Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers review
November 12, 2024

Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers review

Ryan Ross | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

It helps to configure our deployment of 100+ access points.

Pros

  • Configure APs in bulk
  • Manage network traffic
  • Configure policies and profiles

Cons

  • There are multiple places to configure MCS rates and is confusing for the user.
  • It aids with configuring APs easily which saves engineering and technician time
There are still bugs present even in V17.12
We have had 1+ year of uptime on our cloud controller without issue.
Polices and tags can very easily be applied to access points with a simple drop down box.

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

It is suited for configuring mass deployments of access points. Configurations are made easy with profiles and polices.

Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Feature Ratings

Zero-Touch Provisioning
10
WLAN Performance Monitoring
10
Layer 7 Visibility
10
Power over Ethernet Support
10
Wireless Security
10

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