Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points vs Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point | TrustRadius

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Score 8.9 out of 10

Based on 38 reviews and ratings

Score 9.7 out of 10

Based on 3 reviews and ratings

Pros

Cisco DNA support. It is easy to integrate, configure, and manage.
Extended wireless coverage while providing amreliable connection.
No speed loss thanks to dual 5 GHz radio. It applies on the same elevation level; different floors require enabling 2.4 GHz for better performance.

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Christopher J Evans

IT Manager

Nation FarmChemicals, 51-200 employees

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First off, the overall physical design. Slim, light, and can be mounted anywhere. Blends into ceilings/walls and is easy to mount. (Clients are very picky with overall look sometimes).
Easy to deploy and configure, making the setup very quick, minimizing any potential downtime during installation and/or maintenance upgrades.
Fast and reliable at a decent price point for the clients.

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Network Field Technician

Z Networks Computer Services CorporationComputer Networking, 11-50 employees

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Cons

CleanAir - Put this technology into all the APs.
GPS Tracker - I can't understand why only the Cisco 1570 has this option as well as larger Cisco 3800 APs. Why can't this be in all APs so they can be easily mapped in Google for positioning and later plotted for the coverage zone.

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Manager Enterprise Systems & Networks Infrastructure

The University of the South PacificHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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The Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point is very different from traditional AireOS devices so there is a higher learning curve.
Bugs in some of the codes.
Getting it to join a legacy Wireless LAN Controller is harder.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 9.1

Based on 3 answers

Because until now I haven't had any issues or cases where I needed to create a ticket with Tac from Cisco related to their performance or availability.They have a small size that permits or allows you to install it in each place that you need to mount it, their design is small and appropriate for every kind of office.

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Axel David Olivares Hernández

IT Manager

Gemex CorporativoOil & Energy, 51-200 employees

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Usability

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 6.6

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Lately we had less issues. Most probably because we reduced the number of Wireless LAN controllers. So less trouble for upgrades as well.We don't have any access point in stand alone mode. It's something I don't suggest, unless it's just for a small office and not for a larger company with different sites.

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Engineer in Engineering

Pharmaceuticals Company, 10,001+ employees

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Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point 10.0

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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.

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Manager in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employees

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Reliability and Availability

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 9.1

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This access point does not usually randomly shut off. It can't happen but it's generally due to a power over ethernet failures which would could be considered a user error.

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Justin McDermott

Information Security Architect

Wintrust Financial CorporationFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Performance

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 8.6

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The global performance for the 2800 Aironet series is quite high, this is why I gave an 8. Users are not complaining about network coverage or speed capacity. The AUX port is also attached on the switch with the LAG feature which is a nice to have feature to increase the bandwidth.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 6.8

Based on 4 answers

I believe that there is always room for improvement.

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Hawkinson, John

Senior Network Engineer

City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees

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Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point 10.0

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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.

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Manager in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employees

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Implementation Rating

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 8.2

Based on 6 answers

Make sure to get a professional wireless assessment before purchasing AP's. That way you will only purchase what you need and know where the wiring infrastructure will need to be to streamline the installation and tuning process.

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Hawkinson, John

Senior Network Engineer

City of WichitaGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

D-Link Wireless access points and D-Link Wireless controllers were being used in our organization previously. They were working well with a small number of users. But as we started to expand wireless coverage and the user base started to grow they became less efficient and frequent disconnection and low-speed issues were faced. Cisco Aironet Access points overcome these issues and have been working great in our environment.

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Deputy Manager - IT Operations (Network Infrastructure)

Pak Suzuki Motor Company LimitedAutomotive, 1001-5000 employees

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I have briefly evaluated the Brocade range of switches, and although they are very good value, I found that they didn't have the same range of compatibility and available expertise from other vendors in order to be able to troubleshoot issues.

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Systems Administrator, Core Infrastructure & Microsoft Systems

Cancer Research UKNon-Profit Organization Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Scalability

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 8.7

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I would assume that most people getting a large amount of these AP's would also be investing in a Cisco controller that combines all the management of these into one simple to use location. That's where it truly shines when you can deploy 10 of these in under an hour because the controller makes setup so simple.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employees

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Return on Investment

The main thing is you can set them and forget about them, they don't cause a lot of problems so you can focus on other things.
They have performed well, in areas where we needed more APs to offload, these can handle more users.

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IT Infrastructure Analyst

Owens - IllinoisInformation Technology and Services, 5001-10,000 employees

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Solid connectivity for clients and their vendors.
Ability to grant guest access for several different client scenarios.
High level of security.

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Network Field Technician

Z Networks Computer Services CorporationComputer Networking, 11-50 employees

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