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Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
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2022
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What is Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers?
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers : Cisco offers companies a comprehensive wireless portfolio to address the needs of networks, from small deployments all the way up to large enterprises. Optimized for 802.11ac Wave 2 and Wi-Fi 6performance, Cisco wireless LAN controllers are highly scalable, service-rich, and resilient platforms that provide centralized control, flexible management, and troubleshooting for large and small-scale deployments. Cisco aims to equip companies with the tools they need to help grow their network as their business grows with their wireless LAN controller portfolio.
Cisco promises to deliver key wireless innovations through custom-built access points that go beyond the Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) wireless standard to provide radio-frequency excellence for high-density environments.
Cisco promises to deliver key wireless innovations through custom-built access points that go beyond the Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) wireless standard to provide radio-frequency excellence for high-density environments.
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Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers Competitors
- Aerohive Wireless
- Fortinet Wireless LAN
- Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN)
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| Mobile Application | No |
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Cisco offers wireless LAN.
Aerohive Wireless and Fortinet Wireless LAN are common alternatives for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
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The most common users of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees) and the Government Administration industry.
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We did not stack them with this as it was an a kind of isolated location. may be later we go for extended and advance solution but not now as we already deployed other competitor products. So right there is no chance for this changing in such large scale, but we will preform some POC for this in future.
To be honest I've never used any other WiFi products except Cisco. Even at home. I'm a firm believer in their product lines, durability, and stability. I've attended seminars about Juniper Mist, Aruba but nothing caught my eye that our Cisco products couldn't do.
May 15, 2022
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Unifi Controllers are not much stable in terms of connectivity and user handling, also Unifi controllers are installed on VM which is also a dependability whereas Cisco WLC is a separate appliance.
I would say the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers would be a top contender as the best enterprise wireless controller that I have used. It has so many features and settings that can be controlled compared to other vendors. The newer Cisco 9800 is a different technology. At this time I prefer the older style of design because I am more familiar with it. I feel that the quality and longevity of the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers are better than the competition and when you need support Cisco TAC has been more helpful and knowledgeable compared to the competition.
May 12, 2022
Good solution for with a lot of room to
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and Access Points feature a great balance between capabilities and price. It is locally managed (not in the cloud, which suits best to us), and has good technical support. Aruba seemed to be too big for our needs but it is a great solution. Scalability is excellent in the Cisco solution.
April 18, 2022
Cisco WLC for Enterprise Environment
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers are used to manage the APs and these APs can be connected to the switches, based on the ap power consumption these switches will be used and they are very easy to configure. And cisco switches are more compatible with the APs like configuring the QOS, easy to identify on a switch.
The reason [for] choosing Cisco Wireless LAN Controller [is] that it proved one of the best of all options against the above stack-up devices. This system manages my working space to [a] wide limit. Secondly, very [fewer] chances of errors and any technical backdrops. This system proved well and [the] best choice for my organization without any doubts and exemplary need for my working area.
October 05, 2021
The Best in Class Wireless
D-Link Wireless network solution is a good solution for small businesses. It has all the features of an enterprise-class wireless solution. However, it does not perform well with a high number of users and devices. Cisco Wireless [LAN Controllers] Solution, on the other hand, is built for large enterprises and can easily handle high user density environments [with] a high amount of wireless traffic.
June 08, 2021
Cisco Wireless 8510 Controllers
- Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point and Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN)
April 12, 2021
Improving access and stability of the wireless network with Cisco Wireless Controllers.
- Extreme Networks Wireless WAN, Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN) and Ubiquiti Networks UniFi
Compared with the different solution alternatives, Cisco had the advantage of having a broad ecosystem of switches and routers. The great years in the Cisco market give it a solid image of good performance. Competitors have good features but they are not yet on par with Cisco Controllers.
February 13, 2021
Simple, effective and easy to use wireless equipments
The feature set was better in Cisco wireless solutions as compared to Motorola Wireless and Ubiquiti. In cost comparison, Cisco was cheaper than Motorola but Ubiquiti was even cheaper, build quality and hardware specs were also better in Cisco, and we used the D-Link product before it failed to fulfill our needs.
February 11, 2021
King of WLAN
D-Link Provide Good services but day by day users are increased in our wireless network we need to be improved our network connectivities as well as we face issues in communication and face production lose so we decide to move on Cisco, we study and implemented in our organization its provide very good results.
January 04, 2021
Great hardware and software make for another solid Cisco product
- Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN)
The Cisco equipment is miles better than the comparable Aruba Networks Wireless LAN devices. I would not quite put them in the same category as not all features are comparable. You also gain a lot of support on the back end by going with a large brand like Cisco, including more regular software patches and updates.
December 21, 2020
Wireless connectivity for a wide branch network
- Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN)
We don't have an experience with another vendors in this segment; however, from the marketing materials and the demo we have seen, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers were the best for our needs, as they provide a relatively easy deployment process and management process afterwards, which was very important for us as a small IT organization.
December 19, 2020
Mobility and security with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
I have known how to use several wireless LAN controllers and Cisco APs for a few years and I can say that this new line is really surprising and great. The purchase price is relatively low compared to the amount of wireless network control technology features available--roaming to facilitate commuting in the company, OEAP technology to enable home office, support up to 150 APs, WiFi 802.11ac gigabit ethernet, control and self-provisioning of APs, ClientLink to avoid interference, and others.
December 16, 2020
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers--A solution for any organization
- Cisco Aironet and Catalyst Access Points, Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution and Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN)
Regarding the Aruba system, in our environment, many more access points would be needed to cover the same area as the Cisco solution. This significantly impacted the value of the investment—more than double what we spent on the Cisco solution.
December 14, 2020
Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller--best for bigger operations
- Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN)
The solution from Aruba was more expensive at the time of the decision and Cisco wireless LAN controller know-how was already present in-house.
December 14, 2020
Cisco WLAN is an expensive wireless solution because of reliability
The Cisco [Wireless] LAN Controllers are the high-end solution to wireless connectivity both in terms of cost and reliability. The Ubiquiti UniFi solution is the lower-cost solution that is both easier to configure and easier to manage long-term. The Cisco RV series is not worth it unless you need an all-in-one solution for firewall and wireless. For a non-critical network, I don't think the Cisco WLAN Controller can compete with the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller because the Ubiquiti system will be far cheaper and nearly as reliable although it can't handle quite as much total throughput compared to the Cisco WLAN Controller.
December 11, 2020
The Best Option for Us
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers has quite a few more options. This is good depending on the situation that you are trying to resolve. I would love to see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers move out of the appliance realm and into a cloud solution. Cisco Meraki has some advantages, too. I like that it is cloud based and super easy to configure. I see Meraki becoming a solid option for the future but maybe not what we need yet.
December 10, 2020
Experienced user of Cisco WLC
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers in my experience handles a larger quantity of wireless devices than the offerings from Ubiquiti. But that's not to say Ubiquiti products do not have their place. In my experience, Ubiquiti products do very well in small business environments. Also Cisco's tech support has some of the most talented engineers to help fix problems that may be encountered quickly. It may take a great amount of time to get the right help from Ubiquiti's engineers.
December 09, 2020
WAP to LAP management with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
When we first converted from autonomous WAPs to controller-based LAPs we
chose a Cisco 2504 Wireless LAN Controller (recently replaced by the Cisco 3504). Although the
Cisco 2504 performed perfectly, once our connected endpoints reached 50, we decided to upgrade to the more robust Cisco 5508 Wireless LAN Controller. Allowing for more
maximum connections and SSO HA pairing, the Cisco 5508s have been a great investment.
December 07, 2020
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Depending on your client needs you may want to go with a Unify system or Aruba controller less system if they are a small to medium business. The reason why we use Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, is due to how well they work in congested environments and have a wealth of configuration settings.
December 05, 2020
Lots of power in a small and affordable package
While the UniFi line of AP's and Controllers from Ubiquity come with very new and flashy Apps and visual controls, they are not an enterprise product from capabilities, feature set but especially support. Unlike Cisco where with a SmartNet contract you can reach an engineer and begin a troubleshooting session within an hour, other products and manufacturers have only email or community support and there could be weeks or months before an issue is resolved.
We elected to go with Cisco for the long term strategic support. Their products lead for a reason. The amount you spend is well offest by the long term use and strategy you can get from the controller. Easy to setup and manage multiple locations and endpoints form a single dashboard.
We went with 2504 in our main office vice Meraki due to the enterprise-grade functionality. However, after implementing Meraki at our two smaller sites I'd go with Meraki over the WLC's in the future for this business. Ubiquiti threw the kitchen sink at our trying to buy their product over Cisco. We didn't even consider them.