Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points review
November 14, 2024

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points review

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Modules Used

  • MR20
  • MR33
  • MR36
  • MR42
  • MR18
  • MR28

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points

The main benefit we get from the Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points is that we can just deploy one to each suite and manage it remotely. We can see whether there is an issue immediately, and can reconfigure basic things like access control and passwords without having to drive to each site. It's also helpful for gauging network usage, but it's still a bit pricey, both in terms of initial cost and yearly licensing, for what it is.

Pros

  • Remote management
  • Remote monitoring
  • Packet capture

Cons

  • Price
  • Need a remote port, so I can effectively VPN in to diagnose issues without having an MX at each site
  • Global alert settings, so I don't have to configure webhooks for each network
  • Saved a lot of travel time
  • Saved money on gateways and monitoring
  • Working out licensing is a bit annoying, as I need to spend a lot of time working out what to renew
The main thing is it saved time not having to go to different sites to monitor and perform maintenance.
It's nice to have all the network devices across the organisation in the one dashboard, but I would prefer if I could SNMP other switches on the same network, even if they aren't Cisco, rather than have to syslog, then feed into a separate product.
It can be deployed in larger groups, but for large single sites, I would rather go for something locally managed, and save some cash.
Aruba was far more difficult to manage and troubleshoot.

Do you think Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points again?

Yes

For companies with many smaller sites, it makes far more sense, as you don't have to deploy managed gateways and controllers just for visibility. Probably would go for Catalyst, Ubiquity, or something else if it were just one massive site.

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Feature Ratings

Wireless LAN
6.8
Zero-Touch Provisioning
7
WLAN Performance Monitoring
9
Topology Maps
4
Layer 7 Visibility
4
Power over Ethernet Support
10
Wireless Security
7

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