Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

Relievable and always running

Support through cisco TAC

Provide good WiFi signal distribution.

Easy to install.

Easy to manage.

Cisco Aironet [Access Points] have good antenna coverage.

They can function well as a local RADIUS server when there is no external RADIUS available.

Cisco [Aironet Access Points] can function in different modes - repeaters, bridges, standalone, etc.

4x4 MIMO 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.

7Gbps at 5Ghz.

AP with internal antennas. It is ideal for an office environment with reduced design and one that is white in color.

CleanAir.

Manageable by a Controller or by an internal controller using the Cisco Mobility Express feature.

11ac access point with great construction and design. Indoor model with integrated antennas for offices.

Access point supporting [a] high density of connected clients. It has access control and authentication.

Access point with technologies to optimize the signal, avoid noise, interference and maximize the number of connected clients without loss of performance.

Cisco Smartnet Warranty, delivering excellent quality of service and technical support for hardware and software updates.

Energy saving.

Well priced for the performance they provide

Fast units and easy management

Work well with a WLC management system

Provide a Mesh wireless Network.

Cisco Aironet WAP's provide Secure Wireless Networks.

Great options when prioritizing VOIP QoS Traffic.

Central Management and Deployment.

Extra switch ports.

Power.

Table top design.

Design in general.

Small size

Very beautiful devices

Good performance and coverage

Easy to set up

Personal SSID

Connect Users via Wireless

Flexibility by not requiring a physical controller.

High throughput

Fast handoff

Best support for all kinds of different devices. We have brand new Notebooks along with some legacy ones. Both work well.

The design goes along with any office (no fancy lights or huge in size like other access points)

Roaming.

Signal stability.

Multiple SSID.

Stable APs overall

Scalability is great. We also are mixing multiple models with Mobility Express

We now have, in total, 55 Mobility Express networks, distributed over multiple offices and customers. With Mobility Express there is no need to buy lots of WLCs

Dual 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz radio support

Support current wireless standards and Cisco features

Variety of power options available

Integrated Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) 4.1 radio

Mobile Express software makes it easy to deploy and grow your network without having to configure every Accespoint.

The Built-in Best Practice Analyzer helps you deploy the best network for your users.

Rapid software updates and fixes available from Cisco.

Until 2018, our Aironets were 1560 series, and each was managed separately. We had about 9 devices, 3-4 per floor, strategically placed on each floor to get a good coverage map over a three-floor environment. Their coverage was greater than expected. With the latest 1852 models we have, they are managed by a controller, and frankly, the coverage is a smaller area, requiring more units. We have worked with support for months and this is the final outcome of all the setting changes - we simply need more devices to cover the same area.

None of the models I have used have needed reboots. We usually only reboot the devices annually, and they don't have issues requiring restarts.

With the 1560 series, the connection strength was extremely consistent. With the new 1852 model, which is managed by one of the WAPs as a controller, it is supposed to use smart technology to load balance (optional) and determine which of the WAPs is appropriate to connect the requesting device to - great idea - but it does NOT work well.

Ease of use/configuration

Reliability

Expandibility

Cisco Meraki Traffic Analytics

Great Visibility about apps and bandwidth usage

Great Controls for not allowed applications.

Access Control

Ease of use

Troubleshooting tools on controller

No separate power needed

Manage numerous clients

Provide high throughput

Robust and reliable