We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar and Juniper WLC Series 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."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is stable."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"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."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"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."
"Express in default configuration mode with first turn-on is easy to set up and deploy from a medium installation standpoint."
"One feature that differentiates Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar from some other vendors is the fact that on-premise OmniVista licenses are perpetual."
"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 initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The features aren't much different than those in Aruba, but deployment is easier to configure and the pricing is better."
"We are very satisfied with the performance."
"The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server."
"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."
"There weren't any scalability issues, the product did what it had to do."
"The installation process is nice and easy."
"Juniper WLC Series is a very high-performance device designed for indoor wireless deployment."
"It's easy to set up, and I feel it's very secure. I also prefer its reporting feature. The devices are quite good."
"It prevents a large number of unauthorized modifications of access point devices."
"The Artificial Intelligence on offer is very useful."
"The installation process is very easy."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The current implementation of our Guest Access network in isolation for Express mode is very complicated in comparison with leading market solutions."
"Better integration with third-party systems is what our customers are expecting in the future."
"There are occasional OS bugs."
"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."
"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."
"It needs to be faster in order to process and transmit bigger packets."
"The solution should create configuration documentation."
"We would prefer it if the solution could be less expensive."
"There could be a high level of security."
"The solution could offer more integration with other products."
"The support on offer to other vendors switching - like Aruba or Ruckus - could be improved."
"There could be more information from the controller, and it could be easier to work with the controller lights. It's not easy to bring up the upgrades."
"The biggest issue was that Juniper stopped developing, so we had to look for another solution."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is ranked 22nd in Wireless LAN with 13 reviews while Juniper WLC Series is ranked 21st in Wireless LAN with 10 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is rated 8.6, while Juniper WLC Series is rated 8.4. 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 Juniper WLC Series writes "A high-performance device designed for indoor wireless deployment, but it should create configuration documentation". Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Ruckus Wireless, whereas Juniper WLC Series is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs. Juniper WLC Series report.
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