Item: Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)
Rating: 10
Author: Dave King

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the Cisco Aironet across the entire organization. We have multiple offices that require WiFi and the Aironet allows us to configure employee access as well as an isolated Guest access as needed

Pros and Cons

Relievable and always running
Support through cisco TAC

Licensing cost
Third Party integration
Firmware upgrades

Return on Investment

Longevity, rarely do they ever fail
Security piece of mind

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki MR

We also have Cisco Meraki MR access points. These work great as well. the Aironet is a step above in my opinion, btu the Meraki line is very reliable and easy to implement and manage through the Meraki Portal.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Kali Linux, Oracle VM VirtualBox

Likelihood to Recommend

The Cisco Aironet Access Point are well suited for any office environment. they provide reliable service, security options and are always running and very reliable. They would less appropiate for a home office environment, somewhat of an over kill for a SOHO environment.

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