Overall Satisfaction with Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller
We use Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller to centrally manage a WiFi network for a Smart City project in Portugal. It is being used by our research lab to measure mobility statistics and other parameters, besides providing free network access to the population in the area where the project was deployed (in a coastal region).
- Easy to setup and deploy the wireless network.
- Full control and customization of all Access Points.
- Security features and multi-protocol support.
- Price can be a little bit overwhelming for some organizations.
- Some advanced configurations are not easy to grasp without support.
- There could be some VPN solutions embedded by default.
- After installation and deployment, it saves a lot of time to the organization in daily operations.
- Provides security protection which could have a severe impact in any business.
- Saves staff costs by automatizing the process of managing the network.
We have [done] some work before with the Cisco 3504 product, but the more recent Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller provides a wider range of capabilities for managing the wireless network and each individual device [and] also being able to handle more users. Unfortunately, we didn't test and deploy equivalent products from other concurrent companies.
Do you think Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller again?
Yes