Item: Extreme Wireless Access Points
Rating: 8
Author: John Robinson

Overall Satisfaction with Extreme Wireless Access Points

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Managed Wi-Fi for our Washington DC headquarters. Have a 20,000 square foot office space on a single floor. The heat zone mapping functionality enabled us to set up the system using the minimum of access points, leaving no dead spots at all on the floor (despite the elevator shafts centrally located).
The cloud management console allows me to keep track of client machines on the networks and to change the password remotely if needed.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Heat Mapping
Multiple SSID creation/management
remote cloud management

Cons

Built in help could be easier to acces
licensing could be explained better

Return on Investment

Full coverage of entire office space in one system
reduced management of Wi-Fi, as once set up its all automated.
decent cost to renew after initial purchase (and cheaper than Meraki!)

Performance

Set up was easy, speed is excellent, we have had the office full and no noticeable reduction in service/speed.

Usability

Most of the work is in the set up, after that they are really hands free. monitoring alerts come in occasionally, but it mostly operates by itself.

Alternatives Considered

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi

Had actuall customer support and installation assistance. Ubiquity appears to have little to none.

Key Insights

Do you think Extreme Wireless Access Points delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Extreme Wireless Access Points's feature set?

Yes

Did Extreme Wireless Access Points live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Extreme Wireless Access Points go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Extreme Wireless Access Points again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign

Likelihood to Recommend

Works well for complex site layouts, as you can preplan the locations on a virtual heat map before placing the APs. Works well for single sites, haven't tried working on multiple sites, but that does seem a little over complex to me. Simple interface for setting up SSIDs so not too much technical expertise required. Little more complex if you want to custom brand a splash page for guest access though.

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