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We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and D-Link Wireless 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.
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Pros
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices.""The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs.""The simplicity is great.""The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system.""The solution is stable.""In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."

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"Works automatically in terms of setup with the product finding its master wifi access point.""The integration with ClearPass is the most valuable feature.""The access it grants to wifi is the solution's most valuable feature.""The solution provides a very good end-user experience.""When users want to migrate from one location to another, they face no problems with connectivity.""The features I have found most valuable is that the solution creates a guest portal for guest networks, and setting up SSID authentication to the regular server.""I can implement it at small sites, and I can also implement it at mid-sized locations. It is very flexible. It is really nice and useful for customers who have many small sites.""If you don't need heavy-duty filtering and things like that, it's a cheap solution. And, you have central management, and it works."

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"I like the product's signal continuity and range. We can receive the signal up to 20-30 meters from the wireless antenna.""D-Link Wireless is a tool that is used since it is an easy and user-friendly product.""The product's initial setup phase is easy.""This product is user-friendly and we can manage it as per the requirements of the user.""The initial setup process was easy.""The solution is extremely easy to install. You just add them and in a few clicks, they are ready to go.""This is an affordable product that offers good performance. This is why it is popular with our customers. It offers good speed and bandwidth.""D-Link is a good product that is quite affordable and I recommend it."

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Cons
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement.""Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems.""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.""The solution is expensive.""The pricing should be made cheaper.""The pricing is very high in the Indian market.""They should include SD-WAN features to it."

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"The support offered by Aruba is slow.""The product’s GUI must be improved.""They could provide a centralized system to manage switches incorporated into multiple branches.""The solution should be able to support more users on the access points.""It is a software characteristic, and it is during the reboot. During the startup of the AP, the AP tells you that you are using the wrong password. However, I have realized that this is not true.""My biggest problem with Aruba Instant was the DHCP implementation. The DHCP server needs to ping an IP address to connect to the internet. In some cases, we don't have a DHCP server in the network, and it was really a problem.""The management component is difficult to understand and not very user-friendly which increases deployment time.""Although built-in troubleshooting tools are available, they are not at all intuitive to use. Aruba Instant lacks decent documentation to use for troubleshooting wireless issues (fortunately there aren’t many)."

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"The only issue is with the controller visibility of the devices connecting to the network.""The stability could be a bit better.""The support offered by the product needs to be faster with better technical personnel.""The solution's performance could be improved.""Its interface and support system need much improvement. Sometimes, when we use the interface to reset the password and configure SSIDs, or some other changes, the "Save" option does not show and we have to go to some internal setting and then we can "save" the setting. The “Save” option should be in front of or below of the settings.""It would definitely help if we had more advanced features for distributing bandwidth.""D-Link Wireless’s stability needs improvement.""The tool's technical support can get difficult sometimes. We got a technician only after complaining for 10-15 days. The tool's technicians need to be made available everywhere."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
  • "Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
  • "The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
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  • "Avoid the Central cloud license if you can."
  • "I purchased the hardware and there are no monthly or yearly licenses to buy."
  • "We only pay for the support and the contract licenses from Aruba Instant."
  • "The licensing cost is somewhere around $20,000."
  • "It is not expensive. Its price is fair. You get many features with the normal licensing. If I look at Cisco, it is very expensive if I need similar things."
  • "The cost was affordable."
  • "Some aspect of the price of Aruba Instant is very economical because if the customer is requiring more features the customer needs to pay a higher amount."
  • "It's a one time cost, including the upgrades, but you have to pay on a yearly basis if you want support. The price is in the middle in comparison to that of competitors' products."
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  • "D-Link pricing is very competitive when you consider other OEMs."
  • "D-Link Wireless is cheaper than Ruckus or Cisco."
  • "This solution is more affordable than others on the market."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "D-Link Wireless' price is the same as Aruba's. You need to pay one-time costs for the product."
  • "The product is affordable."
  • "There is no licensing fee for the solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.
    Top Answer:I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive.
    Top Answer:The pricing is very high in the Indian market. Eight to nine OEMs are also available in the market, giving you their… more »
    Top Answer:We researched Ubiquiti and Aruba when looking for a WLAN solution. Ubiquiti offers good WLAN access both indoors and… more »
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is Captive Portal, which we employ for our guest network. It enables us to create a… more »
    Top Answer:The product has increased its pricing by at least 30 percent.
    Top Answer:Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to be… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of D-Link Wireless is its durability.
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
    D-Link WLAN
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    Overview

    Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

    Aruba Instant delivers the only controllerless Wi-Fi solution that is easy to set-up, and loaded with security and smarts needed to accelerate your business without breaking your budget.

    D-Link Wireless offers a wide range of robust wireless Access Points (APs) operating in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands, supporting the latest wireless standards including 802.11ac and 802.11n. These access points can be managed independently as standalone devices, or collectively by using Central Wi-Fi Manager, a free centralized controller software that can be installed on a Windows server or PC.
    Sample Customers
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    Purdue University, Orlando Magic, Brussels Airport Company, Molecaten Holiday Parks
    Metropolitan Public Defender, Mission Motorcycles
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    Educational Organization6%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    University5%
    Wholesaler/Distributor5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Construction Company7%
    Government6%
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    Educational Organization29%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Transportation Company14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Educational Organization8%
    Government6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise50%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business47%
    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
    Aruba Instant vs. D-Link Wireless
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Aruba Instant vs. D-Link Wireless and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 42 reviews while D-Link Wireless is ranked 11th in Wireless LAN with 14 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while D-Link Wireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of D-Link Wireless writes "A tool that offers a good performance at a good price". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, whereas D-Link Wireless is most compared with Huawei Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Omada Access Points and NETGEAR Insight Access Points. See our Aruba Instant vs. D-Link Wireless report.

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