Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points vs Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 9100 Access Points

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

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Engineer in Engineering

Computer Networking Company, 10,001+ employees

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Within our ever-changing environment, we have found the [Cisco] Catalyst 9100 Access Points to be a great fit for all situations we have thrown in them. Our locations that have upgraded to the [Cisco] Catalyst 9100 Access Points have also been pleasantly surprised by the additional coverage they provide, compared to previous access point models.

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Employee in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 10,001+ employees

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Pros

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.

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Technician in Information Technology

Hospital & Health Care Company, 1001-5000 employees

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High bandwidth speed
Coverage for wireless connectivity
Adherence to Industry and Security standards
Integration to other Cisco product suites
Top tier technical support
Vast worldwide support from other business users

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Victor Lau

Network Architect

BSSTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

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

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Ashveen Nandan

Manager Information & Communications Technolofy

Fiji AirportsAirlines/Aviation, 501-1000 employees

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more customizable options for coverage area configurations
more inbuild advanced features to use as standalone device
features such as locations tracking without advanced modules

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Consultant in Information Technology

Computer & Network Security Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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Likelihood to Renew

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points 7.9

Based on 3 answers

We are all happy with Aironet and Prime.

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Montasir Azad

Sr. Information Security Lead

Choice Hotels InternationalHospitality, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

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Performance

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points 9.4

Based on 2 answers

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.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 9100 Access Points 9.0

Based on 7 answers

Performance is an important requirement in the wireless network and the [Cisco] Catalyst 9105 [Access Point] manages to deliver great throughput as it is a WIFI 6 device with MU-MIMO 2X2 and beamforming technology. [It also] supports a medium density of users without experiencing internet downtime issues.

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Onessimo Azevedo

IT Analyst

Rede de Comunicação InterativaTelecommunications, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

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 those features, and our cost would be largely cut by this migration. It would be a solid win, but maybe not recommendable to everyone.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Government Administration Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Although the Cisco pricing within all the units I test is the most expensive one, I can satisfied with its performance.

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Verified User

Consultant in Sales

Business Supplies & Equipment Company, 201-500 employees

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Scalability

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points 8.2

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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

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Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Computer Networking Company, 10,001+ employees

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Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 9100 Access Points 8.9

Based on 7 answers

Scalability is not a concern for this product. We can readily add or remove access points as needed, depending on the requirement or the performance recorded - but so far everything has been smooth!

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Ericson Aragoza

Unified Communications Engineer

VisionsConnectedTelecommunications, 501-1000 employees

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Return on Investment

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.

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Verified User

Consultant in Customer Service

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Valuable solution with vast WiFi and security options
Users happy with excellent bandwidth and data handling
Higher initial costs, longer ROI than other solutions
Less support issues, return on support costs is lower

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Victor Lau

Network Architect

BSSTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points vs Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 9100 Access Points