We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar and FortiAP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"One feature that differentiates Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar from some other vendors is the fact that on-premise OmniVista licenses are perpetual."
"The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server."
"We are very satisfied with the performance."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"Express in default configuration mode with first turn-on is easy to set up and deploy from a medium installation standpoint."
"There is a definite ROI with this product. This product creates a baseline of technology that will be a means to grow from five to ten years from now. By using this solution, it is an investment on the installation of that baseline."
"I have worked with different solutions in the past and switched to Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar because of its quick installation time. It requires no additional preparation. The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls."
"The features aren't much different than those in Aruba, but deployment is easier to configure and the pricing is better."
"We really don't need to call technical support. Any time we have had to call, they've been great."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"The pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"If we have FortiClient installed on multiple devices, it is seamless to connect with FortiAP. It supports passwordless authentication as well. That is a great thing about it."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The price could be better."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The solution is expensive."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"I would prefer to have the integrated heat map feature provided by the basic controller in the Solution instead of purchasing an external one. Accessing this capability directly within the controller's access point would be convenient."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar's radio management side could be improved."
"The current implementation of our Guest Access network in isolation for Express mode is very complicated in comparison with leading market solutions."
"It is not possible to integrate Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar with third-party software like Opera, a property management system (PMS)."
"If the customers plan to go on the cloud side, they need encryption and daily communications from a security perspective."
"Better integration with third-party systems is what our customers are expecting in the future."
"There are occasional OS bugs."
"It needs to be faster in order to process and transmit bigger packets."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"The security integration between the network and firewall has room for improvement."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"The product fails to offer default access points to deal with the areas revolving around configurations."
"I would like to have automation capabilities that would help us reduce the configuration steps."
"Technical support is a pain. Fortinet has to get its act together. If you don't pay for premium service, you will have issues."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is ranked 22nd in Wireless LAN with 13 reviews while FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is rated 8.6, while FortiAP is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar writes "An Easily Deployable and User-Friendly Solution with Rapid Installation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of FortiAP writes "Integrates well with Fortinet products, but there are signal issues in the outdoor environment". Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Ruckus Wireless, whereas FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Cisco Wireless. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs. FortiAP report.
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