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Pros
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis.""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.""The solution is stable.""The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system.""Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management.""The artificial intelligence feature is very good.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

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"This product is user-friendly and we can manage it as per the requirements of the user.""D-Link Wireless is a tool that is used since it is an easy and user-friendly product.""This is an affordable product that offers good performance. This is why it is popular with our customers. It offers good speed and bandwidth.""The initial setup process was easy.""The setup process is very easy.""It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""I like the product's signal continuity and range. We can receive the signal up to 20-30 meters from the wireless antenna.""The tool supports new technologies."

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"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality.""It's easy to set everything up during implementation."

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Cons
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited.""The pricing is very high in the Indian market.""Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement.""I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features.""There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation.""Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features.""They should include SD-WAN features to it.""Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."

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"The solution doesn't have hotspots. Users can't set it up so that visitors can log in via Facebook or social media as they can at, for example, airports. D-Link should include hotspots that offer integration with social media. That way, visitors don't need to be asking people for passwords. They can just use Facebook.""D-Link has some catching up to do in terms of advancing and improving its technology.""In future, it would also be good to have a switch within D Link that works as well as the Cisco 9200 Switch.""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.""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.""The only issue is with the controller visibility of the devices connecting to the network."

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"One thing that is lacking is, compared with some other brands, the signal is a bit weaker. Ruckus has much wider signal coverage.""Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better."

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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."
  • "The pricing is fair."
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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."
  • "The cost can range from $100 to $400."
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  • "The price of Fortinet FortiWLC is high. The solution will be out of the market for us because the price is too high for the features it provides."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence.
    Top Answer:Juniper Mist is very reasonable in terms of pricing, especially when compared to competitors like Cisco.
    Top Answer:Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release. Better control over devices from vendors like… more »
    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 tool’s pricing is good for the functionality it provides. It is a one-time purchase. The cost can range from $100 to… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality.
    Top Answer:The price of Fortinet FortiWLC is high. The solution will be out of the market for us because the price is too high for… more »
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better.
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    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.

    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.

    Fortinet controllers for infrastructure Wi-Fi manage authentication and encryption of our enterprise-class infrastructure access points. These controllers are powered by Fortinet’s System Director operating system for seamless mobility and high-density environments.

    Sample Customers
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    Metropolitan Public Defender, Mission Motorcycles
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Top Industries
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    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Newspaper13%
    Healthcare Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Educational Organization29%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Transportation Company14%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Educational Organization8%
    Government7%
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    Manufacturing Company15%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    D-Link Wireless is ranked 11th in Wireless LAN with 15 reviews while Fortinet FortiWLC is ranked 25th in Wireless LAN with 2 reviews. D-Link Wireless is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiWLC is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of D-Link Wireless writes "Highly reliable, provides wireless access to resources, and supports new technologies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWLC writes "Quick support, overall high quality, and reliable". D-Link Wireless is most compared with Huawei Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Omada Access Points and Ruckus Wireless, whereas Fortinet FortiWLC is most compared with Fortinet FortiWLM.

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