Meraki MR vs Ubiquiti WLAN

• Cloud-managed - as all Meraki products are, very easy to manage.
• Mesh technology allows clients to easily roam from one AP to another.
• Very easy to add AP's, just get it online and add it to a network. Done.
• Great tools to troubleshoot problems clients.

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• The access points are rock solid for uptime. Once configured, they don't skip a beat and you'll forget they're there.
• Excellent range and signal strength.
• Very comprehensive configuration and administration via the UniFi Controller software.
• The Ubiquiti access points look great! Whether wall or ceiling mounted, they are discrete and neutral enough to just blend in with the building.
• Being powered via PoE, it's easier to place the access points where they're most useful.

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• There needs to be an easier way to see which devices are being heavier used, so as to determine needed adjustments.
• It would be good to have more in-depth access to what locations connected devices are navigating to.
• Cost. These devices could be a little more competitive if the cost were lower. Meraki prices itself out of some sales.

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• Management of devices has become much simpler with the UNMS application, but personally, I would like to see some AirMax-like devices from their Unifi line where everything could be managed from an Unifi controller.
• Most Ubiquiti devices are 24V PoE, which is the bane of my existence. I have had several devices fried when staff plugged into standard 48V PoE. They generally don't fail catastrophically, either. You just get strange issues that are difficult to diagnose and eventually need to replace them.
• Devices seem to have trouble with many patch cables/switches. Make sure you certify any patch cables you make and don't over crimp.
• Sending devices from the factory with same 192.168.1.20 IP instead of DHCP makes it a pain to bulk-setup devices.

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• For bigger organizations ROI is really good, because the network is always operational, and no time is spent fixing the network.
• The users do not need to power cycle devices or do anything else, everything can be managed remotely from the Meraki dashboard.
• For small businesses with only 1 AP, the ROI is not that great since a cheaper AP can do the same job, and it may need occasional reboot which the staff can do easily without any hassle.

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• it has improved our warehouse's abilities to pick, pack and dispatch faster and more accurate
• Office wide wi-fi signal allows users to work off their laptops almost anywhere in on site.
• The wi-fi has allowed us to reduce mobile data usage on company mobiles as well, as everyone is on the wireless lan instead on 4G

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