Cisco Wireless WAN Valuable Features
LalanChowdhury
Senior Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The device longevity is a factor. enhances network reliability. Specifically, the handoff feature for WAN, when a customer moves from one access point to another in a building or office, is much easier and more reliable if it's controller-based. So, in those cases, we recommend the traditional controller-based solution.
Cisco is adding AI features; they've already started in SD-WAN. But in Bangladesh, people are still new to AI. Cisco is including AI capabilities in their devices, so people are gradually adopting them. If they need AI-driven devices for industrial purposes, they can use them.
So, Cisco is forward-thinking with these features. Even though they're not being used extensively now, they may be used in the future for things like RFID or automation. That's why Cisco's solution is logical and adaptable.
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Ali ALI
Network Administrator at frieslandcampina
I have an overall good experience using it. It definitely makes our network and life much easier when using these features. We have centralized control, everything is clear, and there are good controls. It is efficient, and time is more costly than normal.
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Seungho Yang
Network Engineer at KOREAN AIR
The solution is popular, and we have been using it for ten years. The scalability of the solution is okay, and we are happy with that aspect.
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Cisco Wireless WAN
July 2025
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Amimul Ehsan
AGM, Network Administration at Partex Star Group
Nothing is special about the solution.
The security features in Cisco Wireless WAN is nothing special and works as usual as the other tools , like, Cambium and Aruba.
reviewer2290257
Consultant at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
The main value of using Cisco Wireless WAN with Meraki is that the technology is cloud-based, making it more accessible for the customer to troubleshoot and implement changes remotely. We are also working with new APs and are transitioning to WiFi six, with WiFi seven on the horizon.
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Abraham Nanor
Network Engineer at Airbus Group
The most valuable features include checking logs and performing site surveys. These capabilities ensure that we can cover almost every location in the building and troubleshoot any errors we encounter.
Regarding Cisco Wireless WAN, the most beneficial feature for enhancing network reliability is the ability to change the frequency to prevent interference on the 2.4 GHz network. Additionally, the security capabilities of Cisco Wireless WAN support our organizational needs by allowing us to connect to Cisco tech hacks for authentication and use Cisco ISE to authenticate clients onto the wireless network.
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Maria Kumar
Senior Manager Tech Support at Convergent Wireless Communications
It's mostly the coverage. The coverage is very good. Nowadays, customers have their own security systems. In addition to Cisco, they will have a different firewall. Using that, they have a good security system in their company. So, the customer is happy with the Cisco product.
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Akmal Rafique
Network Engineer at Atkins Houston Offshore Engineering, a member of the Kent group
The most valuable features of this product are its authentication capabilities and the strong signal coverage of the access points. These features ensure reliable and secure wireless connectivity essential for our operations.
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Network Manager at UHB
The solution is reliable. It is important that the infrastructure is reliable and does not encounter frequent issues.
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RobertoChavez
CASH MANAGEMENT PROPEMI at bgr
It's easy to deploy because using Cisco Meraki cloud makes it easier to deploy access points quickly. In one instance, a department asked for a Wi-Fi connection, and we were able to deploy this quickly.
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GeorgeGeorgiou2
Head DB Management & Systems Support at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Coverage for the access points is really good. This is a major drive for us to get strong signals using Cisco.
I also find the security features of Cisco Wireless are effective. Basically, I like the integration with the other vendors and native security software tools. The management UI is good.
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Alex Uritsky
Network Engineer at Israel InterUniversity Computation Center
What I like the most about the solution is how widely available it is.
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SecArch Head at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
The performance of the solution is valuable. It works incredibly well.
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Igor Bobrov
Head of Cisco Department at MUK
The platform's most valuable features include the internal wireless controllers, which eliminate the need for external hardware, and the flexible control options, such as virtual and hardware controllers. These features provide significant cost savings and scalability, making managing large and complex networks easier
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AmrFouad
Technical Project Manager at Cairo International Airport Co.
I like Cisco due to the fact that it's reliable. It has worked well since 2008 without issues.
It's scalable.
The initial setup is straightforward.
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Ufuk KINDAP
Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University
It's a small feature, but Cisco allows me to see access points with blinking lights. This shows me which access point is which.
For example, sometimes we have more than 100 access points, and the company that did the set up unfortunately didn't document it well, so that can be a problem.
The dashboard is wonderful. It's very user friendly.
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Bram Cuppens
Network Administrator at UC Leuven-Limburg
The most valuable aspect of the solution is its fast transition.
It’s a stable solution.
The product is scalable.
The implementations are easy.
There’s an easy onboarding process for non-native users.
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Dora Hu
IT Manager at International School of Tianjin
The solution was deployed school-wide. We used everything Cisco, not just wireless. It works great with other Cisco tools.
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Thitisuk Surapolchai
CEO at Ionon
I use Cisco because of its reliability.
Makrand Tare
Enterprise architect at Tech Mahindra Limited
It offers good connectivity.
The initial setup is straightforward.
We find the product to be stable.
It can scale.
The security is quite good.
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Marco Attene
Consulting System Engineer at World Wide Technology
The solution is stable and reliable.
It scales well.
We found the initial setup to be straightforward.
The support has proven itself to be helpful.
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MartinVelazquez
Coordinator of IT infrastructures at UMC Electronics Mexico
It’s stable.
All the hardware, the signal, the communication between access points or switches, et cetera, is good. The devices are all of good quality.
The switches, in particular, are great. I don't remember the model, however, there is a line of Catalyst switches from Cisco - the industrial switches with 24 ports or 48 ports and a POA feature with a fiber optic port - that are great.
The quality of service is excellent.
Upul Abhayasena
Manager - Technology at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
I have seen that many people are using a lot of the features directly available on the wireless controller. Recently, the most valuable and in-demand feature that users are enjoying is WiFi 6 support on the access points. The other good thing about Cisco Wireless LAN is how easily it provides clean access to the WiFi network.
reviewer2110137
Director at a government with 11-50 employees
The solution offers very good performance, for all devices.
Another bonus is that it's really tightly integrated with Apple devices, and makes sure that no one phone or no one WiFi device can hog all of the wireless spectrum. The spectrum-sharing algorithms are proven in independent testing to be the best. Also, roaming is quick and excellent. The security capabilities are incredible, and it offers excellent secure access for guests as well.
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Zulfiqar Saeed
SE at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
The most valuable features of Cisco Wireless WAN are its security functionality. We have a lab environment and we have to provide different authentications to the users which are easy to manage. Additionally, there is a lot of useful automation embedded into the system.
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Julian Ortega
Senior Network Technician at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
We never had any issues with it. I can't really say that I had any issues or didn't like the product.
It just gives you the ability to use it around the office without being tied up to an actual physical connection.
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
I've found the solution to be very reliable.
The solution can scale.
Technical support is helpful.
The pricing is pretty reasonable.
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Widyo Winarno
TelkomFlexi Representative Office Manager at Telekomunikasi Indonesia
The network management is good. We use it to control access, channels, and phones and limit bandwidth.
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Sumanth Myneni
Architect at PepsiCo
Cisco Wireless WAN's most valuable feature is it is robust.
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RaymondCash
Sr Police Desk Supervisor at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Cisco Wireless WAN is user-friendly.
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Pawel Gawronski
Group IT Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
The security and the capabilities of the platform are the most valuable features.
Cybersecurity is very strong.
They have good authentication and authorization that is very secure for mobile users and other users as well.
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Andrey Schatz
Cisco Product Manager at MUK
The solution's most valuable feature is its user-friendly interface. For now, my company is testing the tool on Cisco's IoT solutions. The tool is very simple to use.
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ArunM3
Information Technology System Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Stability is one aspect that I find very valuable. The signal strength is also very strong.
The connectivity is reliable, and it doesn't have many issues.
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Technical Project Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The access points and controllers are good and do not give us any issues. In addition, the individual access points are good.
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Md Manirul Islam
Assistant general manager at Beximcocomputers
The most valuable features of Cisco Wireless WAN are the dashboards, security functionality, and Cisco DNA center. The way the solution has integrated within the fabric of the environment with automation is very good.
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Ed Conner
Network Engineer at Adams and Reese LLP
Cisco wireless is stable, easy to use, and simple to configure. They have an outstanding GUI.
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Muhammad Alim Besari
Solution Architect at Packet System Indonesia
Cisco Wireless Solution comes with WiFi 6 capability that provide higher bandwidth and less usage of battery for endpoint. The visibility on the solution also comes in place when it is integrated with Cisco DNA Center. Day 2 operation is much easier because the solution provide wider visibility and analytics.
reviewer1279254
3rd Line Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The Cisco solution is good, the new GUI looks good and we are seeing more telemetry from it.
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Ghayas Uddin
IT Specialist at Indus Motor Company
Our most valuable feature involves the 802.11ac, which operates at a very high level and has updated technology. That's why we use the product, whose features we find to be very reliable.
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KHALED MILES
Production of pharmaceutical products at khaled.miles@labosalem.com
Cisco Wireless access points are highly stable with a wide coverage area.
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Evans Choge
Network and Security Administrator at Jambopay
We have found the ability to easily increase power valuable. The solution also allows us to increase the power when it's too low.
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Dev-Patel
Consultant at Lifeline IT
The most valuable features are coverage and reliability.
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Dinusha Bandara
Consultant - Smart Buildings at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Cisco Wireless WAN's best features are simple management, the cloud base, dashboards, and reliability.
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ANKIT GAJJAR
IT Project Manager at CPS TECHNOLOGIES
The manageability and control are excellent.
It is stable.
The solution scales well.
We didn't have any issues setting it up.
Technical support was helpful.
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Rahul Khandelwal
Network Technical Manager at KPMG
The most valuable features are CleanAir, Rogue Detection, and the auto-calculation of RF.
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Renato Piza
Partner and Sales Director at Just4It
The most valuable feature of Cisco Wireless WAN is the ease of management.
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Network Manager/Architect at a university with 10,001+ employees
Reliability and visibility in the product are most valuable. We are able to see client performance, signal strength for clients, and things like that.
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Ahmed Hawana
Network and Security Engineer at IDSC
The solution has been very stable so far and the performance overall is quite good.
We have found that the product scales well.
The solution is easy to implement.
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Aladdin Sayed
IT & Application Manager at JV
The stability is okay.
The product can scale well.
Technical support can be helpful.
Overall, the concept of the solution is great.
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Delivery Manager Network Services at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
We trust Cisco. It's a reliable solution. Reliability is most probably the most valuable feature for our organization.
The solution does exactly what we need it to do.
The initial setup is mostly straightforward.
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Suresh Bidwai
Manager - IT at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration. Most of the questions one would have about setup are already identified in the troubleshooting guide.
The user interface is ok.
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RagidKader
Lead Solutions Architect at New York University
I like that it has integrated the cost of our network access. We see identity controls solutions so we make sure it's all part of the same management console. We have the same console and the same authentication, and we use a multi-high profile defendable wireless system, access ports, and wireless access IDs. So each access ID has different kinds of people, different kinds of networks, the VLAN. Cisco controllers are now the best in this field. We end segregation on the Wi-Fi side based on the access ID.
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Dave Orr
Managing Director, Product Marketing at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The granularity of standardization and technical controls would be the big one in terms of valuable features. You can control everything, every technology within the wireless arena. It contrasts with Meraki which is very much macro-driven so you don't have the visibility of the complete engine. From an engineering and consultant perspective, I want full control. The Cisco WLC solution supplies that in the form they have at the moment, but I know that they changed the UI a couple of weeks ago. I haven't seen it but as it exists at the moment I'm on 8.5 or 8.6 of the code up, but they're using the code that they use on the WLCs and not what would be the new version, which I believe is different.
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JaromirLikavec
Senior Network Engineer, IT Manager at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
The ease of management is the solution's most valuable feature.
The user interface is much better than older versions.
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Principal Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Wireless assurance has significantly improved network reliability. Additionally, certificate-based authentication has been critical for my customers' operations.
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Eduard Otto
Senior Technical Consultant at PROMOS consult
I like that it's a very stable solution.
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PerryKwala
Technician at Government of Namibia
Cisco Wireless WAN's best feature is the integration with other Cisco products.
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Cuong Ngo
Services Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The SSID feature is quite good.
It runs well, without issue.
Users can easily move around the office and stay connected.
The solution is stable. It offers good performance.
We can scale the product.
Cisco has a very good reputation and offers pretty good pricing.
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Majid Yousuf
Sales Engineer at Logicom
The most valuable features are user and handling capacity, indoor and outdoor access points and antennas, and the inbuilt intrusion prevention system.
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Mahesh Surrun
IT Specialist at Icall LTD
Let's say you are in Mauritius right now and that you have a company here. You have set up Cisco Wireless WAN in the company, and you are using your laptop and are connected to the Wi-Fi. For instance, if you go abroad to another branch of the same company and you use your laptop there, your device will still be connected to the Wi-Fi in your office in Mauritius. You don't need to type in the password again.
It's very secure.
I also like that now you can add a cellular connection to the Cisco router. So, if your operator is down, you can now still have one connection in the office with the cellular module.
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SujithKombra
Founder, CEO at Espina IT
The most valuable features for me are the ease of operation and scalability.
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Technical Project Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
This is the most stable product in the market.
The documentation is very good and it's available everywhere. If you use Google to search then you will get it all.
The integration is easy.
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Network Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees
Valuable features for me would be the friendly GUI. It's not a feature as such but it's the first thing I would point out because troubleshooting is very easy on it. I can literally point down to a single host, find roughly where he's located and examine the strength of his connectivity. Also, I find the mobile anchoring to be handy although compared to the newer solutions it's a little old.
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Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I use this solution because I work for a Cisco partner. We use a lot of Cisco products and it makes it easy for us to position this wireless solution for most of our clients because they already have a Cisco base. It is very easy to propose it as an alternative.
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Network Operations Supervisor at a government with 10,001+ employees
We acquired the Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE), and what I found the most valuable, is the integration between Cisco wireless and the ISE. It is very useful.
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MuhammadNaeem
Network & Information Security Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is stable and the support is good.
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Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
It's a good solution and it works very well. It has great integration with other Cisco products. It's good for the management team to only have one brand, one manufacturer of products.
I like how the look and feel of the product are standardized to match other Cisco solutions.
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Senior Manager of Network at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Flex-connect.
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Network Engineer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
1.One of the reasons we selected this WWAN modem is the underlying support for all the high speed modules and speed which is higher than 100Mbps.
2.Can be used to easily setup a high speed ISP or mobile network
3.Another deciding factor was the support for large number of devices that can interoperate easily with Cisco WWAN card
4. Failover support. There is a secondary link which can take over in case the primary goes down.
5.It provides transparent handoff support for devices which are using older technologies.
6.Provides higher bandwidth to support high definition video calls.
7.Supports advanced features like quality of service (QoS)
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it_user2589
IT Administrator at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
This product is fulfilling our technological requirements to setup a high speed 4G environment in a large ISP / Mobile network. Easily manage and configure in existing network without any changes. This module provides automatic secondary link whenever the main link is down.
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Beomo Mathumo
IT DevOps Engineer at Rpc Data
I am impressed with the tool's packet tracing so that connection with the devices is always consistent.
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Amardeep Sharma
Co-Founder and CTO at Praruh Pvt. Ltd.
The performance, stability, and support are the most valuable features.
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Emmanuel Musuwo
Snr Systems Engineer at Kenac Computer Systems
One of the main advantages is the support Cisco offer. They provide good support, and it is easy to use.
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