streamlining wireless management
February 11, 2023

streamlining wireless management

Sergiu Campian | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

We use the Cisco 9800 wireless lan controller in our enterprise environment in order to manage our wireless access point globally for al our offices. We appreciate the advanced services that can be used such as layer 3 roaming, air quality management and advanced security. The flexible deployment options are also a big plus.

Pros

  • manage a large number of APs
  • troubleshoot wireless issues
  • easy deployment of new networks

Cons

  • adding wireless coverage maps would be a plus
  • improve the UI/UX
  • add functionality to log flitering and filtering of APs
  • better reporting

Do you think Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers again?

Yes

  • faster deployments
  • easier troubleshooting
  • better operational output
Integrating the cisco 9800 wireless lan controller with Cisco DNA can bring serveral benefits to an enterprise: centralized management, network insights and automation, network security - protecting the network against multiple possible threats, seamless user experience. It can provide a comprehensive and integrated network solution that will greatly benefit the business
The performance of the cisco 9800 wireless lan controller is quite good. One of the best features is that the network can keep running even if the cisco 9800 wireless lan controller is turned off. One of the downsides is that updates are a little bit complicated where in some instances you have to rebuild the VM where it's hosted
The availability of the cisco 9800 wireless lan controller depends on several factors including deloyment mode of the controllers itself, network size and architecture and the maitenance and support factor. It is designed to meet the needs of a large enterprise and together with a cisco support contract any outages will be covered
extending and managing policies across your wireless network with the help of the cisco catalyst 9800 series of wireless controllers is an easy task. it is highly scalable and can control a large number of wireless access points without any issue or delay - a task that would be close to impossible if you had to configure each access point by itelf
the cisco catalyst 9800 wireless lan controller series is much more structured than the aruba solution and it can easier manage a larger number of devices. it's quite easy to add a new location, a new access point or to change and manage policies across the wireless network of the enterprise
The cisco 9800 wireless lan controller is well suited for large enterprise environments that require centralized management and security for their wireless network. For example a large university campus or a global enterprise. The WLC will allow administrators to manage and secure all APs. It might be not suitable for a small business network or for home use where a simpler wireless router could cover the needs.

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