Cambium Networks Wireless LAN vs SonicWall SonicWave Access Points comparison

Cambium Networks and SonicWall are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Cambium Networks is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.3, while SonicWall is ranked #25. Cambium Networks holds a 2.0% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to SonicWall’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cambium Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SonicWall users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

SonicWall SonicWave Access Points and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN compete in the wireless networking market. SonicWall has an advantage in pricing and support, while Cambium Networks excels in features, justifying its cost.

Features: SonicWall SonicWave Access Points offer integrated security, strong performance, and dual-radio capabilities, ideal for secure networking environments. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN provides advanced management, higher throughput, and scalability, suitable for enterprises requiring comprehensive solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SonicWall SonicWave Access Points are easy to deploy with comprehensive support for smaller networks. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN allows flexible deployment and robust service for larger, complex systems.

Pricing and ROI: SonicWall SonicWave Access Points are cost-effective with lower setup costs, offering quick ROI for small to mid-sized businesses. Cambium Networks involves higher initial costs, targeting networks seeking extensive features, and provides significant ROI for high-performance needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Cambium Networks Wireless LAN

Ranking in Wireless LAN

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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Ranking in Wireless LAN

25th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 2.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall SonicWave Access Points is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN	2.0%
SonicWall SonicWave Access Points	1.0%
Other	97.0%

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Manoj Adiga

Senior Manager Solutions at iBus Network & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Reliable connectivity and robust support enhance customer experience

We are working with version 2.0, which is usually the latest one.Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 100% reliable, as I have never faced any issues in our deployment after deployment, and the support is also very good. It takes a maximum of 15-20 minutes to configure one particular site of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN. The usual deployment process involves inspecting the hardware at our warehouse, dispatching it to the customer location, where the vendor installs the access point, and once it has internet, the configuration will be directly pushed from the cloud to the access point, making it up and running. Currently, around 100 plus of my customers are using this solution. My customers are a mix of medium and enterprise businesses. The least amount my customers usually pay is around $1,000, and the largest amount is approximately $10,000 per year. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Cambium Networks Wireless LAN a 9 overall.

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Winsley De Oliveira

Owner at ANOC

An industry-leading security and wireless solution packaged in one box

We make our customers SonicWall clients. We have a solution package: If you have a contract to network with us, we will deliver SonicWall firewalls, access points, VPN clients, and all the other equipment with the SonicWall solution. We have been selling this solution for the past 30 years. We had a customer three months ago struggling with a Fortinet solution. We convinced them that the Fortinet solution would not work perfectly during renewal. We made a bet and delivered SonicWall equipment for free for one week, and if they had no more issues, they would buy it. That's precisely what happened. The customer ended up purchasing an $80,000 SonicWall solution. The SonicWall SonicWave Access Points are a good product compared to Cisco, Sophos, and Fortinet. In Brazil, Ruckus is taking market share in some key areas, such as hotels and hospitals. They are into big solutions with thousands of access points. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They all have controllers built in, and we manage them all with a web-based management tool."

"Our company started with the solution ten or so years ago and after that, we developed fast."

"The cloud-based management provided by Cambium Networks is particularly valuable to us, as it allows us to efficiently manage Wi-Fi, point-to-point connections, firewalls, and switches across various locations from a centralized platform. This enables us to be proactive in providing support and ensures smooth operations for our clients."

"Cambium, in my opinion, completely outperforms them."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its range and stability."

"This solution is extremely user-friendly; it is very easy to configure and work with."

"The web-based administration is what I find most beneficial."

"It offers features that are essential for an efficient and high-performance wireless LAN deployment, where capacity, coverage, and quality are optimized, and frequency bands are selected based on the specific needs of the network."

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"I rate SonicWall a nine out of ten."

"This is a very good management option that can be managed through the cloud or firewall, is a very good solution for controlling or managing the device, and offers good integration with many capabilities."

"Unlike the Cisco solution that needs a dedicated wireless controller outside of a firewall, SonicWall has everything in one box. Fortinet is close to it."

"The security features of SonicWall are highly valued."

"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to provide cloud access to configure and manage devices."

"A good management tool that can be managed through the cloud or firewall."

Cons

"The platform's cost needs improvement."

"The problem with this radio wireless technology is that it cannot compete in terms of bandwidth with fiber optics at this moment. That's the biggest weakness."

"The problem with this radio wireless technology is that it cannot compete in terms of bandwidth with the fiber optics at this moment. That's the biggest weakness."

"The capacity and coverage could be improved."

"The direct technical support from Cambium teams needs to be improved."

"The solution should be scalable, offering better pricing options as we optimize the network for coverage, capacity, and quality"

"I believe there's room for improvement in the configuration options for point-to-point setups directly from the cloud management interface. Currently, the process feels a bit clunky—you monitor the unit in the cloud but need to make configuration changes by editing a text file, then downloading it back to the unit. This method can be error-prone, as even a small mistake in the text file could disrupt the unit's configuration."

"The problem with the tool is that its prices are on the higher end."

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"They are sometimes difficult to manage from the end-user side because they are not yet familiar with the configuration."

"We have a lot of overlapping wireless networks with a lot of cheap equipment that does not run on any rules or regulations. The best way to improve the wireless network, like in SonicWaves, is to defeat these networks by isolating, preventing them, or overcoming their wireless signal. We try to do that, but I live near an airport, and the AirPortRadar glitches my wireless network every nine seconds."

"The main issue is the management of the access points. They are sometimes difficult to manage from the end-user side because they are not yet familiar with the configuration."

"Integrating with the firewall and management console was a little complex."

"The product's pricing is high and could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive product compared to other competitors."

"High-end products from Cambium PTP, point-to-point radio, maybe cost around $1000 per year."

"I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."

"It's a good price, but not the best price. It's on the higher end of what I would call affordable for small to medium-sized businesses."

"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is cheaper than Aruba."

"If one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the product price as one."

"The licensing costs for this solution are calculated per asset, and depending on the model of the equipment, it starts at $230, and goes up to roughly $1,200. The benefit of this solution is that there are no hidden costs; no cost for managing the equipment, and no cost for maintaining the equipment during its usable lifetime."

"I would place it in the mid-range market segment, balancing affordability and profitability."

More Cambium Networks Wireless LAN pricing and cost advice

"The pricing of the SonicWave Access Points solution is different in the US and Brazil. In the US, the solution is priced more competitively than other vendors. In Brazil, the exchange rate is a problem. To address this, SonicWall managers in Brazil are running several sales promotions and improving the price of new units."

"The platform offers yearly licenses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

16%

Educational Organization

15%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

It is a stable and secure platform.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

The cost is a bit relative because it depends where you buy it from and how good you are to negotiate prices. It cost less for us to move to Meraki than Cambium Networks Wireless LAN. Even though p...

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What needs improvement with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

I would Cambium Networks to improve by having more products on the product side.I would want more WiFi products, specifically WiFi indoor access point products. They should also look into getting a...

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What needs improvement with SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

The main issue is the management of the access points. They are sometimes difficult to manage from the end-user side because they are not yet familiar with the configuration.

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What is your primary use case for SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

I am using the SonicWall SonicWave Access Point for our Proof of Concept (POC) to our customers.

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What advice do you have for others considering SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

I rate SonicWall a nine out of ten. It should provide training to end users to enhance their knowledge.

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SonicWave 200 Series, SonicWave 200 Series Access Points, SonicWave 400 Series, SonicWave 400 Series Access Points

Overview

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Cambium Networks

SonicWall SonicWave series wireless access points (APs) combine high-performance IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless technology with flexible deployment options. These APs can be managed via the cloud using SonicWall WiFi Cloud Manager (WCM) or through SonicWall's industry-leading next-generation firewalls.

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