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ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless vs Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
28th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN
Ranking in Wireless LAN
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.4
Number of Reviews
122
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is 10.2%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN10.2%
ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless0.5%
Other89.3%
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1397640 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of Business and Finance at a university with 201-500 employees
Access points work but there are problems with support, scalability, and keeping technology current
Having a better dashboard management system that the client can use to access and control their environment would be a nice addition to the product. They said it was going to be part of one of their updates, but we did not get it. We thought we should have in one of the updates that we did. With that, we would have been able to control the environment if we needed to do something like adding more bandwidth in certain areas. Not getting that update became kind-of problematic for us. That was one of the reasons why we had to try to find a solution with a better dashboard management system. I think they need to get the product to the next Gen. Currently they are running on Generation 5. I know that they have a new product almost ready to come out, but they are not really ready for Gen 6 yet. Support could be enhanced as well. With any one of their solutions, they are the means that provides the client with the flexibility and scalability to help manage the product. Instead of the current system where you have to send them a support ticket and then have to go back and forth to get something done, I just think that users should have better control over the process. Their current process does not allow you to have that kind of control. That may be just my limited experience.
DolfKrikke - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Architect at Previder
Centralized management has simplified remote branch control and improved network visibility
Cisco Meraki Wireless is very powerful and very easy to manage. The solution is also integrating Cisco Catalyst Wireless products into their portfolio, and they are managing the Catalyst switches as well. The seamless roaming capabilities function well. I monitor network performance with Meraki's real-time analytics. The most useful metrics to my team are the internet performance metrics, as there is a lot of information in the dashboard that I can access. All auditing and event logs are centralized in the dashboard. When I need to apply to compliance requirements or other regulatory needs, I can have my auditing in one place, which is an advantage. I use Cisco Meraki Wireless's Layer 7 application traffic shaping with the MX and the Meraki MX Firewalls.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has allowed our SMB team to provide an easy wireless solution."
"Being able to centralize the wireless environment using virtual machines and having all AP management in the same place (our data centers) is very big because now we don't have to manage multiple devices out in the field and costs also go down because now you don't have to worry about maintenance on those controllers."
"I believe the initial setup was straightforward."
"The Adtran 3448, Adtran 1531P, and Adtran 160 AP are deployed for a customer in their retail clothing environment, constituting the network infrastructure on each retail site location and supporting IP cameras, Mobile POS on iPads, people counters, and traditional POS registers."
"I believe the initial setup was straightforward."
"Its ease of use and flexibility are most valuable; it is cloud-based software."
"The most valuable features in Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN are that we were able to see all the registered users for each particular WAP, which is a big help. The roaming allows us to have continuous wireless throughout the building. The signal can carry over from one WAP to another. Which is probably the most important feature."
"It is cloud-based, you can manage it remotely from anywhere in the world, and you don't have to be on-site, which is a very big advantage."
"The best features of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN include the excellent reporting; the dashboard reporting aids us a lot in troubleshooting issues, and the platform is very robust."
"I like the status page Cisco added that shows you the health of the wireless connection."
"The solution offers good features and good performance."
"What I like best about Meraki is that I can change it from anywhere."
"The network security the solution provides is its most valuable aspect."
 

Cons

"From my knowledge, we feel that this solution is not scalable enough for us."
"Customer Service: Moderate. Technical Support: Moderate."
"Having a better dashboard management system that the client can use to access and control their environment would be a nice addition to the product."
"The AP160 is dated and not yet integrated into the Bluesocket family and we can't run a good Bluesocket cloud solution with the router 3448."
"Support is not really up to par in quickly addressing issues."
"Additional features other vendors have might be useful as well as an MDM integration."
"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."
"Quality of technical support varies."
"if there is a better feature, they write it as beta so you have to be careful."
"I have some problems when I want to connect some users when there are a lot of users and they disconnect."
"They should introduce a grace period of 60 days after license expiry because as it is now, it automatically goes down and there is no grace period."
"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN could improve by having more granularity in terms of the data displayed."
"It would be better if they enable full integration with Cisco's cloud-based network in the next release."
"The licensing isn't very customer-centric. They may have improved it, but previously, if you forgot to pay on a certain day, your service would be shut off."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It cost over $30,000 for us for 260 access points."
"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is expensive."
"The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."
"Its price is high and should be reduced."
"When compared to other vendors, Cisco's pricing is higher."
"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN's pricing is high."
"There are multiple licensing options including three months, six months, and one year."
"The platform is highly priced."
"I don't deal with pricing directly, however, it's my understanding that it is around $40 per unit."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business69
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise31
 

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Also Known As

Adtran WLAN, Bluesocket Wireless
MR18, MR26, MR32, MR34, MR66, MR72, Meraki Wireless LAN, Meraki WLAN
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Thomas College, North Cobb Christian School, Archbishop Riordan High School, Dickson Public Schools, Hamilton Heights School Corporation, North Idaho College
Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins
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