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AirMagnet Survey PRO vs Huawei Wireless comparison

 

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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

AirMagnet Survey PRO
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Network Modeling and Simulation (2nd), Network Troubleshooting (5th)
Huawei Wireless
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Wireless LAN (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

AirMagnet Survey PRO and Huawei Wireless aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AirMagnet Survey PRO is designed for Network Modeling and Simulation and holds a mindshare of 7.3%, down 18.5% compared to last year.
Huawei Wireless, on the other hand, focuses on Wireless LAN, holds 4.8% mindshare, down 6.1% since last year.
Network Modeling and Simulation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AirMagnet Survey PRO7.3%
EVE-NG9.1%
Ekahau AI Pro8.4%
Other75.2%
Network Modeling and Simulation
Wireless LAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Huawei Wireless4.8%
Aruba Wireless12.3%
Ruckus Wireless10.8%
Other72.1%
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

Mark Witherspoon - PeerSpot reviewer
Wireless Services Manager at Veritas Managed Solutions
A solution for site verifications and enhanced with adapters that provide more realistic readings, but needs to support Wi-Fi 6E
Ekahau and AirMagnet Survey have their own pros and cons, in my opinion. For example, the APs are not visible in Ekahau but AirMagnet Survey allows us to see what APs and channels are being used in a live view, which Ekahau lacks. In Ekahau, the signal from the AP it's capturing at that time is visible which is a bit of an inconvenience. The predictive planner of AirMagnet's is better. However, Ekahau has advantages over AirMagnet because it groups all the SSIDs into one AP, whereas with AirMagnet, one needs to group them manually. Ekahau also supports Wi-Fi 6E, but its licensing is restrictive and more costly.
Shahnawaz Nusrat - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Technical Operations at ITE
Effective and extensive campus Wi-Fi with room for better frequency management
We have deployed Huawei CCTV solutions at multiple universities in Pakistan. This includes Huawei Wireless for Smart Campus projects, where we provide blanket Wi-Fi coverage and Safe Campus projects, where we deploy security cameras and multiple devices to monitor the campus Huawei Wireless has…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use Air Magnet Survey Pro to help show our wireless coverage throughout the building."
"The heat maps are quite good, and some features are easy to use."
"Technical support is very good."
"It’s the essential tool for conducting an audit and identifying interference sources on a wireless network and improve the channel tuning."
"We're happy with both."
"The program did seem to work well with multiple floors as well as multiple surveys within a particular floor."
"AirMagnet is a one-stop shop for everything."
"It allows us to prepare more real designs. Later, we validate them with actual surveys."
"When opening the radio, we manage the frequency to handle overlapping effectively."
"Huawei Wireless is a cheaper solution when you compare it to the cost of other similar solutions and it has one of the most competitive prices out there."
"It can scale."
"The product's Wi-Fi 7 solution stands out as it offers cutting-edge technology in wireless communication, enhancing bandwidth management and coverage."
"I am impressed with the tool's seamless integration."
"From an implementation perspective, it's easy. I rate it a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is a difficult setup, and ten is an easy setup."
"Installation is easy."
"Overall, we've been quite pleased with the solution and its capabilities as well as its pricing."
 

Cons

"There is a feature "no auto-save" when the Proxim USB is disattached accidentally during survey."
"The throughput should be more advanced in the future. They need to add more versions of WiFi than just one."
"Nowadays, it almost seems like you can get by without having to purchase the software and have somebody run the scan."
"AirMagnet Survey needs to support Wi-Fi 6E otherwise they can lose to the competition. They also need to allow better grouping of SSIDs to one AP, removing the need to filter manually. At the moment, you can filter by channel or SSID, but grouping all those SSIDs together is a difficult task."
"We have had a problem with the reporting module, as it can't put the full size picture of a floor plan in the report."
"It'd be nice if it was cheaper, however, you get value for your money."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"If you don't have very much practice with it, it is difficult to troubleshoot."
"There was one time I had a problem with their centralized licensing. I called the Indian call center, but the response was not that good."
"The ongoing support and ongoing follow-up on customers is an area where the solution lacks."
"What needs improvement in Huawei Wireless is after-sales support. I've faced many after-sales support issues, so that's the area I want Huawei to improve. Having an SLA with customers is what I'd suggest to Huawei Wireless."
"Technical support could be better."
"Improving the visibility, control offered, and cloud management would all be very helpful. Also how you can monetize the information you get from Wi-Fi controllers should be improved."
"The solution's integration with some AAA servers like Aruba ClearPass is difficult and could be improved."
"Huawei Wireless has a small technical problem. When you use a power injector, it needs to be specially configured for the switch to which it is connected. It tries to take power not from the power injector but from the switch. The funny thing when you look at it is that you have three switches or maybe four or five that are theoretically capable. However, the port on these switches is disabled. When you connect the access point to a power injector, the access point checks for features from the switch, but on this port, the switch doesn't do power. So, the access point changes these features to energy save mode and cuts off some features, especially WiFi 6. It took me two weeks to find out what's going on and how to mitigate this sort of problem. It is very easy to fix. You need to disable LLDP on the port on which you connect the access point to the power injector. Power injectors aren't quite commonly used, but I have 54 access points, and I have used about 27 power injectors. So, about half of the access points were working at reduced speed, not full speed, for two weeks."
"We are experiencing some challenges in terms of technical support; it's not readily available."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The moment we began needing more of the vendor's support, the cost became very high; we switched to another solution."
"The tool's pricing is medium."
"The licensing of AirMagnet Survey is different when compared to Ekahu. It is a third of the cost of Ekahau but there are no dedicated laptops to the Sidekick. AirMagnet allows you to license an adapter and share that adapter."
"There is an annual cost of the solution. There are some additional charges, such as support and maintenance."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"For technical support, you need an annual license, but it is not worth it."
"This product is very expensive."
"Huawei Wireless is a cheaper solution when you compare it to the cost of other similar solutions. It has one of the most competitive prices out there."
"The product has a good price."
"Right now, my company made a one-time purchase of Huawei Wireless. It depends, but in most of the projects where customers buy hardware with some software, it's a one-time purchase. Customers pay a yearly fee for other projects for support and additional software features, such as email protection firmware updates for cybersecurity. You'll also receive information about the latest attacks and get more protection if you pay an additional fee apart from the standard license fee. You'll also get an additional warranty for Huawei Wireless, a yearly contract."
"The price of Huawei Wireless is very good."
"Huawei Wireless is an expensive product. I'm rating it as one out of ten, price-wise."
"The price of Huawei Wireless is reasonable. The licenses are active, and everything is working fine as per the license agreement."
"Huawei Wireless is an expensive solution."
"Huawei comes at a cheaper price than competitors like Cisco and Aruba."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with AirMagnet Survey?
AirMagnet Survey needs to support Wi-Fi 6E otherwise they can lose to the competition. They also need to allow better grouping of SSIDs to one AP, removing the need to filter manually. At the momen...
What is your primary use case for AirMagnet Survey?
We use AirMagnet Survey, for site verifications after the wireless system has been installed. We conduct pre and post-install surveys with it. We have reduced the use since now our customers requir...
What advice do you have for others considering AirMagnet Survey?
The AI simulation capabilities, especially the predictive feature in AirMagnet, have been somewhat helpful for network planning. However, both AirMagnet and other tools like Ekahau have accuracy is...
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 be very cost effective. As a wireless solution, it is simple and its user interf...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Wireless?
For SMB customers with limited wireless users, Huawei Wireless may not be suitable due to the lack of multiple access points and the need for a centralized SSID. However, for large-capacity custome...
What needs improvement with Huawei Wireless?
The manageability of radio frequencies to avoid overlapping needs improvement. Additionally, the reporting part requires enhancement as some customers need detailed reports of each Wi-Fi point, whi...
 

Also Known As

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Huawei WLAN
 

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Sample Customers

Houston Methodist Hospital, Love's Travel Stops
Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China Everbright Bank
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