Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point vs Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point | TrustRadius

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Score 9.7 out of 10

Based on 3 reviews and ratings

Score 9 out of 10

Based on 93 reviews and ratings

Pros

First off, the overall physical design. Slim, light, and can be mounted anywhere. Blends into ceilings/walls and is easy to mount. (Clients are very picky with overall look sometimes).
Easy to deploy and configure, making the setup very quick, minimizing any potential downtime during installation and/or maintenance upgrades.
Fast and reliable at a decent price point for the clients.

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Network Field Technician

Z Networks Computer Services CorporationComputer Networking, 11-50 employees

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Cisco Meraki Wireless does a GREAT job marketing their product and building your trust. They offer free and very informative webinars that offer free gear for your home network. They rely on word of mouth marketing and it simply works. They offer great try and buy programs as well. They stand behind their product and trust the technology.
Cisco Meraki Wireless administrators dashboard is top notch. Their wireless UI interface is integrated with all other Cisco Meraki Wireless products. This makes it easy to use. It has single-use credentials and is seamless.
Cisco Meraki Wireless support is also top notch. While they are backed by Cisco, Meraki always feels like you are working with a small business that takes your account seriously. They are specialized and a rare breed in the industry. Getting support from them is a pleasure!

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Jesse Bickel, MS - PMP

Sr. IT Project Manager

CaptureRxHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

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Cons

The Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point is very different from traditional AireOS devices so there is a higher learning curve.
Bugs in some of the codes.
Getting it to join a legacy Wireless LAN Controller is harder.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employees

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Depending on your business size and budget, the cloud based subscription model may not acceptable to upper management.
Must maintain subscription to utilize Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Points.
Additional functionality and support for Mobile Device Management (MDM) comes with an additional cost if you want telephone support, otherwise it is limited to a certain number of devices and tech support via email only.

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Director of IT

Fort Walton Machining, IncAviation & Aerospace, 51-200 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

No score

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Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point 9.1

Based on 1 answer

The Cisco Meraki WiFi Access Point dashboard and support license is mandatory so to continue usage we will need to renew the license. We may opt to purchase a more current WiFi generation device if something newer is available at that time. Currently, happy with the use of the dashboard as it is very feature rich.

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Network Architect

Canadian TelecomTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Usability

Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point 10.0

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The Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Points have been a solid deployment for me. Using their interface is a mix of new and old. They run IOS, so if you know the CLI, you can easily navigate around them. You can join them to an older controller if it supports a certain version, you can join it to a new 9800 controller--very straight forward--and you can run the embedded wireless controller on them directly. I've found this to be very useful at smaller sites. The Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Points are not limited to feature sets like the older generations' mobility express platform.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employees

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Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point 8.2

Based on 1 answer

The Meraki dashboard is an excellent tool to administer and manage the Meraki WiFi Access Point. Navigating the dashboard is intuitive and there are lots of use cases on the Meraki site. The dashboard is the key to having a great administrative experience with the product, easy to use, fast to find information.

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Network Architect

Canadian TelecomTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Cisco Catalyst 9120 Access Point 10.0

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Cisco has been very good at correcting early issues with their code. Their TAC support has been fantastic when I would open a case with issues I was facing. Even though the hardware was new, they were very familiar with the interfaces and issues I was having. In the past I've been concerned about adopting a new product right away because of support issues. That was not the case here. Once I had the deployment up and running, they have had a good run of reliability.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employees

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Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point 9.4

Based on 13 answers

Cisco Meraki support has been very helpful when it comes to troubleshooting and supporting their products. There is an online knowledge base with tons of documentation and there is also 24x7 phone support available as part of the dashboard license. Every time I've called support, the engineer I spoke with has been very informative and dedicated to resolving my problems.

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Verified User

Director in Engineering

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

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Implementation Rating

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Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point 7.3

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There were documents that detailed how the WiFi Access Point was to be installed and mounted. The only issue was to cable the device, we use a third party for this type of work and typically has to be performed after normal business hours. Other than that, the installation was easy.

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Network Architect

Canadian TelecomTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Alternatives Considered

I have briefly evaluated the Brocade range of switches, and although they are very good value, I found that they didn't have the same range of compatibility and available expertise from other vendors in order to be able to troubleshoot issues.

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Systems Administrator, Core Infrastructure & Microsoft Systems

Cancer Research UKNon-Profit Organization Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Meraki Wireless Access Points were superior to Cisco Aironets:Cloud-based dashboard for managing all Meraki devices.Alerts when devices or network is impacted.Easy deployment of Firmware upgrades.Faster network speeds.Wider network coverage.Required less number of Access Points compared to Cisco Aironet.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

Solid connectivity for clients and their vendors.
Ability to grant guest access for several different client scenarios.
High level of security.

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Network Field Technician

Z Networks Computer Services CorporationComputer Networking, 11-50 employees

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KPI generator: Generator of commercial indicators that help us define the client's profile.
Consumption data: See in which the network is occupying the consumption by application and user.
Heat zones: See which is the area of interest most traveled by the end user.

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Salvador Pineda

Coordinador de Gerentes de Zona IT

Volkswagen de MéxicoAutomotive, 10,001+ 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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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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