Likelihood to Recommend Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Access Points is very useful for outdoor locations that are more exposed to the wilderness or the weather, which provides uninterrupted wifi access during high winds and bad weather. It also is useful for hazardous locations that are prone to danger or wildlife. Unfortunately, it would not be appropriate to get a Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Access Point if it is only needed for basic wifi use, or indoor use, as the extra features and price would not be necessary.
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We manage a lot of public infrastructure and schools which means we need reliable hardware that is easy to prep and install quickly due to time constraints. The price is great as we must keep a close eye on our budget. We use these switches in all types of situations and configurations some are full SFP and others are ethernet but honestly the software and hardware are great for our usage.
Read full review Pros Outdoor mesh bridging of access points brings significant cost savings to many of our production facilities. Deploying mesh APs is a significant cost reduction over trenching conduit to connect remote areas via fiber. Cisco APs are extremely resilient, with a failure rate of below 5% in some of our harshest environments. Cisco APs have the intelligence to identify wireless interference sources with Clean Air technology Read full review Hewlett Packard Enterprise
REST API capability Wired & Wireless 802.1x configuration easiness Wireless Access Points (APs) zero touch provisioning Its high-end family (running the AOS-CX firmware) supports a virtualization technology called VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) which allows 2 switches to present itself as one virtualized switch under Layer 2, and as 2 separate routers under Layer 3; thereby providing high availability. Read full review Cons In the facilities where we operate, we had to put a reinforcement on the ceiling to avoid problems due to the weight of the access point. On the appearance, it could be smaller and lighter. As for the hardware, I think it's incredible, I don't see any points to improve. Read full review Hewlett Packard Enterprise
I have had issues finding monitoring software that natively supports Provision/Aruba OS. Most are designed primarily with Cisco in mind. HPE/Aruba switches have historically had issues with corrupt flash. This seems to be less common in more recent models. HPE/Aruba's switching portfolio can be confusing. Some models run on the Aruba OS while some others run on Comware. There is some overlap in these model lines so at times is can be tough to tell which switch is right. Read full review Likelihood to Renew There is no other better option than this. It's the line between the commercial Cisco grade AP's and industrial ones.
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Usability Everything clear and easy to use
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Performance The Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Access Points served their function well. They were reliable, provided decent speeds, resisted the elements, and provided a good investment. The only downsides were mostly appearance which doesn't matter that much. However, I believe that the tech in the access point is not future proof which is why I did not give it a nine or ten star rating.
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Support Rating Initially I had a problem with the regulatory and channel selection, it was a bug on the AP as it was fairly new, solved by TAC on engineering release, and since then it has been performing flawlessly.
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It is a very good product, has almost all the feature you can need to access switches, a simple web GUI management, but not all can be configured from the GUI interface.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Making the decision to use Aironet is more related to the type of scenario that you have. We chose Aironet because we mainly manage all the network internally and already have Cisco products to integrate with Meraki which is a good option if you are starting from scratch.
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The HPE Aruba Switches are definitely easier to setup than
Cisco Catalyst Switches . We prefer to have a managed interface, so the HPE Aruba Switches are a better option than most Netgear or D-Link switches. Compared to
HPE Networking Switches , the Aruba models typically are cheaper and perform nearly as well
Read full review Scalability The software of the Cisco Aironet 1560 is highly scalable, the software is very powerful so that the APs can be customized to the maximum and achieve the best performance of the network at the wifi level. The use of it is very easy for people with low knowledge.
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Return on Investment With only a few DOA's or failing devices, the AP's are of very high quality. We expect them to run stable for many years, which is why our initial investment will be an intelligent choice compared to installing a cheaper product. Although the AP's from Cisco is cutting-edge technology, the 802.11ac standard will be considered legacy in a few years, meaning that its a balance to purchase a well-designed product that won't outlast the tech that it provides. Imagine having an investment in a large fleet of high-quality 802.11b AP's 20 years ago. Although they would still be working flawlessly due to their good quality, the bandwidth would probably be unacceptable to most modern consumers. Read full review Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Ease of deployment has cut back on labor hours. Ease of management has allowed us to be more proactive to other potential issues that may occur on the network. Read full review ScreenShots