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What is Extreme Wireless Access Points?
Extreme Networks' Wireless Access Points (or ExtremeWireless) are designed to provide performance in the most demanding environments with the latest Wi-Fi technologies including 6 GHz, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and software-defined dual 6 GHz radios.
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What is Extreme Wireless Access Points?
Extreme Networks' Wireless Access Points (or ExtremeWireless) are designed to provide performance in the most demanding environments with the latest Wi-Fi technologies including 6 GHz, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and software-defined dual 6 GHz radios.
The solutions help to ensure an organization's high capacity network is optimized by identifying associated users, devices, and applications, and applying contextualized network policies to prioritize, restrict, or limit network performance at an individual or group level.
The solutions help to ensure an organization's high capacity network is optimized by identifying associated users, devices, and applications, and applying contextualized network policies to prioritize, restrict, or limit network performance at an individual or group level.
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Aerohive APs have proven to be a reliable solution for warehouses, supporting distribution and supply chain operations by providing reliable connectivity for thousands of devices. Users have praised the ease of access, policy creation, and overall management that Aerohive offers, making it a more robust option compared to competitors like Ruckus and Aruba. One common use case in warehouses is the heavy reliance on Aerohive by wireless scanner guns for critical wireless connectivity. Engineers appreciate that the setup process for Aerohive devices is rarely manual, minimizing interference and simplifying their work. This product is widely deployed across organizations, including central offices, warehouses, and small office/home office installations, providing solid Wi-Fi coverage in various settings. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology from Aerohive, users also have visibility and remote troubleshooting capabilities for Wi-Fi and switching issues. In addition to warehouse operations, Aerohive is used for remote access, supporting users working from home and small offices. Its centralized management functionality addresses the need for efficient Wi-Fi management in various industries. Multiple companies and locations rely on Aerohive for wireless connectivity, with each SSID having its own VLAN and integration with Windows Network Policy Server for AD security groups. The seamless wireless connectivity enabled by Aerohive Access Points ensures smooth transitions as users move between access points. Users have found that this product provides cost-effective solutions without compromising on performance or cloud management capabilities.
Overall, Aerohive APs are well-regarded in warehouse settings due to their reliability, ease of use, robust management features, and scalability to support a large number of devices. They are also highly valued in remote work scenarios where reliable wireless connectivity is essential. The ability to centrally manage Wi-Fi across multiple locations is another key advantage of this product. With its cost-effective solutions and seamless wireless connectivity, Aerohive has become a preferred choice for many organizations seeking dependable Wi-Fi coverage in diverse environments.
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September 22, 2022
Access points for high density environments with no performance loss.
In our company regional, our entire data network infrastructure is Extreme containing POE switches and wifi access points. We manage this equipment through the cloud software that the manufacturer sold us. The extreme access points have been in use for almost two years and are model 250 Wifi 5 - 802.11ac wave 2. This solution is excellent, and we are very pleased to meet all our internet connection and access requirements. The main issue with this purchase was resolving internet slowness and connection security issues through Radius 802.1x authentication and guest portal.
- Allows simultaneous access of more than 200 people per access point.
- It has great design and signal capture and send enhancement features.
- Authenticated access on the Radius server for employees.
- Access with registration portal for guests.
- Warranty with quick parts replacement.
- The hotspot equipment is not upgradeable to Wifi 6. You need to buy the new model.
- 24x7 warranty is much more expensive.
- 3X3 MIMO and high level support for 2.4ghz and 5ghz radios.
- It avoids external interference and protects the signal from degrading.
- Great coverage radius with a single access point.
- Bluetooth.
- It has POE ports to connect directly to the switch and does not need a source.
- It's a great hardware investment for many, many years of high-end wireless networking.
- It can be updated with new firmwares.
- It has a low price compared to other competitors.
September 09, 2022
Is ExtremeWireless worth the cost?
We utilize ExtremeWireless in our district for our Wireless Access Point solution. These devices are cloud-managed, which was inherited by Aerohive (Extreme bought them out). Very configurable based on what your needs are - these devices can support up to 200 devices per SSID, and every setting imaginable can be tweaked - such as individual Radio profiles on a per AP basis.
- Cloud-managed
- Fine-tuning settings on a per-device basis
- Quick deployment
- Heatmaps that allow for placement of APs on uploaded building maps
- In my experience, licensing has become a nightmare. Licensing must be tied to a device, they also won't let you activate used units from other companies if they are donated or purchased third-party.
- Customer service is outsourced overseas.
- In my experience, technicians are incentivized to close tickets quickly - whether the issue has been fixed or not - which can be frustrating to work with.
- Cloud-managed
- Reliability/uptime
- Speed Of deployment
- RMA turnaround Is next-day
- Uptime in a school setting is incredibly important. We have never had downtime due to ExtremeWireless having a loss of services.
- The ability to run a BYOD/Guest wireless on the same hardware with separate VLANs helps us support students who bring their own devices to school.
- These devices are quite expensive though, coming in at about $1000 per AP510c. And that's if you can order them with their supply shortages right now.
We are running Ubiquiti APs for a separate network need in one of our buildings - which we are also happy with. But the difference between Ubiquiti and ExtremeWireless is vast - I cannot find most of the settings I'm used to seeing with ExtremeWireless in the Ubiquiti GUI. That said - you pay for what you get. ExtremeWireless is about 5x the cost per AP than Ubiquiti is. The reliability of uptime with the hardware, as well as the cloud service from ExtremeWireless, has been fantastic to utilize.
use both AP and switches when the price point sensitive builds. We use this when the hire price sku items are out of reach and can provide a solution that will meet the needs. This also meets the needs to be cloud managed
- autopilot replacement
- easy to setup
- tempates for quick deployments
- their locking out of the portal when license count needs true up
- the fix for the LED's that burns out, not just switching it to a blink mode
- autopilot
- tempated
- heat maps
- Quick ROI because of the price point
- build, there have been previous QA issues but they are willing to replace but we need trucks rolled for onsite replacment
sub tier, but still a great product at a price point lower that the ideal vendor of choice