Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)	Score 9.9 out of 10	N/A	Currently supported by Cisco, but no longer sold, Cisco recommends migration to the Cisco Catalyst 9100 Family of Access Points, which offer greater performance and flexibility.	N/A

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Considered Both Products	Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Verified User Director Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) The usage scenario was different. I don't see this as a benefit versus harm comparison, necessarily. What happened was that, at a certain point, the implementation of the cisco solution was the winner of our public bidding process and with that, we implemented it and have used … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Compare to the Cisco Aironet 2800 serie there is not a really big difference. The 3800 is more powerful. Regarding the Meraki access points the solution is really different than the Cisco Aironet 3800. Both are good but are maybe better in some situations. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Compared in a matter of hardware support and functionalities such as the amount of special flow that each model has 2x2, 2x3, 3x3 4x4 etc. From this, the maximum connection speeds are derived from the 20, 40, 80 or 160 MHz channel width support that also influences the maximum … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Our selection of Cisco Aironet Access Points versus the Meraki Access Points was entirely on a political basis with our vendor. In the future, we are actually looking to migrate towards the Meraki system. Even though the Meraki feature-set is lacking, we really only require … Incentivized Helpful? Levi Kiser Network Analyst Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Ubiquiti also provides pretty good wireless coverage for a much cheaper cost, but they do not offer the support and level of management that Cisco provides. I used Meraki before it was purchased by Cisco, and at the time, it also did not have quite as good of coverage, but the … Incentivized Helpful? Preston Collins Sr Director of Enterprise Services Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) We compared Cisco Acess Point to Aruba and while we found benefits in both, the biggest advantage for us was the fact that we were already an existing Cisco shop and the learning curve to implement Aruba access points over Cisco would have been too costly and time-consuming. Helpful? Raymond Stensholt Mobility Solutions Architect Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) The Cisco wireless APs are amazing. They provide great density and performance as well. When combined with use and the Cisco DNA Center, you get a really dynamic environment that enables mobility seamlessly. Other vendors have parts of these solutions, but not like the Cisco … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Far superior and it fits nicely into our ISE strategy. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Technician Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Cisco offers much better client support and management than Aruba. We have not used Aruba in over 8 years though, so they likely have improved their management interface. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Each vendor's access points have their own pros and cons. As a system integrator, we can identify which is best for that customer. Incentivized Helpful? AN Ashveen Nandan Manager Information & Communications Technolofy Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Some alternative options were considered and PoC was carried out during the procurement process. Our experience and evaluation basically proved Cisco had the upper hand due to its integration capabilities with other components of the network, such as switching, Routers, … Helpful? Daniel Hosking Manager, Domain Architecture - Infrastructure and Smart Systems Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Cisco APS are great but tend to be expensive in the current market. Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Why we ended up with Cisco Access Points is purely the overall architecture and capabilities they provide. As we are using Cisco Identity Service Engine with identity-based enterprise networking, the Aironet Access Points just fit like a glove. And do not forget the added value … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Team Lead Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Compared to Motorola/Symbol - it is easier to manage and scale the solution. Using the controllers one can build up avWiFi network to spread access to new building using only a few clicks. There is also functionality to build a mesh network with APs communicating with each … Incentivized Helpful? Jitu Mani Das Information Security Manager Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Aruba is also well known but Cisco products, I feel, are more reliable and its features are uniquely designed. The support team of Cisco is more proactive when compared to Aruba. Cisco has been in the market for a long time and it has the potential to change the wireless … Helpful? Carlos Daniel Casañas Bertolo ஃ Director Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Cisco created a new category with this solution, simply does not have competition at the level of its technology and performance. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) In our organization we are implementing both for different areas. Meraki is not directly connected to the organization and the Aironets are in the offices directly connected to the organization. Incentivized Helpful? Mike Pace Network Services Administrator Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) We evaluated the Avaya Wireless Lan at the time of this purchase. It was cumbersome to setup so we eventually decided to stay with Cisco. Incentivized Helpful? Michael Vucci Manager of Network Services Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Again, with Cisco Aironet Access Points, it comes down to the reliability, durability, and ease of use. The warranty and support are extremely good as well. Incentivized Helpful? Montasir Azad Sr. Information Security Lead Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) UNIFI has severe traffic drop issue. Incentivized Helpful? Manuel J Gomez IT Infrastructure Supervisor Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Cisco Aironet Access Points are far better and don't fail as often. Incentivized Helpful? KB Kris Brown Network Engineer Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) Better quality and integration and management of Aironet Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) We utilize Cisco for all of our routing, switching, and wifi. By having a single provider for the infrastructure, we don't have any integration issues and have one place to go - Cisco TAC - for any woes. Incentivized Helpful? Mark Ciecior Technical Solutions Engineer Chose Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued) The HP and Avaya management tools look like child's play compared to a Cisco wireless controller. There are clearly features to suit everyone's needs with a Cisco WLC. Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro High density Pro High speed Pro Wireless network
Top Cons	Minus Friendly and intuitive Minus Configuration and setup Minus Number of bugs

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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (30 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	7.9 (3 ratings)
Performance	9.2 (2 ratings)
Product Scalability	7.6 (2 ratings)

User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend	Discontinued Products As any Cisco Aironet Access Points, the 3800 model is more for power users than beginners. It is for sure very more complex to maintain and trouble shoot than solutions like Cisco Meraki APs. By the way, there are a lot of settings that can be customized and it is really interesting for difficult environments like industrial factories. The 3800 model is also robust so it should stay durable and reliable. But if you want to use the mesh mode or make a wireless bridge, this model is not appropriate as it is not supported for now. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Discontinued Products Cisco APs are managed very easily from a Cisco WLC controller. Cisco APs provide lots of enterprise-grade options such as rogue detection and automatic power configuration. Cisco APs have many different mounting options, which makes them very versatile in a healthcare environment. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Discontinued Products Outdoor capabilities. We have actually blown up a few outdoor units. Water got inside the outdoor units and had visible rust Costs compared to other AP’s in the market. Ruckus and EnGenius work out a bit cheaper Mounting options are limited AN Ashveen Nandan Manager Information & Communications Technolofy Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Discontinued Products We are all happy with Aironet and Prime. Incentivized Montasir Azad Sr. Information Security Lead Read full review
Performance	Discontinued Products The Cisco 3802 product performance is excellent. Not only for the speed and range of the wireless it provides, but also for the fact that - when deployed in a large scale environment - the performance does not fail. It provides the same network connectivity for users ranging from 1 to 30-plus concurrent connections. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Discontinued Products The usage scenario was different. I don't see this as a benefit versus harm comparison, necessarily. What happened was that, at a certain point, the implementation of the cisco solution was the winner of our public bidding process and with that, we implemented it and have used it ever since. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Scalability	Discontinued Products Contrary to a solution like the Cisco Meraki access points, the Aironet access points like the 3800 are linked to the Controler. And depending on the version of the controller, it will support only some models of access points. For big sites, it may be difficult to upgrade the controler to support new ap models like 3800 because we still have old access points. And it is also the same between new access points and old client devices so it is always a bit tricky. After that, if the access point model is supported by the controller, it is really simple to install a new one Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Discontinued Products Users are able to carry on with their work while moving, changing seats, rooms or having an ad-hoc Skype meeting on the way to lunch. It is always hard to justify the value of connectivity but be assured, when it is not working the business impact is immediate. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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