We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The simplicity is great."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The solution is stable."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"I can implement it at small sites, and I can also implement it at mid-sized locations. It is very flexible. It is really nice and useful for customers who have many small sites."
"I like that the solution is not complex."
"It's a good solution for small businesses because it's easy to figure out. It's simple to set Aruba up in any configuration, like link aggregation or static loads. It's suitable for less complicated configurations, whereas Cisco devices are bigger and more difficult to implement."
"Aruba Instant's best feature is the ability to manage it in the cloud."
"The integration with ClearPass is the most valuable feature."
"You don't have to deal with licenses."
"The access it grants to wifi is the solution's most valuable feature."
"What I like best about Aruba Instant is that it serves as a virtual controller, so you don't need to buy other equipment to manage all your access points. I also like that the solution is easy to use."
"The product is user-friendly and helps with cost minimization."
"They all have controllers built in, and we manage them all with a web-based management tool."
"It provides good support remotely, and it's very easy to configure."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is easy to deploy. The implementation can take two weeks to four months."
"The cloud-based management provided by Cambium Networks is particularly valuable to us, as it allows us to efficiently manage Wi-Fi, point-to-point connections, firewalls, and switches across various locations from a centralized platform. This enables us to be proactive in providing support and ensures smooth operations for our clients."
"The after-sales services are helpful."
"The web-based administration is what I find most beneficial."
"We can scale it if we need to."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The solution is expensive."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The product’s GUI must be improved."
"The product's high cost is an area where improvements are required."
"Technical support needs improvement. We use the forum for technical support assistance, but it's not enough. If you're talking with a technician, they're in India. They cannot give you the service that you need. Sometimes have problems with some personal services and technical support is not helpful in this area."
"There is an issue with flooding to the Aruba access point on the ports."
"The tool's support quality has changed since HPE acquired it. It is also impossible to tell the log dates."
"The captive portal through Facebook doesn't work."
"It uses a different portal and has limitations from the customer side as it's not refined for MSP."
"The restart time should be improved."
"The problem with this radio wireless technology is that it cannot compete in terms of bandwidth with the fiber optics at this moment. That's the biggest weakness."
"If they could include some sort of web filtering, in-built antivirus, anti-malware, and data stream scanning in the next release."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"What could be improved in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is its efficiency in large areas because we noticed that there's a need to increase the APs in large rooms or spaces for the Wi-Fi to be more efficient. Another area for improvement in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is bandwidth management. This is a feature that Meraki has that allows you to control user bandwidth, so my company has a pilot project to test Meraki Wireless LAN. Bandwidth control is an additional feature I'd like to see in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN as that would make the solution better."
"The platform's cost needs improvement."
"I believe there's room for improvement in the configuration options for point-to-point setups directly from the cloud management interface. Currently, the process feels a bit clunky—you monitor the unit in the cloud but need to make configuration changes by editing a text file, then downloading it back to the unit. This method can be error-prone, as even a small mistake in the text file could disrupt the unit's configuration."
"Our areas for improvement would be a refresh with the most recent technology available."
"The solution’s technical support could be faster."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 14 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN writes "Easy to configure; one of the cheapest solutions in the market". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Instant On Access Points, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and ExtremeWireless. See our Aruba Instant vs. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN report.
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