Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 3800 Series Access Points
We use Cisco Wireless Access Points across the organization, spanning multiple buildings and locations.
- Provides superior wireless coverage.
- Provides superior wireless connection speeds.
- Provides useful client connection statistics.
- Wireless troubleshooting.
- Wireless packet capture tool.
- Great simplicity of configuration and setup (which has been improving over the years).
- Have allowed us to become a much more wireless campus.
- Allows for an easier transition to meeting rooms and other user's desks.
- Much more convenient than making users plug in an Ethernet cable.
Ubiquiti also provides pretty good wireless coverage for a much cheaper cost, but they do not offer the support and level of management that Cisco provides. I used Meraki before it was purchased by Cisco, and at the time, it also did not have quite as good of coverage, but the ease of use and no on-site controller to purchase does make it a good option for smaller companies or those with many smaller locations/branches. It does come with a substantial subscription fee that is required for the devices to function.