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WiFi Done Right - Aironet 1800 Series review
December 09, 2020

WiFi Done Right - Aironet 1800 Series review

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Modules Used

  • 1830
  • 1850
  • Cisco Mobility Express

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points

We deployed the Cisco 1850's across the entire organization of a client of ours. The customer was having intermittent connectivity issues and could not complete VOIP phone calls on a regular consistent basis. This was preventing work from being completed in a timeously manner and added delay to most of their projects. This problem was adding to the frustration the employees were feeling in preventing them from doing their jobs. What should be a simple process simply was not.
  • Provide a Mesh wireless Network.
  • Cisco Aironet WAP's provide Secure Wireless Networks.
  • Great options when prioritizing VOIP QoS Traffic.
  • Central Management and Deployment.
  • The CME control panel is basic.
  • Lacks compatibility with other Cisco Aironet Products.
  • Provide an easy upgrade path from Mobility Express to a full controller.
  • Increased the coverage by 80% compared to the last AP's.
  • Reduced setup times by 50%.
  • No SaaS costs and remain under warranty as long as there is a SMART subscription.
Great overall Performance from a WIFI perspective, creating a truly enhanced coverage map and providing good VOIP throughput.
The dual radio, 4x4 MIMO WAVE2 spec provides up to 1.7Gbps to client devices and has Link Aggregation Group (LAG) for the two 1 Gigabit ethernet ports. In conjunction to this the Wave2 has the ability to transmit beam-forming connectivity for a better client experience overall.
For small to Medium deployments the Cisco Aironet 1800 series provide good scalability, but caps out at 50 Access Points on the Cisco Mobility Express Controller. you do have the ability to purchase a dedicated controller which will enhance the scalability and will provide better control and configuration as well as better reporting in the environment.
Cisco Aironet has it place in the modern workplace and is great for single location deployments creating a good robust affordable solution. Installing them in a plant that has exposure to environmental elements they have stood the test of time, well so far.
If you are looking for multi-location, multi-national or international deployments with a single plane of glass the Cisco Meraki MR's are a better choice, enhancing the time to deploy and ease of management.
For a base mid level wireless network they perform well and are simple to configure and deploy. The 1850 have Wave 2 technology, which is able to provide almost LAN speed connectivity in some environments. They have dual 1Gb interfaces which can do load balancing to enhance the throughput of the WiFi network and allows for better QoS when deployed with WIFI based VOIP phones. The Coverage, especially in the metal plant they deployed in, exceeded our expectations and mapping as they have a 4x4 MIMO antennae set.