D-Link Wireless vs ExtremeCloud IQ comparison

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We performed a comparison between D-Link Wireless and ExtremeCloud IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the market share of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 6.7% and it increased by 131.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of D-Link Wireless is 3.0% and it increased by 40.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of ExtremeCloud IQ is 0.9% and it decreased by 27.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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3.8%

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0.5%

Featured Reviews

Gerrard H

IT Support Engineer at Gotech

Dec 29, 2022

Quick updates, easy port troubleshooting, and reliable

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) are for network connections The zero-touch provisioning and AI have helped out our organization because customers can install APs in less time than other solutions. The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability…

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Abdu Hafeez

IT Admin at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

Sep 25, 2023

Very good AP however Password restriction feature and their support system needs improvement some time it's connect with password and without password too.

* Password restriction: Sometimes we set a password and it uses that password but, after some days/months, the password gets changed and a few laptops still use old the password while a few use the new password. The password restriction option needs to improve. * Its interface and support system need much improvement. Sometimes, when we use the interface to reset the password and configure SSIDs, or some other changes, the "Save" option does not show and we have to go to some internal setting and then we can "save" the setting. The “Save” option must be in front of or below of the settings. * Support system: Sometimes we urgently need help from the support center and ask for help many times. Either the call does not connect or it connects after a very long time. Also, at times we do not get proper support from the support Engineer. * Sometimes we configure the SSID with a password but the same AP shows two WiFi connections with the same SSID name (one is protected by a password and another one give access without a password).

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Sriman L

Senior Network Engineer at Nipun Net Solutions

Jun 22, 2023

One of the best cloud-based wireless solutions that helps manage multiple APs from a single dashboard across multiple locations

ExtremeCloud IQ’s user interface needs to be improved, and its current bugs need to be fixed. Sometimes, AP details, like the AP firmware and the AP hostname, are not updating properly because of a few bugs in the current version, which they might fix in the next version. Compared to the central and other cloud solutions, a couple of bugs still running on these portals need to be rectified. For ExtremeCloud IQ's next releases, I expect to get all the users and the events alerts. Also, if any AP goes down, I should be able to do some scheduled reports specific to the site because it is currently in beta. If any AP goes offline, that's an event. If you want to do the filter for a specific site event, we don't have that filter option. I expect specific site-level and category-level events and alert filters to get reports.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."

"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."

"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."

"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."

"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."

"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."

"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."

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"The initial setup process was easy."

"The solution is extremely easy to install. You just add them and in a few clicks, they are ready to go."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"This product is user-friendly and we can manage it as per the requirements of the user."

"I like the product's signal continuity and range. We can receive the signal up to 20-30 meters from the wireless antenna."

"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"D-Link Wireless is a tool that is used since it is an easy and user-friendly product."

"The tool supports new technologies."

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"ExtremeCloud IQ is integrated with the Ekahau tool so that you can log in to the ExtremeCloud IQ portal, upload the cloud plans, draw all the interiors, and plan the APs with the real-time AP position."

"HiveManager is extremely easy to use for anyone with little network experience."

"The HiveManager integration with the VPN Gateway is awesome."

"I like ExtremeCloud IQ's unified single-pane-of-glass dashboard. It offers a lot of visibility of performance, and it's great for troubleshooting. You don't have to go to 55 different places. You can get the information you need with just a few clicks."

"a true controller-less approach, where each Access Point is 100% independent from the management system."

"The Client 360 feature provides a comprehensive view of your clients and their activities, including the devices they use. Additionally, a feature called Network 360 offers a 360-degree view of the network, like data usage (in GB), the status of ports and AP, and other details. You can drill down on granular-level drills to gain insights into specific applications and usage patterns like application level and fee, where your data is being wasted or what your clients are doing with the Internet data, what kind of applications they are using, etc."

"What I like best about ExtremeCloud IQ is its ease of use. Flexibility is another pro of ExtremeCloud IQ. I also find ExtremeCloud IQ feature-rich."

"ExtremeCloud offers features that not a lot of other vendors do like their data storage and the ability to swap licenses."

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Cons

"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."

"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."

"The pricing should be made cheaper."

"They should include SD-WAN features to it."

"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."

"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."

"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."

"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."

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"The support offered by the product needs to be faster with better technical personnel."

"Sometimes we configure the SSID with a password but the same AP shows two WiFi connections with the same SSID name (one is protected by a password and another one give access without a password)."

"The stability could be a bit better."

"It would definitely help if we had more advanced features for distributing bandwidth."

"The cloud managed solution needs improvement, and they should focus on the SD-WAN segment with regard to integration."

"Sometimes, the solution needs to be restarted."

"The solution's performance could be improved."

"Password restriction: Sometimes we set a password and it uses that password but, after some days/months, the password gets changed and a few laptops still use old the password while a few use the new password. The password restriction option needs to improve."

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"Pricing is a bit expensive."

"Having a wizard for customers who are just starting might be helpful."

"We have had some mediocre to poor experiences with tech support: Conflicting information, condescending attitudes, and reluctance to work to resolve an issue."

"The licensing model could be improved."

"A mobile app would be awesome."

"The solution will show us that there are some issues, but when we try to find those issues, we can't see them."

"An area for improvement in ExtremeCloud IQ is its technical support. Support could be better, especially when you need help concerning ExtremeCloud IQ and WinG."

"They can improve just the onboarding process. More user information about the introduction to the product would be helpful. It would be good if they have a better user introduction to the new product because it is different than the prior version."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"The pricing is too high."

"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."

"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."

"The pricing is fair."

"The solution is expensive."

"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."

"D-Link pricing is very competitive when you consider other OEMs."

"This solution is more affordable than others on the market."

"The product is affordable."

"The cost can range from $100 to $400."

"D-Link Wireless' price is the same as Aruba's. You need to pay one-time costs for the product."

"There is no licensing fee for the solution."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"D-Link Wireless is cheaper than Ruckus or Cisco."

"For example, if you compare Aruba vs Aerohive, you need to check which licences from Aruba you need to match the functionality of Aerohive (usually you need at least three types of licences and a controller with redundancy). The same goes with Cisco, where you need buy additional licences for central management, firewall, spectral analysis, WIPS, PPSK, etc. Aerohive has a very simple model - one licence for all the functionalities - and you can believe that there are many. One licence makes it easy to maintain, scale, renew and you can plan your costs 10 years in advance."

"The price was okay."

"It is costly as compared to Meraki, Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco. Cloud IQ is an enterprise solution, whereas Meraki is specifically a single solution."

"There are probably cheaper solutions but we invest for stability and performance for the longer haul."

"The pricing is so cost-effective that it leaves no room for competition with other vendors."

"Previously, ExtremeCloudIQ provided free licensing for all the basic requirements of their customers. An advanced cloud user had to purchase advanced licenses for automation and advanced country features at the enterprise level. They have restricted the licensing, allowing only up to ten units for testing, which is challenging. This limitation becomes problematic, especially in countries like Sri Lanka or other Asian countries, where customers face economic challenges and have limited budgets. The previous free option was beneficial, but it has become tougher to manage with these new changes. They should revise their pricing structure, offering the basic features free of charge for up to 50 AP. Larger entities with more than 50 APs have the budget to support them. Still, it becomes more difficult for small and medium-sized businesses with less than 50 APs to allocate a significant budget for control and management features."

"I would advise that you be sure to compare apples with apples. Many customers just look at the price per AP and licences, and compare that against other solutions. But, they do not look at the complete picture such as: TCO - how much the equipment will cost you over, say, seven years? Will the customer need to change complete infrastructure when they want to buy the newest hardware? Does support include a lifetime warranty and RMA?"

"Although the pricing is a bit high, I consider Aerohive to be well worth the money."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Educational Organization

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Government

11%

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

The solution is very secure.

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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.

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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 ...

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Which wireless solution would you choose - Huawei or D-Link?

Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to ...

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What do you like most about D-Link Wireless?

The tool supports new technologies.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for D-Link Wireless?

The tool’s pricing is good for the functionality it provides. It is a one-time purchase. The cost can range from $100...

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What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?

Depends. I have personally used both Cisco and Aruba so I am familiar with them. Extreme I am not, so unless they h...

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What do you like most about ExtremeCloud IQ?

The Client 360 feature provides a comprehensive view of your clients and their activities, including the devices they...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeCloud IQ?

ExtremeCloud IQ's pricing is high.

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Comparisons

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Ruckus Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 14% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 7% of the time

Ubiquiti WLAN vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 3% of the time

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Huawei Wireless vs D-Link Wireless

Compared 57% of the time

Aruba Wireless vs D-Link Wireless

Compared 14% of the time

Ubiquiti WLAN vs D-Link Wireless

Compared 12% of the time

Omada Access Points vs D-Link Wireless

Compared 6% of the time

Ruckus Wireless vs D-Link Wireless

Compared 6% of the time

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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs ExtremeCloud IQ

Compared 17% of the time

Ubiquiti Wireless vs ExtremeCloud IQ

Compared 14% of the time

Mist AI and Cloud vs ExtremeCloud IQ

Compared 11% of the time

Aruba Wireless vs ExtremeCloud IQ

Compared 10% of the time

Cisco DNA Center vs ExtremeCloud IQ

Compared 9% of the time

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Also Known As

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points

D-Link WLAN

Aerohive Networks, Aerohive HiveManager, HiveManager, ExtremeCloud , ExtremeSecurity

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Overview

Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

D-Link Wireless offers a wide range of robust wireless Access Points (APs) operating in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands, supporting the latest wireless standards including 802.11ac and 802.11n. These access points can be managed independently as standalone devices, or collectively by using Central Wi-Fi Manager, a free centralized controller software that can be installed on a Windows server or PC.

ExtremeCloud is a resilient and scalable cloud-based network management solution offered by Extreme Networks as a subscription service.

The network is your platform of engagement for clients and staff. We have designed ExtremeCloud to provide superior user experience by empowering you and the applications that drive your business. The combination of Extreme Networks’ smart wired and wireless edges and the elasticity, resilience and scalability provided via state-of-the-art datacenters distributed strategically for worldwide availability allows you to respond to the changing needs of your business, at the speed of cloud, through a simple, multi-site aware user interface.

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Metropolitan Public Defender, Mission Motorcycles

Henry Ford Health System, Baltimore Ravens, Brandili, Federal University of Alagoas, CEDAE, Caxias do Sul, UNISC Concurrency, CenturyLink Field, Louisiana College, Cricket Tasmania Stadium, Moscow Internet Exchange

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