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Cisco Wireless pros and cons

Vendor: Cisco
4.1 out of 5
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PROS

Cisco Wireless provides exceptional security and control management, enabling customizable policies for network administration.
The integration with Cisco ISE enhances security by ensuring users must log in with domain credentials to join the network.
Cisco Wireless is easy to install and configure, providing a reliable solution for both corporate and remote locations.
FlexConnect allows centralized control and management across different office locations, contributing to ease of use and scalability.
CleanAir technology in Cisco Wireless efficiently detects and mitigates interference, ensuring optimal network performance.

CONS

Cisco Wireless has issues with stability and code quality, particularly in an environment with many wireless AP types.
Cisco Wireless is considered very expensive, even more so when compared to other competitors in the market.
Integration with ISE and Radius is complicated, requiring improvements for better compatibility.
There have been repeated complaints about the complex licensing models which could be simplified to ensure better customer satisfaction.
Coverage and performance drop-offs are a concern, especially in larger or more complex environments.
 

Cisco Wireless Pros review quotes

LM
Sep 9, 2021
It always runs, and it's very reliable in terms of performance.
GulfrazAhmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 22, 2022
Wireless connectivity is the main feature. It is also securely integrated with ISE, which is valuable because, in the banking industry, we also cover the security aspect. This Wi-Fi controller integrates with the ISE system that we have. Every user that comes on the wireless needs to log in with the domain. If they don't, it will not allow the user to join the network. This is the key feature of this solution.
it_user842922 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 22, 2018
This product has a Clean Air Solution, which means it can detect non-WiFi signals. It not only signals but it can also detect that what type of device it is coming from. And if it needs to change the channel in order to avoid that unwanted signal, it can do so and that way the client machine will have better performance.
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reviewer1486461 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 19, 2021
The CleanAir features and the fast transition.
JM
Dec 20, 2021
The integration is great.
HH
Feb 9, 2021
Overall, Cisco was stable and worked well for all our needs until we started having more and more students and teachers using YouTube and Zoom — what with classes being isolated and everything — which put a lot of strain on our Wi-Fi network.
DD
Oct 25, 2022
The solution is scalable.
HS
Jun 28, 2020
The feature that I have found most valuable is its durability because we can rely on this solution. It is also easy to configure. Lastly, if something happens, we get good support from Cisco.
Ravi Ramachandran - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 2, 2019
Our organization has improved using this product because it helps enhance user experience. We use video communication a lot, like Skype. We used to get a lot of interference before and had a lot of issues during wireless voice or video calls. We get greater speed and performance with wireless now. It is nearly the same as a wired network.
it_user504159 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 22, 2018
Authentication is the important feature for us. My IT staff no longer has to look after catering to clients who come from overseas.
 

Cisco Wireless Cons review quotes

LM
Sep 9, 2021
Their software's really clunky.
GulfrazAhmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 22, 2022
The main concern is the length and overlapping. We have to put on four to six access points on the same floor, and we face the issue of overlapping areas. If Cisco can extend the range of their indoor APs, we would need to install just one or two access points, and it would eliminate the problem of the overlapping area.
it_user842922 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 22, 2018
If needs to provide more visibility. It can detect and do it, but as technicians we don't have a lot of visibility into seeing exactly what's happening. It doesn't give us a lot of log information for us to troubleshoot. They probably have additional software you need to purchase to get that kind of information. But I think not all companies can afford additional software to see those kinds of details. So if the wireless controller already had, built-in, those types of things for the technician or wireless engineer, it would be more attractive for the end-user.
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reviewer1486461 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 19, 2021
I wouldn't mind if Cisco allowed their premiere devices to be able to have that cloud-based support as well, or cloud-based management.
JM
Dec 20, 2021
There's a delay in equipment that comes to Columbia, to our country, and that lasts almost six months.
HH
Feb 9, 2021
The biggest reason why we could no longer continue with Cisco Wireless was because of the high cost to upgrade everything. It was disappointing that Cisco treated us as just another big company, and did not offer any leeway on their pricing given that we are an educational institute. And although the system we had in place from Cisco Wireless was good enough over the last ten years, it started to show its age when pushed to its limit during the pandemic.
DD
Oct 25, 2022
The current issue with Cisco is I don't have centralized management.
HS
Jun 28, 2020
One thing which we really don't like about Cisco is that it is very expensive.
Ravi Ramachandran - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 2, 2019
The product could be improved with interference reduction. Because wireless frequency interferes with microwave or Bluetooth technologies, this causes issues. A lot of users still use legacy wireless adapters and black box and they do not experience the speed that they could get using the latest technologies. The number of devices on the market makes wireless communications complex. If the problem of interference could be resolved it would further improve utility and ease of system design.
reviewer934653 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 29, 2021
It's very scalable, but when you shift gears sometimes, you have to do more work than people anticipate.