Item: Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued)
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Aironet 1850 models with internal antennas for corporate use in offices and the 1850 model with external antennas in some warehouses and sheds for use with collectors and inventory storage. We've been using them for over 2 years and the experience has been pleasing since the beginning because it solved the connectivity, latency, and signal range issues in the spaces we have across 3 sites. Cisco has a great reliability that attracted us from the beginning of the project.

Pros and Cons

It has excellent signal strength and range.
It achieves great Gigabit speeds with multiple users using the wireless network at the same time in multiple locations.
The access point rarely falls.
Cisco reliability for warranty and support.
The access point prevents and handles interference.

There have been few updates during the support period to add new technologies.
This model we have does not yet support Wifi 6.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued) again?

Yes

Return on Investment

There are cost savings in buying a separate WLAN network controller because the 1850 Access Point already has this integrated feature.
It allows for remote management and saves time on administration.
The return on investment is achieved in a short period of time.

Performance

These access points are reliable and deliver excellent performance on the 802.11ac network in 5GHz, reaching gigabit Ethernet speeds. The hardware can manage simultaneous connections very well and deliver excellent internet browsing quality for all users, especially on the primary network.

Scalability

The 1850 series access point we use has a built-in Wireless LAN Controller in the hardware that manages multiple access points installed in the three locations we administer.

Other Software Used

ChallengeRocket, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)

Likelihood to Recommend

The Cisco Aironet 1850 Series model is versatile, powerful, compact, visually appealing, and provides numerous benefits for the corporate wireless network. In our case, it was appropriate for creating an exclusive network for our employees and another separate one for visitors, especially with security, encryption, and without storing visitor data. I recommend this model for small, medium, and large companies because it supports a relatively high user density without losing performance and avoiding interference.

Corporate access point for multiple uses with great signal.

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points