Cambium Networks Wireless LAN vs Ruckus Wireless comparison

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Juniper Mist Wireless Acces...
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Ranking in Wireless LAN
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
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Cambium Networks Wireless LAN
Ranking in Wireless LAN
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
14
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Ruckus Wireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
98
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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 6.7%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ruckus Wireless is 13.5%, up from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Mark Houtz - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 22, 2022
Useful reporting, integrates well, and highly superior support
We use Juniper Wireless AP in schools. We have one Juniper Wireless AP covering two classrooms. They are helping kids with their daily connectivity needs in the classroom, such as studying and homework Juniper Wireless AP has allowed my IT directors and other IT personnel to not have to focus on…
EzraGallery - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 23, 2022
Robust and easy to deploy with good support
The solution just needs to keep doing standard improvements. There's competition coming in from China and it's half the price. They need to stay competitive in terms of offering and price. There's a solution called Ruijie that is coming from China and growing in popularity. We've found issues in the past when a user connects with an Apple product. This happened two or three years ago, and they sent a technician to look at the problem. They used firmware to solve the issue and it's my understanding that it's better now. The problem with this radio wireless technology is that it cannot compete in terms of bandwidth with fiber optics at this moment. That's the biggest weakness. There could be more bandwidth and less latency. It should be as close to the server as possible. If they could make 20 megahertz channels for megabits throughput, that would be better.
Nagendra C - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2022
Good pricing, excellent connectivity, and an easy setup
We primarily use the solution for wireless access points.  It has improved our organization compared to what we were using earlier. We have the ability for maximum users, greater connectivity to the bandwidth, what we can get across, and the overall power of the device has improved in terms of the…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The product is quite user-friendly and easy to deploy, so one should definitely consider buying it."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"The solution is very secure."
"What I like best about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is that it's easy to configure, has no licensing hassle, and is a controller-based solution."
"The after-sales services are helpful."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is easy to deploy. The implementation can take two weeks to four months."
"We can scale it if we need to."
"The product is user-friendly and helps with cost minimization."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its range and stability."
"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 product has valuable throughput capabilities. It also has an inbuilt spectrum analyzer for stable connectivity."
"Ruckus Wireless is reliable. The most valuable features are BeamFlex technology, Wi-Fi 6, and channel management."
"This solution is easy to use and you need minimal IT experience to work with it."
"The solution is very stable. I've worked with it at a hospital before, where we deployed it all over the hospital. It worked everywhere and continuously worked flawlessly."
"The most valuable feature is the coverage, which is exceptional."
"Analyzes real-time, in-depth network performance."
"Ruckus Wireless is an easy to manage solution."
"Performance-wise, it's great."
"Ruckus Wireless is more of a plain Wi-Fi solution where it does the basic job well. Additionally, it has good conductivity, easy to use, simple to manage, and its access points can be used as standalone devices which gives flexibility in the SMB market."
 

Cons

"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Though certain security features are integrated into the product, my company has to always look forward to tightening certain security functionalities in the solution."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The platform's cost needs improvement."
"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 product pricing needs improvement."
"The capacity and coverage could be improved."
"We would like this product to have more information data sheets available. At present we cannot easily access details around the full capability of a piece of equipment."
"Our areas for improvement would be a refresh with the most recent technology available."
"The solution’s technical support could be faster."
"The solution should be scalable, offering better pricing options as we optimize the network for coverage, capacity, and quality"
"If the system could directly download and update, that would be much easier. It could be more automated."
"The cost must be reduced."
"It would be better if there were more visibility on the cloud. We have some lack of visibility because of wireless interference, and you have to do some troubleshooting for the packet capture. They have a built-in packet capture, and we can monitor the application. You can see all things over the cloud. They also provide an on-premise solution, so they need to improve the on-premise version and ensure an output with more visibility. Live monitoring in a live environment should be good. What is happening with wireless is that the wireless client is not connected due to interference, and there should be a shield zone on their wireless cloud. If they give us more features on both Ruckus Cloud or on-premises, that will be best. Nowadays, security is more important for everyone using wireless technology. If they implement a little bit of reduction and prevention features for some packets on the wireless cloud, some features like web filtering and some prevention for blocking will be good for the network."
"The cost could be slightly improved. It's not on the low end, and it's not in the high end. It's in that middle area, which can be a deciding factor between someone going with this solution versus another one."
"Sometimes doing mass changes on their products can be challenging."
"Some customers have issues with the price because it's more expensive than Ubiquiti, but they can accept the cost because it's reliable and has more features."
"They have so many products that there are so many different part numbers for the US and other countries. That means it's easy to make a mistake with the licensing. You have to have somebody knowledgeable on the other end with the licensing. If you make one mistake, it can be a $2,000 mistake."
"We've had issues with the ISP, not enough bandwidth."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing is fair."
"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
"The pricing is too high."
"I rate the product price as a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive. It is a reasonably priced tool."
"In general, the way we purchased it was we purchased it at the beginning, was with five years of support, once our initial cost was met, we didn't have to pay for anything else."
"It's a good price, but not the best price. It's on the higher end of what I would call affordable for small to medium-sized businesses."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN has a moderate pricing."
"I would place it in the mid-range market segment, balancing affordability and profitability."
"The licensing costs for this solution are calculated per asset, and depending on the model of the equipment, it starts at $230, and goes up to roughly $1,200. The benefit of this solution is that there are no hidden costs; no cost for managing the equipment, and no cost for maintaining the equipment during its usable lifetime."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is cheaper than Aruba."
"I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is much cheaper than Meraki. For example, I have to pay $200 for one AP from Cambium, while for a Meraki AP, I have to pay $450 including the user license. Meraki has a higher price over Cambium Networks Wireless LAN."
"Ruckus Wireless is available at a reasonable price"
"The pricing is the biggest issue with Ruckus wireless. It's so expensive, but Ruckus are just the best."
"The price is high and I give the price a four out of ten."
"If you walk into any restaurant or hotel you will find Ruckus Wireless solutions because it is economical when it comes to pricing. There is a basic subscription for the license and support."
"The reason we picked Ruckus, in addition to our long-standing relationship with Ruckus, is pretty much that the RFS characteristics of it seem to be the best."
"Ruckus Wireless is a cheaper solution than Cisco."
"Ruckus Wireless is an expensive solution."
"The setup that I have at the moment does not require licensing, although I am not sure whether a bigger project will mean that I have to spend more."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Media Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?
Juniper Mist is very reasonable in terms of pricing, especially when compared to competitors like Cisco.
What needs improvement with Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?
Someone enrolled in the tool will deploy it in our organization. Later, I could not enroll in the account until they ...
Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?
At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What di...
Which is better - Ruckus Wireless or Cisco Wireless?
Ruckus Wireless offers users the benefit of being both easy to set up and get running as well as being very user frie...
How does Ruckus Wireless compare to Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?
Cisco’s Meraki Virtual MX is a virtual instance of the Meraki SD-WAN appliance. We liked the Meraki. The Wifi APs are...
 

Also Known As

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
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American University of Sharjah, Baruch College, Centro Escolar Liceo Santo Tomšs, Chevalier College, Chico Unified School District, Colegio de Fomento El Prado, Columbia Public Schools, Delta School District, Dordt College, Douglas County School District, Drew University, Armonea, Central Utah Clinic, Grove Hill Medical Center, Inner South Community Health Service, Midwest Surgical, Satilla Regional Medical Center, Lyndoch Living, Polonus, Roaring Fork School District, Sonora State, Vivid, Sydney, Players Club, Sandals, Scandic Hotels, Sheraton LAX, Sunbird
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