Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Points vs Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 9100 Access Points

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Points are well suited for a larger office or organization that has multiple buildings that require a larger-scale wireless network. The controller makes it easy to discover and deploy radios in a timely manner. The Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Points are probably not well suited for smaller offices where one radio will suffice.

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Manager in Information Technology

Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 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

Ease of setup
Area of coverage
Device life

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Manager in Information Technology

Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 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

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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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Verified User

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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Performance

Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Points 8.0

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I give this rating because right out of the box we were able to configure multiple radios in the console and deploy them to our environment in a very short amount of time. The only issues we had was there was a bad radio, which was replaced quickly and easily.

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Manager in Information Technology

Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 employees

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Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 9100 Access Points 9.0

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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

We are not using any other Cisco products at this time.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 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 4800 Access Points 9.0

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I gave the rating I did because, in my opinion, this product scales very well. We are able to add as many radios as we need to to expand our network to more sites, as we need them. So far, I have not had any issues when installing new radios.

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Manager in Information Technology

Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 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

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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 4800 Access Points vs Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 9100 Access Points