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We performed a comparison between D-Link Wireless and Fortinet FortiWLM 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
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system.""The simplicity is great.""It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""The solution is stable.""The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis.""In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich.""With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."

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"The setup process is very easy.""I like the product's signal continuity and range. We can receive the signal up to 20-30 meters from the wireless antenna.""The most valuable feature of D-Link Wireless is its durability.""D-Link is a good product that is quite affordable and I recommend it.""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.""The initial setup process was easy.""This product is user-friendly and we can manage it as per the requirements of the user."

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"We're using SD-WAN at all of our locations now, which helps increase and aggregate and lower response time and improve application performance.""The most valuable feature of the solution is the management.""Security is the feature we like most from Fortinet. In general, their security architecture is really great, because it involves everything: firewalls, wireless LANs, the user. Everything is really secure.""The most valuable features are central management and the many other features available.""Seamless roaming by leveraging Virtual Cell is a major advantage which reduces roam times and issues related to roaming. Code stability has been excellent and the hardware quality is second to none.""We can deploy a tunnel-based VLAN and SSID, for something that happens at the last minute, in a matter of minutes, because of the interaction between the FortiGate, the FortiSwitches, and the FortiAPs.""If you do have a FortiGate Firewall somewhere in the network, you can connect the wireless controller to that... You get 100 percent visibility from a single point... You can see everything that's connected to the FortiGate, whether it's a switch or a wireless AP or a wireless controller or any other Fortinet product.""Although there are a few steps, the initial setup is pretty straightforward."

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Cons
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation.""They should include SD-WAN features to it.""The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location.""Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage.""The pricing should be made cheaper.""Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement.""The price could be better.""If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."

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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.""The solution's performance could be improved.""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.""The stability could be a bit better.""The support offered by the product needs to be faster with better technical personnel.""The only issue is with the controller visibility of the devices connecting to the network.""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)."

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"Cost is something that could be improved, but you have to pay for what you get.""They need to do more with their marketing. That's what's wrong with them. Nobody knows they do all this other stuff. I love the product. For an enterprise-level system, you never have to explain why you're recommending Fortinet, whereas you might have to do that if you want to use the Ubiquiti Professional or the new Netgear line, but you don't have to explain Fortinet. It has been remarkable to work with.""When using the FortiGate as the wireless controller, you cannot have automatic user registration, which is something that they should offer.""Technical support is very poor. We are not satisfied with the technical support because there is not any direct person from Fortinet for any troubleshooting, which we expected.""In the next release, they could improve by adding a controller-less server, or architecture that is provided in other solutions, such as Aruba. This would be a great benefit for customers.""There is very little publicly available information about Virtual Cell and Single Channel Architecture. Promotion of the overall technology is limited as well. Being more vocal about a product that has many advantages would go a long way to eliminating a lot of the confusion and negative perception about Virtual Cell and Single Channel Architecture.""One of the main features that I see as lacking in any of the Fortinet products is the reporting. If you want to have proper, end-to-end reporting, you must purchase the FortiAnalyzer... If Fortinet could offer some better, built-in reporting, that would be a point of improvement.""The pricing model can be improved to encourage use by small business and individuals and the hardware could stand to be redesigned."

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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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  • "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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  • "Licensing has become easier. There is no longer a per-AP license needed on the controller."
  • "If a customer already is a FortiGate customer, the cost to go to the FortiAP is incredibly affordable, because you already have the controller."
  • "For indoor access points, there is a one-time cost, upfront, whereas outdoor access points have an annual fee."
  • "Fortinet would do something with their pricing model to attract smaller business users and eliminate the mandatory service contracts."
  • "There is a perpetual license required for this solution and the price could be reduced."
  • "Support contracts typically cost approximately $100.00 per year."
  • "To save yourself from increased setup and maintenance costs, I highly recommend undertaking a proper site survey from the beginning."
  • "Licensing costs are reasonable. There are so many different types of licenses with Fortinet, but the licensing and the 24/7/365 support are so reasonable that I automatically include it with every transaction. I never line item it without it. There are no additional costs."
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    Also Known As
    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
    D-Link WLAN
    FortiWLM, FortiAP, Fortinet AP/OAP, Meru Wireless LAN
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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.

    Consolidate security and wireless LAN management with our integrated wireless solutions. Single-pane-of-glass management for security and access without the need to add point products simplifies deployment and reduces management complexity. These solutions are highly scalable to support even the largest organizations and distributed enterprises.

    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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    Computer Software Company19%
    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 Provider13%
    Educational Organization8%
    Government6%
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    Comms Service Provider22%
    Educational Organization22%
    Consumer Goods Company11%
    Computer Software Company11%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Retailer6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Small Business47%
    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise13%
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    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business70%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise54%
    Buyer's Guide
    D-Link Wireless vs. Fortinet FortiWLM
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about D-Link Wireless vs. Fortinet FortiWLM and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    D-Link Wireless is ranked 11th in Wireless LAN with 14 reviews while Fortinet FortiWLM is ranked 15th in Wireless LAN with 22 reviews. D-Link Wireless is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiWLM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of D-Link Wireless writes "A tool that offers a good performance at a good price". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWLM writes "Impressive manufacturing quality, highly durable, and very easy to deploy". D-Link Wireless is most compared with Huawei Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Omada Access Points and Ruckus Wireless, whereas Fortinet FortiWLM is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless. See our D-Link Wireless vs. Fortinet FortiWLM report.

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