisco 3504 wireless controller is a network device … Incentivized Helpful? Nathan Linkon Senior Software Engineer Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller Switching to a brand like Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller was very simple and smooth. We have been using this tool for a long time, and we are very satisfied with the product, so that is why we never felt any need to move to new software. As the world is evolving, there are many … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller Cisco SD-DNA feature made it more easier to manage and monitor network activities, Cisco CleanAir feature made the network overall stable and fast. Easy setup and easy UI. Incentivized Helpful? CP Cody Plassmeyer Network Administrator II Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller We have not reviewed any other controller besides Cisco. Incentivized Helpful? Duncan Hernandez Sr. Data Analytics Consultant Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller Like I said previously, switching wireless controllers was really simple and the process was very smooth. We believed that the 3504 could do everything and maybe a little more than what the 9800 was giving us when it started getting old. Both were great at managing the networks … Incentivized Helpful? Umair Ali Khan Deputy Manager - IT Operations (Network Infrastructure) Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller D-Link Wireless solution is one of the less expensive wireless solutions in the market and comparatively Cisco's wireless solution is a lot expensive. However when it comes to performance in a high user density environment where low latency and moderate wireless bandwidth is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller It's Cisco's proven track record for TAC support and engineers capabilities to manage and deploy the 3504 WLC. This one is cost effective in longer term compared to other products. Cisco software support services is another example, where it's helped us to decide. The future … Incentivized Helpful? Benjamín Marrón Rojas Help Desk Network Engineer Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller The 3504 Controller compared to the other WLC models has a capacity to support access points smaller than any other equipment since it is developed with the intention of being implemented in small organizations. With the other models we have greater performance and physically … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Supervisor Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller We found that 3504 is perfect for our small business needs. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller In my previous company, I evaluated Aerohive Wireless. The big advantage is that every access point has his own "brain", so they can work also independently in case the orchestrator goes down. In my present company, we use Cisco ISE, and 90% of the network is Cisco and having … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller It's small form factor, speed and feature rich GUI make this one of the best WLCs available for mid size wireless deployments. Other vendors like Aruba for example have a much less intuitive GUI thats much harder to navigate from a management perspective. Cisco has done a good … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller Because we have a Cisco infrastructure. And the institution we connect to also has Cisco. Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller
Likelihood to Recommend	8.9 (21 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.0 (2 ratings)
Usability	8.6 (5 ratings)
Support Rating	9.4 (5 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller
Likelihood to Recommend	Cisco What I like most about the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller is that its user interface makes networking very simple. Shows real-time information about the network which helps admins watch the traffic flow and client connections using the dashboard. Since it’s so simple, people find it very easy to start using the system. The complexity in setting it up for the first time could hinder efficient deployment in fast-paced environments. Incentivized Fiona Godiva Senior User Experience Designer Read full review
Pros	Cisco Allows an administrator to manage all the wireless access points through a single point. It can accommodate the increase in the size of the network and accommodate other new devices with ease. It has several technological features that make it secure against hackers, especially to corporate networks and data owned by the user. Marian Corral Garay Data Engineer Read full review
Cons	Cisco I have been using the Cisco 3504 wlan controller for about 1 years now. I have found it to be very reliable, but cumbersome to setup and configure. The GUI is not very user friendly, but if you configure it a few times you get used to it. It is lacking in some of the latest features that are offered by other vendors. The power usage is pretty good and the amount of AP's you can add is pretty standard Cisco is everywhere. If you are looking for WLAN, Switching, or other related products, Cisco is the 800 pound gorilla in the room. With this in mind, you'd figure that their wireless controller would be their flagship product, right? Unfortunately, this is not the case. For the price point, the 3504 is a pretty lackluster product. I was given the task to setup a new wifi network in a very large building. With many departments and a complicated layout, we needed to have a solid router to handle all of the network traffic and throughput. I was given the task to find a reliable, robust and cost-effective solution. With the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller, I was easily able to setup an autonomous access point with a few clicks. The cloud based controller software was easy to use and had many features I was able to utilize and control, all other things are perfect . Incentivized BHUPESH PANT React Developer Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Cisco We have been using Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller in our network infrastructure for a long time now and it has been a very critical and beneficial addition in our network infrastructure. it has provided us with the tools required to efficiently manage and monitor our wireless network and users. it is a highly reliable and efficient device for any kind of environment. Incentivized Umair Ali Khan Deputy Manager - IT Operations (Network Infrastructure) Read full review
Usability	Cisco The centralized management give a good overview of the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller. Its rich in security features like advanced security, RF optimization, and scalability. Cisco provides extensive documentation and support, although it can be highly technical. It is easy to configure and setup the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller. Strong security features, including WPA3, rogue AP detection, and WIPS, enhance network protection. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Cisco Cisco TAC is well known and SLA levels are great. Cisco support website and Cisco communities are another help for issues resolution. TAC is always supportive over Webex and helps to resolve issues pretty fast. This is another assurance for people to go with Cisco as the TAC capabilities are proven for all product lines. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cisco The main reason why our company chose to opt for the Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller was the magnificent quality-price ratio of the product. It is very easy to handle if you have the appropriate technical knowledge and if not, you will always have Cisco technical support supporting you for whatever you need. Once the product is configured, it works stably without intervention and is fully integrated with the company's other Cisco solutions. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Cisco Due to the stability of the system, there is practically no incidence of serious problems that require total interruption of the environment. Even with EOL, product support will still continue for a long time, ensuring peace of mind and time to work on a new solution and/or upgrade. Investment in a single wireless network, segmented, without multiple devices from multiple brands. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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