Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller Pricing

handle up 6000 Access Points. Some of the savings on hardware cost is offset by the cost of redundant WAN circuits. The access points will continue to

performance in high network traffic Uninterrupted connectivity Economical cost

Implementation cost is high. [The] user interfaces seem old-fashioned and can be improved. Their … high-stress levels since they're more reliable and robust. Their initial cost is very high compared to other router providers, such as Juniper. Their hardware

Wireless range should be extended and pricing should [possibly] be reconsidered for some organizations. Some complex configurations … This device has allowed for time and cost savings for the organization since its installation. It's a simple enhancement

Documentation Pricing Prolonged installation time … not so appropriate for large firms and with many complex networks and the price makes it a bit absurd. … control the unwanted traffic. [In my opinion, the] long installation time and pricing have brought a negative…

[It provides] network security. [It provides] faster network speed. Price is economical against its modern alternatives. [It is] scalable to match

Strong reliable connection User-friendly GUI Good overall cost of the device

It is less appropriate where we have a small number of devices [as] the price does not justify the use of such a powerful solution.

This is quite expensive Most of the time if errors occur, it gives very few details about them … At first you find it quite expensive but it's worth every penny.

Cost Implementation Setup … The cost hurts at first No return on investment yet

Price can be a little bit overwhelming for some organizations. Some advanced configurations … one of the APs in an individual way. For a small number of devices, the price does not justify of use of such powerful solution.

capabilities. If you have fewer than 500 devices on your network, you could go for cheaper options.

One of the few downsides is the higher price point. Like I already mentioned, you will probably need to get a third party … eco-friendly. It allowed us to cut down on our power costs which is a big cost to us in our data centre.

small start up business probably could get away with something much less expensive and that this particular [controller] would be beneficial when the company

Design itself is clunky Having to configure POE as opposed to it just being on Cost was a little high

Expensive Cumbersome to manage … While you can never go wrong with Cisco you pay a hefty price just for the brand and there

Positive for performance and for experienced users Maybe negative for the cost