Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points vs Fortinet Wireless LAN | TrustRadius

What users are saying about

Score 9 out of 10

Based on 37 reviews and ratings

Score 8.9 out of 10

Based on 10 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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Ease of configuration.
Ease of management.

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Engineering Team Lead

TREXTEL LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 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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In the web portal, it would be nice if you could create a customer, assign that customer all the devices in the solution, and have a single pane glass to manage them all. Right now you need to access different web links to manage the devices.
The security feature set could be a bit more sophistication, like an Arista AP which polices the air.

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TREXTEL LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 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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Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Pharmaceuticals Company, 10,001+ 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 8.7

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We have been using Cisco Aironet Access Points for more than 2 years and they have been performing great. Our user base has also grown since they were implemented but these access points have handled the extra users greatly and we did not need to upgrade or replace our wireless infrastructure as of now.

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Deputy Manager - IT Operations (Network Infrastructure)

Pak Suzuki Motor Company LimitedAutomotive, 1001-5000 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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Fortinet Wireless LAN 10.0

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Fortinet offers excellent support. They will work with you until the solution is doing what it is designed to do, within its capabilities. They also do an excellent to follow-up with the end-user prior to closing the ticket.

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Engineering Team Lead

TREXTEL LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 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

We looked at the Aruba Wireless Access Points as well as the Cisco APs, but we settled on the Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points because they were more cost effective and we have more familiarity with the Cisco line of network products and how to manage them.

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Senior Network Administrator

University HealthSystem ConsortiumHospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees

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As far as features, Fortinet has them all. When compared to Meraki and WatchGuard, it comes out miles ahead. The biggest difference is price. You pay less for the Fortinet, but you do not lose the features you need to have a great solution.

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Engineering Team Lead

TREXTEL LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

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Scalability

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points 8.9

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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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The cost of management decreased,
End-users connect flawlessly to the solution and are able to be productive when they are mobile.

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Engineering Team Lead

TREXTEL LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

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Entry-level set up fee?

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Entry-level set up fee?

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