Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs D-Link Wireless comparison

Cisco and D-Link are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Cisco is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.2, while D-Link is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.9. Cisco holds a 11.6% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to D-Link’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of D-Link users who would recommend it.

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 2025

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and D-Link Wireless compete in the wireless network solutions category. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN has the upper hand due to its comprehensive cloud management and detailed analytics.

Features: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN provides advanced cloud management for easy network monitoring, detailed analytics, and robust security measures. It integrates seamlessly with RADIUS and SSO, allows flexible SSID configurations, and offers excellent ease of use. D-Link Wireless focuses on basic wireless connectivity and switching, providing fewer integrations and limited cloud capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN could improve logging granularity, advanced routing features, and reduce licensing costs. Users want better GDPR compliance, improved technical support wait times, and wider Wi-Fi 6 availability. D-Link Wireless could enhance its stability, increase controller visibility, and offer more learning opportunities about features. Its support services need to be more responsive, with improvements in scalability and management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN supports cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployments with excellent customer service, though response times can vary. D-Link Wireless predominantly offers straightforward on-premises setups. Its customer service is good but lacks ease of use and quick support response times compared to Cisco Meraki.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is priced higher due to its comprehensive features and licensing model, appealing to companies valuing advanced analytics. D-Link Wireless, with its competitive pricing, is favorable for cost-conscious customers seeking basic wireless solutions. Although Meraki's price is high, customers find value in its features, while D-Link offers reasonable ROI for its simplicity and affordability.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

Ranking in Wireless LAN

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

120

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

D-Link Wireless

Ranking in Wireless LAN

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is 11.6%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of D-Link Wireless is 2.1%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN	11.6%
D-Link Wireless	2.1%
Other	86.3%

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RezaPradipta

Sr. Officer Network Managed Service Product Management at PT. Indosat Tbk

Streamline network management with a unified dashboard for seamless device integration

The primary use case for Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is mostly for enterprise wireless, including guest Wi-Fi and enterprise Wi-Fi. I use it across various industries with a focus on retail Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN offers a single pane of glass management. It only comes with a controller on the…

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NadirShahzad

System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Wireless projects run smoothly with more access point support and competitive pricing

D-Link Wireless offers more supported APs to the WLC with the default license compared to other brands like Cisco. With Cisco, only four to five APs are connected with the default license, but D-Link Wireless provides more flexibility. Local support in Pakistan is necessary for those with limited budgets, creating a reach in the market.

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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

"The functionalities are quite professional and complete. It offers good integration with other Meraki products, like switches and the firewall. You can get an overview of all networks and the host. It's really great; nobody else can do that."

"The most valuable features are the management tools, including monitoring and reporting."

"We're able to automate as well as manually control as necessary."

"The solution provides good coverage and identity management. Additionally, the user interface is straightforward."

"It enables quick deployment within all branches for the users."

"The management console is valuable."

"Cisco's technical support is very good and better than other vendors."

"I think the IoT integration is the most valuable. I started applying IoT solutions 12 years ago on location-based services. Aruba had implemented this at the time. So I think the integration, particularly into the applications and stuff, is pretty interesting in Meraki."

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"D-Link is a good product that is quite affordable and I recommend it."

"The system simplifies network management."

"The connectivity is good."

"It's scalable, user friendly, and easy to manage."

"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."

"The tool supports new technologies."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

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Cons

"The most important improvement needed is to eliminate the limitation of uplinks."

"We would like to see Wi-Fi 6 support for devices sold in the Middle East."

"Its price should be reduced."

"In the future, I would like to see IP telephony in Saudi Arabia."

"The price could be slightly lowered to make it more competitive in the market."

"The graphics and call management could be better."

"In a future release, they should offer a next-generation UTM, where you can manage all items and the network, and have it include a lot of security features like fingerprinting functionality."

"Technical support can be improved, as well as having more detailed capabilities to go without using an API."

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"In future, it would also be good to have a switch within D Link that works as well as the Cisco 9200 Switch."

"The solution's performance could be improved."

"D-Link Wireless should include the 'cleaner' feature similar to Cisco's APs. This feature reduces signal interference with access points."

"D-Link Wireless’s stability needs improvement."

"Password restriction: Sometimes we set a password and it uses that password but, after some days/months, the password gets changed and a few laptops still use old the password while a few use the new password. The password restriction option needs to improve."

"Sometimes we configure the SSID with a password but the same AP shows two WiFi connections with the same SSID name (one is protected by a password and another one give access without a password)."

"It would definitely help if we had more advanced features for distributing bandwidth."

"The stability could be a bit better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Meraki is a very good solution, but the price is quite high for small markets."

"It is expensive, but it is a good product."

"I would say that they have adequate pricing."

"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN's pricing is high."

"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is an expensive solution."

"We pay licensing fees."

"It is super expensive for what you get. You also have to buy a license every year. Otherwise, it stops working."

"It is expensive."

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"The product is affordable."

"The cost can range from $100 to $400."

"D-Link pricing is very competitive when you consider other OEMs."

"D-Link Wireless' price is the same as Aruba's. You need to pay one-time costs for the product."

"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 is cheaper than Ruckus or Cisco."

"There is no licensing fee for the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

13%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	68
Midsize Enterprise	26
Large Enterprise	31

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	2

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...

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Which is better - Cisco Wireless or Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?

Cisco Wireless is very robust, very rugged, and can handle indoor and outdoor coverage extremely well. We found it to be very reliable and to consistently run very efficiently. Cisco Wireless helpe...

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How does Ruckus Wireless compare to Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?

Cisco’s Meraki Virtual MX is a virtual instance of the Meraki SD-WAN appliance. We liked the Meraki. The Wifi APs are a great feature. The dashboard is a simple interface and easy to learn. It feat...

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Which wireless solution would you choose - Huawei or D-Link?

Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to be very cost effective. As a wireless solution, it is simple and its user interf...

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What do you like most about D-Link Wireless?

The tool supports new technologies.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for D-Link Wireless?

D-Link Wireless is notably more affordable than Cisco and Juniper. It suits SMB needs without the financial burden of purchasing additional licenses for extended APs.

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Also Known As

MR18, MR26, MR32, MR34, MR66, MR72, Meraki Wireless LAN, Meraki WLAN

D-Link WLAN

Overview

Cisco Meraki access points are built from the highest grade components and carefully optimized for a seamless user experience. The outcome: faster connections, greater user capacity, more coverage, and fewer support calls. The Cisco Meraki dashboard gives visibility into the network users, their devices, and their applications. Armed with rich analytics, administrators can quickly create access control and application usage policies, optimizing both the end-user experience and network security.

Cisco

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.

D-Link

Sample Customers

Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins

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