Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers review
Updated January 10, 2025

Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers review

Dapo Atejioye | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller
  • Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

Use Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers for both corporate and guest wireless.
Addresses wifi6 enablement.
Scope of use case is organisational wide

Pros

  • Easy of Configuration
  • Data consumption for each wlan
  • Connected Device categorization

Cons

  • None
  • Positive impact on faster wireless
  • Easy of integration with Catalyst Centre for assurance management
Better wireless assurance monitoring
Good HA failover and recovery
No issues with availability
Better policy management
Better GUI and telemetry

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

Well suited in configuration and connected endpoints categorization

Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Feature Ratings

Wireless LAN
7.8
Zero-Touch Provisioning
6
WLAN Performance Monitoring
9
Topology Maps
8
Layer 7 Visibility
8
Power over Ethernet Support
8
Wireless Security
8

Using Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

1000 - 9800 WLC controls access to corporate and guess wireless network in flex connect mode and central management mode respectively.
Provides internet access to MDM managed iPads
1 - Network Engineers requires skill set in policy, tags and WLAN configuration in order to adequately support 9800 WLCs. The support required needs experience in managing the platform in order to provide required support
  • Corporate Wireless
  • Guest Wireless
  • Centralized MDM iPad access to the specific internet sites
  • Integration with Cisco DNAC for client access or performance troubleshooting
The organization uses Cisco product predominantly

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