We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless 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."The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"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."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The simplicity is great."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is stable."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"It always runs, and it's very reliable in terms of performance."
"Cisco Wireless is easy to use."
"With Cisco Wireless we have DNA technology for the frequency in which it operates, so that in case of any frequency interference it can look for and switch to another frequency, where there no interference."
"The ability to deploy wireless access points with templates."
"For me, there are two important features: 1) WLAN grouping – Allows us to have different groups and, within those groups, specific WLANs, so there is no overlapping. 2) FlexConnect – Enables us to have remote offices at different locations. We can have a central WLC to control all the locations."
"One of the main advantages of Cisco Wireless is its DNAT compatibility. When we have dynamic segmentation, or the DNAT enabled on the LAN, Cisco Access Point integrates with the DNAT architecture. Aruba Switches cannot integrate with the Cisco DNAT architecture."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Wireless are security and the ability to manage everything easily. Other solutions, such as Aruba are not as simple."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."
"It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The technical support from Extreme Networks is perfect."
"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."
"The stability of the solution has been fine."
"The cloud-based management system is valuable."
"ExtremeWireless provides us with enterprise-level authentication methods at an excellent cost. It supports all the latest authentication methods. Another advantage is the built-in DHCP server. We don't need third-party DHCP servers to get the IPF."
"The price could be better."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The solution is expensive."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"I would like to see less dependency on other products such as ISE and Prime for certain implementations."
"When you integrate a network access control with authentication with an ISE engine it's really complicated to put in place."
"Cisco Wireless needs to improve pricing. I understand that Cisco products are typically more expensive than other vendors. Therefore, I believe that adjusting the pricing could potentially be beneficial. Discounts may be available depending on the customer or type of purchase, which could help offset the higher costs."
"The price could be improved."
"In the next release, I would like to have support for Wi-Fi 6."
"Cisco Wireless is expensive."
"The product’s interface must be improved."
"There are performance issues, particularly with video calls where throughput is not great."
"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."
"The user interface of ExtremeWireless could be better. It is not user-friendly."
"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."
"Technical support is an area that needs to be improved."
"The solution should offer better support."
"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."
"The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
More Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points Pricing and Cost Advice →
Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 147 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Omada Access Points, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN. See our Cisco Wireless vs. ExtremeWireless report.
See our list of best Wireless LAN vendors.
We monitor all Wireless LAN reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
