Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point

Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point

Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point	Score 9.6 out of 10	N/A	Cisco offers the Meraki (MR) line of wireless access points supporting basic LAN with inbuilt antivirus (NAC), cloud management with network-wide access control, and location analytics, as well as support for indoor and outdoor spaces of various sizes across different product models.	N/A

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	Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point
Considered Both Products	Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point TH Tom Hollingsworth Event Lead Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point I've used a lot of wireless access points in the past, and I can say that Meraki is probably the easiest for me to use and configure. It may not be necessarily the cutting edge of technology, but in my experience, people who are trying to run on the cutting edge are usually … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Easier to use, better quality, more reliable Incentivized Helpful? Damian Eduardo Aguilar Perez Ingeniero de preventa Cisco Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point If you compare a solution of enterprise networking (Cisco Aironet) and Meraki, Meraki is the best option if you don't have experience of configure apps, because Meraki is easier, cheaper, and only needs the license to use it. For example, if you buy Cisco Aironet, you need WLC … Helpful? Randy Zuehlke IT Security Manager Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Meraki was selected several years ago and I was not involved in the selection process. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Meraki Wireless Access Points were superior to Cisco Aironets: Cloud-based dashboard for managing all Meraki devices. Alerts when devices or network is impacted. Incentivized Helpful? MM Miguel Maldonado Presales Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point The Cisco Meraki MR solution, as it does not need a WLC controller, has an advantage over other brands and is inclusive over the Cisco Aironet solution, since it allows them to be implemented, that is, to perform the configuration from anywhere in the world before the equipment … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Honestly, both were very good, but it came down to price and integration with other Cisco devices that we're also using in our distributed offices. Incentivized Helpful? Tim Roberts IT Network Coordinator Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point We tried other cloud AP vendors over the years from UniFi, Aerohive and Aruba, but none of them have the feature set and integration with other products like Cisco Meraki APs happen to have. The fact they detect and work with so many other devices is astounding and relieving at … Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point I've found that Meraki Wireless Access Points are able to stack up against all of the other access point manufacturers I've used. I think they are more usable and easy to understand when compared to others like Fortinet, Aruba, or traditional Cisco wireless. I do think the … Helpful? Salvador Pineda Coordinador de Gerentes de Zona IT Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point We have evaluated another access point of this range of the Fortinet and Ubiquiti brand, which are of similar characteristics but not the same since in performance they remain a little lower in the quality of data obtained, as well as in the Wi-Fi spectrum since their coverage … Helpful? Duane Cowan Lan Administrator Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point It was easier to set up Meraki and having a dashboard to show connectivity and usage was great. Helpful? VL Victor Lau Network Architect Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Meraki is a good choice for a full featured solution for many remote locations and varying type of WiFi users. Not a great solution for single site or few type of WiFi user profiles. Not well suited for large sites as the license costs compound and will be less costly to use … Helpful? Andy Bolom Director of IT Infrastructure Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point in my personal opinion is one of the best solutions out there today when it comes to wireless networks. Incentivized Helpful? FD Francisco Davila Romero Unified Communications Coordinator Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Operationally - they are similar according to the model we mostly use. But the configuration is simpler with Meraki, it's a bit more intuitive. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Cisco Meraki provides a management portal which makes the provisioning and configuration process much easier than with other vendors. It also provides out of the box security and visibility features without needed to purchase additional products or add on licenses. The … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Centralized management. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Great customer service, sales and support. Great UI. No on-prem management server necessary. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point The Fortinet solution is really good, but can be a bit cumbersome to get working. Once you have the Fortinet configured, it works well, and also has a web portal you can use to manage the APs. I have worked with Aerohive in the past and not a big fan of their product. The … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Prefer Meraki, obviously, as we have used them for 10 years. Performance has been good, and you just can't beat easy to manage. Incentivized Helpful? BB Branden Beachy Network Administrator Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point We have used the traditional Cisco wireless products in the past, and while the hardware has always been great, the user interface has always disappointed us with its complexity and unfriendliness. Also, the move to cloud management seems to work well with this type of … Incentivized Helpful? Nathan Roberts Director, Management Information Systems Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point I used Netgear APs in the past and while capable, they are completely outclassed by the Meraki experience. Granted, you pay a premium for the Meraki gear, but the cost premium does truly buy a significant step up in features and functionality. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Team Lead Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Cisco Meraki Access Points are almost plug and play whereas Cisco LAN controllers require lots of configuration beforehand. The GUI for Cisco Meraki Access points is a lot easier to use and contains almost all the functionality of traditional Wireless LAN controllers. Easy to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Technician Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point We selected the Meraki AP due to the fact that our entire internal network structure from firewall to switches were Meraki as well. This allows us to manage all network related equipment from a single dashboard, add/remove devices as needed, and allow for remote administration … Incentivized Helpful? Jesse Bickel, MS - PMP Sr. IT Project Manager Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point As an overall preference, Cisco Meraki Wireless was selected because of their customer service and attention to detail to the account. They have carved out a nitch in the market and are growing their own way and style under Cisco but feels so different than Cisco. Comparing … Incentivized Helpful? Mauro Osvaldo Sepulveda Gutierrez Network and Security Engineer Chose Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point Meraki offers cloud management, this is very important to us because we did not want more physical infrastructure on our site, and the trend of the market is all on the cloud. So this solution makes sense for what we were looking for. Another advantage of these devices is the … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Easy to manage Pro Set up Pro Cloud management
Top Cons	Minus Tech support Minus Subscription model Minus Mobile device

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User Ratings
	Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point
Likelihood to Recommend	9.1 (34 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.1 (1 ratings)
Usability	8.2 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	9.4 (11 ratings)
Implementation Rating	7.3 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	7.8 (2 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point
Likelihood to Recommend	Cisco I think the best solutions for Meraki APs are kind of that remote office branch office type of situation where you need to provide coverage for say a restaurant or a retail location, but you have less skilled IT employees there. So you can remotely configure those devices to ensure that you're running at peak performance. I think the places where that may not be the greatest fit is in a traditional large enterprise. And that's mostly because the IT departments there are a little bit more seasoned and full-featured. And the advantages of Meraki really can't be recognized there as much as they might be. Incentivized TH Tom Hollingsworth Event Lead Read full review
Pros	Cisco 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! Incentivized Jesse Bickel, MS - PMP Sr. IT Project Manager Read full review
Cons	Cisco 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. Incentivized Joe Spradlin Director of IT Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Cisco 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. VL Victor Lau Network Architect Read full review
Usability	Cisco 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. VL Victor Lau Network Architect Read full review
Support Rating	Cisco 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Implementation Rating	Cisco 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. VL Victor Lau Network Architect Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cisco I've found that Meraki Wireless Access Points are able to stack up against all of the other access point manufacturers I've used. I think they are more usable and easy to understand when compared to others like Fortinet, Aruba, or traditional Cisco wireless. I do think the features offered are enough for almost all companies looking for a good wifi plan. They have less detailed settings than Aruba and Cisco so if you have complicated deployments they might be missing some options you are after. Keeping it simple is how Meraki wins. They also have a much easier way to do a zero-touch deployment. You can add the access points in the dashboard and get them running very quickly. They can be managed from anywhere without a VPN or local connection which gives them an edge over their competition. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Scalability	Cisco It has nothing really to do with the product itself. I think it's more of the positioning of the Meraki dashboard, kind of edging the simplicity over the deep contextual configuration type things. Giving me a little bit more access to tweak certain things would definitely raise that rating. Incentivized TH Tom Hollingsworth Event Lead Read full review
Return on Investment	Cisco 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. Salvador Pineda Coordinador de Gerentes de Zona IT Read full review
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