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HPE Juniper Access Points

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What is HPE Juniper Access Points?

The Juniper AP Series Access Points work in conjunction with the Juniper Mist Cloud Architecture and Mist AI to collect and analyze metadata in near real-time from all wireless clients. This is to enable rapid problem detection and root cause identification with predictive recommendations and proactive correction realizing the self-driving network.

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HPE Juniper Access Points

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Chris Sexton
Network Admin in Information Technology at Central High School (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have worked with many brands of access points. HPE Juniper Access Points is my go to and preferred choice. It addresses the problem of other access points I've worked with that go out a lot or restart for no reason. Coverage and stability are never problems in my experience working with HPE Juniper Access Points.

Pros

  • Stability
  • Reliability
  • Coverage

Cons

  • I absolutely love the Mist platform and have no complaints.

Return on Investment

  • I very rarely have to physically go to an access point. The Mist platform is reliable and easy to use without going to the device.
  • They go out substantially less than any other brand I've worked with.
  • Updates are as easy as they could possibly be with the option to choose which version. They aren't known for bugs, but I generally pick not the absolute newest version and appreciate having that option.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Ruckus Wireless Access Points, HPE Networking Instant On Access Points and Cambium Networks

Other Software Used

Cambium Networks, HPE Networking Instant On Access Points, Ruckus Wireless Access Points

Minimal complaints ease of rollout

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Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We implemented HPE Juniper Access Points across multiple sites and various conditions. The range is good, though having to provide our own antennas was a bit annoying, as Juniper's was way too ridiculous a cost for what would be provided. Any ol rubber ducky works well enough. Good use in our mixed environments. Replaced older Cisco equipment.

Pros

  • Good range (with antenna)
  • Solid uptime
  • Good stable connection tech

Cons

  • Lack of mounting brackets in box
  • Lack of antennas for the ranged aps
  • Mist UI could be a bit simpler

Return on Investment

  • Having to buy/build brackets for mounting
  • Having to buy antenna's separately
  • More reliable uptime and speeds

Usability

Alternatives Considered

HPE Aruba Networks Wireless WAN and Ruckus ICX Switches

Review

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Verified User
Technician in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use HPE Juniper Access Points in our school in each classroom. HPE Juniper Access Points provide our teachers and students with their WiFi. They cover about 30 rooms and we are given a lot less complaints and tickets about internet issues since installing them, with plans for us to cover more of the schools as well. Mist makes it easy to interact and troubleshoot the APs as well.

Pros

  • Consistent connectivity with minimal down time
  • Easy to read and understand error codes

Cons

  • No in depth complaints to be given

Return on Investment

  • Minimal downtime for end users

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Ruckus Wireless Access Points

Juniper - Cutting Edge Wireless that Outperforms anything else we used.

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Jonathan Butler
Systems Administrator in Information Technology at Randolph Central School Corporation (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are a K12 School and have over 100 Juniper APs Deployed. They are very Robust and, paired with the Mist portal, they work great. The auto channeling and auto power are controlled and adjusted with state-of-the-art cloud AI. Most, if not all, problems are solved before you even know about them.

Pros

  • Wifi Insights for performance.
  • End user device stats and tracking.
  • Mapping for AP locations: Heatmaps.

Cons

  • AI Interface for specific device tracking.
  • Easier to find Historic Device tracking.
  • NAT Guest network setup for Guest networks.

Return on Investment

  • IT support tickets for wireless problems reduced after the installation.
  • Performance increase and device compatibility improved instantly
  • Support, if needed, is easy to use with the great staff through the Mist Portal.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki Dashboard

Juniper Access Points and Mist

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Robbie Evans
Assistant IT Director in Information Technology at CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We had trouble getting Cisco access points and equipment during Covid and tried Juniper and they have been great. They are more cost effective and Mist makes them easier to manage than traditional aironet access points. We have been able to deploy them across our network and centrally mange them with more features and less licensing issues than we had with Cisco.

Pros

  • Managment
  • Security
  • wireless features

Cons

  • Onboarding new devices for existing networks
  • More options for setting up pay for wifi features

Return on Investment

  • With the lower cost of the aps we have been able to have more dcoverage
  • We have a better overall view of wireless performance

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki Dashboard and Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)

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