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Cisco Wireless Controllers. Why would you you explore other vendors and products?
May 24, 2022

Cisco Wireless Controllers. Why would you you explore other vendors and products?

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

5520 Wireless Controller

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

We use 5520s and 5508s. 5520s for our 4800 APs with location services enabled on them. We use the 5508s for our older APs. Both controllers give us a single pane of glass approach to managing the APs.
  • Segmentation
  • QoS
  • Administration
  • Ease of use. The product is big and there are lots and lots of screens/pages to wade through.
  • Could use a set up wizard to walk you through basic configurations
  • Segmentation
  • Security
  • Manageability
  • They help us understand the visitor flows and patterns
  • Single pane of glass for managing
To be honest I've never used any other WiFi products except Cisco. Even at home. I'm a firm believer in their product lines, durability, and stability. I've attended seminars about Juniper Mist, Aruba but nothing caught my eye that our Cisco products couldn't do.

Do you think Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers again?

Yes

I'm an old-timer. When Cisco first introduced WiFi APs, my first AP was a hairnet 350. It was so popular we bought over 100 of them for our users. At the time they had to be administered individually. When the controllers came out and you could use them to manage many APs it was better than sliced bread.