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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
97%
11 Ratings

8.9
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
89%
60 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
91%
1 Rating

7.3
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
73%
1 Rating
Usability
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
N/A
0 Ratings

6.4
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
64%
2 Ratings
Availability
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
N/A
0 Ratings

8.2
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
82%
1 Rating
Performance
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
N/A
0 Ratings

8.2
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
82%
1 Rating
Support Rating
9.2
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
92%
8 Ratings

8.1
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
81%
7 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
N/A
0 Ratings

7.3
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
73%
1 Rating
Product Scalability
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
N/A
0 Ratings

7.3
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
73%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
I consider that its implementation is recommended for configurations where the amount of access points exceeds 50 devices and the performance exceeds 4 Gbps. In environments where the access point density is less than 10 units, we can use the option of Express Mobility.
Network Engineer
Cardon IVOil & Energy, 501-1000 employees
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
For a large (several hundred+) corporate environment, you will probably want a [Wireless LAN Controller] to be able to scale your AP footprint. Cisco [Wireless LAN Controllers] stand up to the task and, as mentioned, once you get it set up how you want, it really doesn't need to be messed with except for periodic updates. Just manage your APs from there.
Infrastructure, Network Administrator II
Dynamic AviationAviation & Aerospace, 501-1000 employees
Pros
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
- It has the ability to manage all Cisco access points that we have, regardless of the model. The limit is 1500 pieces of equipment.
- The WLC enables roaming functionality in the localities, this helps with collections, wireless IP phones, and access with notebooks.
- The WLC manages the quality of the "air" and "signal" of the 2.4ghz frequency, avoiding noise and interference.
- The WLC has an interesting feature of visibility of the traffic of the internal network.
Analista de sistema
NaturaChemicals, 201-500 employees
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- The WLC are very reliable. In the 10+ years the company has had them installed, we have not had any hardware or component failures.
- No need for reboots. The CISCO WLC is not like a router you may have at home which you may have to reboot every few weeks or months. It can run for months without needing a reboot.
- The Cisco WLC gives you a quick Network Summary when you first log into the system. This is very helpful to get a quick rundown on the status of your wireless network.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Utilities Company, 201-500 employeesCons
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
- We have had some issues with access points losing their configurations and going offline. This is not a common issue and we are not entirely certain if it is a fault of the controller or the individual APs. That said, the controller does not appear to retain the knowledge of the offline AP which can be a management headache.
Network Systems Administrator
Foremost Farms USADairy, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- Configuring wireless settings is very confusing because various settings are scattered all over the interface in different tabs
- Lots of settings use Cisco's technical verbiage rather than common phrasing, so it's confusing what a lot of settings will do and requires researching the meaning before modifying the setting
- The interface could be easier to use to do simple tasks such as reboot an access point

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller 9.1
Based on 1 answer
It works great and [we] will definitely renew.

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 501-1000 employeesCisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 7.3
Based on 1 answer
Although it is a very good product, support is easy and can manage by Level 1 support persons and downtime is too much less but still there is a cost factor matters which is consider by each organization. Furthermore, organizations also compare with other competitors so it is hard to pursue and defend the high prices.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 1001-5000 employeesUsability
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 6.4
Based on 2 answers
As I said before, the only thing we miss in our old model is the fact that the management interface never received an improvement in design. It has the same look and feels since it was launched. It's not that it's hard to use. It's just the case of could be modernized.
IT Infrastructure Specialist
RANDON S.AAutomotive, 5001-10,000 employees
Reliability and Availability
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 8.2
Based on 1 answer
Downtime fear is the first fear which IT persons look and want to eliminate as much as they can but eventually you have to face it as nothing is perfect. Cisco Wireless Lan controller are feasible to use and easy to manage and other than this their issue reported are pretty low so you can get the best up time. now it also depends on scenario as well as environment.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 1001-5000 employeesPerformance
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 8.2
Based on 1 answer
Cisco Wireless Lan controller are feasible to use and easy to manage and other than this their issue reported are pretty low so you get the better uptime. if your get the uptime then it means its a stable product in your environment. Product performance also depends on the product management and Cisco Wireless Lan controller management is easy so you can get the great output.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 1001-5000 employeesSupport Rating
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller 9.2
Based on 8 answers
Cisco is always available if we need support. If they are unable to solve the problem right away, they will reach back to us in a timely manner and advise what we need to do. Their team provides additional guidance as well if we hit any stumbling blocks. Their service has been great.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Retail Company, 201-500 employeesCisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 8.1
Based on 7 answers
As usual, the support from Cisco's TAC (Technical Assistance Center) is lacking. Granted, they always get the job done, but the amount of lead time on a non-emergency is enough to make you just handle it yourself. The good news is that if you ask for Cisco's assistance and forget about it, they'll jump on by the time you've forgotten where you were in troubleshooting it and have it fixed for you.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 1001-5000 employeesImplementation Rating
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 7.3
Based on 1 answer
That was a great experience of having a new project and working on it. Although we got some hurdles and challenges but we overcome all the things and try to work efficiently for this. in this time Cisco support team also helps a lot an give pro tips which help us.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 1001-5000 employeesAlternatives Considered
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
Cisco is the most stable company in switching parts including wireless, and it has the most powerful support team with a lot of online documents, community, and market share so when you get stuck, you can find support from anywhere. And usually, you won't need it as its product is very stable and reliable.
IT Network Manager
WadiDeglaSports, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Depending on your client needs you may want to go with a Unify system or Aruba controller less system if they are a small to medium business. The reason why we use Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, is due to how well they work in congested environments and have a wealth of configuration settings.
Senior Network Engineer
Arctic MSP, IncComputer & Network Security, 51-200 employees
Scalability
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 7.3
Based on 1 answer
Cisco is a brand name and people trust on it. if any one thing about the networking then Cisco is among those brand which is count as trusted brand and people rely on it. Also it support is good so people can use it. Cisco Wireless Lan controller are easy to use and manage so it requires less effort.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 1001-5000 employeesReturn on Investment
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
- [It provides] centralized management.
- Implementing the [Cisco] 5520 [Wireless] Controllers offered us a huge improvement in administrative time over our previous Cisco 3850 deployment. Being able to see all of our APs on a single controller as well as centrally manage them is a great benefit. This also removed the need to deploy specific equipment in different IDFs throughout our Industrial locations and instead only requiring switches with Power Over Ethernet (POE) capability.
- Wireless performance has improved with the deployment of our 5520s, which allows our plant operators to do their jobs more efficiently while on the move.
- Having three Cisco 5520 Wireless Controllers provides tertiary redundancy for our wireless networks. The solution is elegantly simple. Preventing downtime is, obviously, a profound part of our supply chain capabilities.
Network Systems Administrator
Foremost Farms USADairy, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- Frustration levels have gone way down after going to the wireless lan controller
- You could argue money has been saved as we can keep a single lineup of AP's and corresponding wireless lan controller
- Costs will have to go up when you start adding one of these into the mix

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employees