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Aruba Wireless vs Avaya Wireless [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Wireless
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
151
Ranking in other categories
Wireless LAN (1st)
Avaya Wireless [EOL]
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

CK
Network Administrator at Nippon Express Canada Ltd.
Wireless network has supported long-term reliable access and simplifies RF optimization
I have experience with Cisco products and the Cisco brand. The product is mainly a hardware product. Regarding the software part, I don't have a lot of experience. Aruba Wireless was not too difficult to set up. When compared with other products such as Cisco, they also have products with wireless controllers, and it's similar to that. I think it should be recommended for both bigger and smaller companies based on the feedback and our experience. I believe there should be AI functions that might help us in some cases of cybersecurity matters, detecting threats regarding security would be better with AI. For this role, I have more than twenty years of experience. I would rate Aruba Wireless eight out of ten overall.
DM
Chief of Engineering at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Reporting issues are slow and painful and it needs a controller
1. Avaya wireless was sold to Extreme three years ago with all LAN gears. 2. The advanced APs are working correctly. The low-end APs aren’t working correctly. After three months of troubleshooting and four patches, we ended up replacing the APs at our own expense. 3. Lesson learned: select a brand with a controller. Avaya claims that their AP with an embedded controller makes the central controller obsolete. With our controller, deployment is more difficult as roaming between AP relies on device thresholds. Android, iOS, Dell PC, Spectralink barcode readers all have different Decibel thresholds ranging from 72 DB to 104db. A controller watches mobile devices as they move and instruct the nonoptimal AP not to talk to the device.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Wireless integration with ClearPass Policy Manager to give a complete BYOD solution is absolutely the key to today's business requirements."
"There is no problem with downtime."
"Aruba WLAN was my first experience with WLAN solutions and is unique."
"What I like best about Aruba Wireless is that it doesn't need a controller. The product also has a GUI that's easy to navigate."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that it can work with many devices, supporting everything that we need it to and meeting all enterprise-standard requirements, with the main advantage being broad device support."
"We switched to Aruba Wireless because the capacity was better and was more stable."
"Role assignment: Each user is assigned a different role based on the radius attributes returned by ClearPass."
"Our users are able to use their laptop or cell phone while on the move from one location to a different location across the country while maintaining connection."
"The powerful radio is the most valuable feature."
"The WOS makes management and troubleshooting easier."
"The product has good stability and deployment, and is easy to configure."
 

Cons

"The downside is right now there is a shortage of hardware. It's hard to acquire switches and access points."
"The price is high and not too reasonable. It is very high compared to other products."
"I would like to see the management improve."
"Sometimes you are not able to get an engineer on the phone on first call."
"Additional detailed reporting for client traffic would be a great addition."
"I had some problems with Wi-Fi coverage in the workshop, which required purchasing more devices."
"The RF needs to be improved."
"It's too pricey, to be honest."
"Avaya's APs were OEM with firmware provided by another firm. Reporting issues were slow and painful."
"Signal frequency can be problematic, especially when compared to other brands such as Aruba, HP, and Cisco."
"The product is too expensive and does not provide small enterprises with any advantages."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A recent change is that ClearPass licensing is superb. It counts user-based instead of device-based, for BYOD on-boarding."
"If you compare it to other solutions then it's reasonably priced."
"The price of Aruba Wireless is higher than other products, but you'll get stability, performance, and functionality out of it. On a scale of one to five, I'm rating the price of Aruba Wireless a three."
"​Trial different solutions and compare pricing to how well they perform, their stability, how easy it is to maintain, etc."
"Cisco is more expensive than Aruba or Juniper."
"The product is expensive."
"I think it would be better if they lowered the price."
"Aruba is less expensive than Cisco."
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Comparison Review

it_user212721 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 24, 2015
Cisco vs. Aruba Wireless Solutions
Cisco or Aruba Networks? If you are considering wireless access solutions, this is a common question that you are probably asking. You probably have sales people knocking at your door. How do you make sense of all the stories that you are presented with. If you have done any research, you are…
 

Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business77
Midsize Enterprise47
Large Enterprise77
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Questions from the Community

What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?
Depends. I have personally used both Cisco and Aruba so I am familiar with them. Extreme I am not, so unless they have some feature that I need or want, I wouldn't consider them. Do you have expe...
Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?
At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What did we like about Ruckus? First, it was very easy to use, and anybody with minimal...
How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?
On the most basic level, Cisco Wireless can offer a rather straightforward initial setup. In the span of about three hours, the basic framework can be set up. Step-by-step instructions are availabl...
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Also Known As

Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point
Wireless LAN 9100, Avaya WLAN
 

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