We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and ExtremeWireless 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."In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"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."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"Its ease of use and flexibility are most valuable. It is cloud-based software."
"The solution is very stable. It is a very manageable and secure system."
"Its management is most valuable. It is the major feature of Meraki."
"The dashboard to keep track of 30 or so APs, switches, routers and logs, is invaluable. I liked the UX on this."
"The most valuable feature is cloud management."
"The solution is trustworthy. I find it easy and secure."
"The primary value lies in the ease of configuration; these products seamlessly integrate, and work well together."
"For Meraki, the ease of deployment and management is most valuable."
"ExtremeWireless is a powerful solution with good integration. It works perfectly for us."
"The solution is easy to use and manage. Overall it is very simple to understand and users do not know it is a cloud solution."
"ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"The stability of the solution has been fine."
"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"The security is very good."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"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 product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The solution is expensive."
"Currently, with Meraki, a controller is required to direct guest and user traffic to the internet. Improvement is needed in the portal for enhanced visibility into activities. Additionally, addressing multiple bugs, especially those arising with new releases, is crucial to ensure system stability."
"In a future release, they should offer a next-generation UTM, where you can manage all items and the network, and have it include a lot of security features like fingerprinting functionality."
"if there is a better feature, they write it as beta so you have to be careful."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The way Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN groups certain things, as far as the devices for either monitoring and or configuring them should be done better. They should be grouped a little bit differently because if I want to configure something, a different setting on an SSID, I have to go to their specific area where I would have thought it should be clumped as a dropdown menu in another area."
"Its price could be improved."
"When it comes to switching, Meraki lacks categories of features."
"In the future, I would like to see IP telephony in Saudi Arabia."
"The current product line is very high-level and is well suited for enterprise-level organizations, but they need a more cost-effective solution for smaller businesses."
"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."
"The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."
"The solution should offer better support."
"They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices."
"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."
"The solution must include integrated IoT solutions on their wireless APs."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud and Fortinet FortiWLM, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Cisco Wireless. See our Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. ExtremeWireless report.
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