Huawei Wireless vs WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi comparison

Huawei and WatchGuard are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Huawei is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.9, while WatchGuard is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.0. Huawei holds a 6.3% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to WatchGuard’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of WatchGuard users who would recommend it.

Huawei Wireless

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Huawei Wireless and WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi compete in the wireless networking domain. Huawei has an edge in pricing and support, whereas WatchGuard offers strong security features that justify its cost.

Features: Huawei Wireless provides high-speed connectivity, extensive coverage, and seamless integration for large enterprises. WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi boasts robust security with intrusion prevention, advanced content filtering, and cloud-based management.

Room for Improvement: Huawei could strengthen its security features, improve advanced configurations, and offer more cloud-based options. WatchGuard could enhance its pricing structure, expand its coverage capabilities, and streamline integration with non-proprietary equipment.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei Wireless offers an efficient deployment process with extensive support, enabling quick setups. WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi ensures smooth deployments focusing on security, backed by responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei Wireless appeals to budget-conscious buyers with economical initial setup costs and promising ROI due to lower ongoing expenses. WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi, though higher in setup cost, provides long-term cost savings by mitigating potential breaches with its advanced security features.

To learn more, read our detailed Huawei Wireless vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei Wireless

Ranking in Wireless LAN

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi

Ranking in Wireless LAN

24th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Huawei Wireless is 6.3%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Huawei Wireless	6.3%
WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi	0.5%
Other	93.2%

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Fahad Doguwa

Deputy Manager at Central Bank of Nigeria

Affordable platform with efficient analytics features

Huawei adapters have facilitated seamless integration with mobile devices, extending the LAN's reach. Additionally, including CampusInsight, a component offering analytics and visibility into wireless connectivity, has proven invaluable. This feature enables us to monitor network health and troubleshoot user-related issues efficiently. The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations. I advise others to go for Cisco if cost is not a factor. Otherwise, they can explore other options based on the availability of that OEM within the country. We have Huawei present in our country and provide all the necessary support, so we went forward with them. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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WarrenWilliams

Senior Account Manager at Bralin Technology Solutions

A solution that offers excellent support and makes it easy to manage networks

To utilize the solution properly, you need some training and guidance on that. Getting it working is easy, but if you're going to use it with feature sets that make WatchGuard worthwhile to use, it's probably not the easiest to set up. I'd rate the initial setup a seven out of ten. The time taken to deploy the solution depends on the project scope you're doing. Do you need ten WiFi access points or one? You could deploy the solution in an hour. We need one person to deploy the solution. But the number of people required for deployment depends on where the access points are deployed. Like, if it's the ceiling or whatever. The way we do it, we usually have an on-site technician who sets up the backend. We usually have two people when deploying the solution, but you can do it with one person. We have a team that manages the solution. But if you have ten people on a site to manage the solution, 15 minutes daily is enough.

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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

"We can use an access point to broadcast multiple SSIDs, assign dynamic VLANs, and configure dynamic access control lists (ACLs)."

"The solution offers very good value for money."

"From an implementation perspective, it's easy. I rate it a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is a difficult setup, and ten is an easy setup."

"The solution's most valuable feature is mobility or seamless roaming."

"The best feature of Huawei Wireless is the quick and fast setup."

"The solution is very user-friendly and easy to use."

"Huawei Wireless has controllers inside the switches."

"I think it's a good technology. I like that it transparently connects with LDAP. The technology has a lot of capacity for WiFi six. It provides notifications, and there are many ways to connect with fiber. There is an electrical tool, and you can put an SFP transceiver. There are also many ways to implement antennas."

More Huawei Wireless pros

"We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use."

"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."

"It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."

"The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network."

"The solution has been stable."

"The configuration part of WatchGuard is very flexible."

"They're very easy to set up and get running."

Cons

"Improving the visibility, control offered, and cloud management would all be very helpful. Also how you can monetize the information you get from Wi-Fi controllers should be improved."

"I'd like to see some after-sales support. It's a little bit below the expectations we had."

"Price is one of the major problems of the solution, and because of this, our company's customers want to migrate to some other product from Huawei."

"The speed could be a bit better."

"While I am fine with the current licensing price, I would appreciate it to be more cost-effective."

"The security of the solution could be better in the future."

"They should actually first test the equipment thoroughly and then launch it. Sometimes, things come out too soon, before they are ready."

"The scalability could be a bit better."

More Huawei Wireless cons

"One of the things is if you buy it with a certain subscription, you can't easily change the subscription level."

"Inability to import a user with one click."

"The price of this solution needs to reviewed, as it is currently high enough to deter customers from trying it."

"The solution can be scaled but it has limitations from my experience."

"I don't think they're available at the best price."

"If a client device had issues with authentication due to out of date browser or similar difficulties, it would be nice to have the ability to migrate the client onto the portal via one click."

"The support response can be time-consuming because sometimes issues are very sensitive and require instant attention."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Extras come with a surcharge."

"The price of Huawei Wireless is reasonable. The licenses are active, and everything is working fine as per the license agreement."

"Right now, my company made a one-time purchase of Huawei Wireless. It depends, but in most of the projects where customers buy hardware with some software, it's a one-time purchase. Customers pay a yearly fee for other projects for support and additional software features, such as email protection firmware updates for cybersecurity. You'll also receive information about the latest attacks and get more protection if you pay an additional fee apart from the standard license fee. You'll also get an additional warranty for Huawei Wireless, a yearly contract."

"It is not monthly. It is a kind of perpetual licensing. We pay once depending on the kind of services we need to deliver. There are no licensing fees."

"Huawei comes at a cheaper price than competitors like Cisco and Aruba."

"We don't have any control on the pricing. This comes from Huawei in India. Pricing-wise, Huawei is very aggressive and competitive if you compare them to competitors, like Cisco, Aruba, and Ruckus. The Indian Huawei team tells us, "Just pick up the order and design the infrastructure. If there are any pricing challenge, we'll work on that and we will try to match things 100 percent.""

"The platform is less costly than one of its competitors. I rate the pricing a three out of ten."

"Huawei Wireless is an expensive solution."

More Huawei Wireless pricing and cost advice

"Your licensing and cost, as would be required for many other solutions, being considered for eighty to two hundred and eighty different physical locations, is just about the same amount per access point."

"The solution is priced high compared to competitors. However, for the features that are included in the solution, the price becomes more reasonable."

"WatchGuard is on the upper scale for pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

12%

Non Profit

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

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 Huawei Wireless?

The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Wireless?

For SMB customers with limited wireless users, Huawei Wireless may not be suitable due to the lack of multiple access points and the need for a centralized SSID. However, for large-capacity custome...

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What needs improvement with WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

The support response can be time-consuming because sometimes issues are very sensitive and require instant attention. Also, when an incident occurs, the impact can be significantly huge. A recent p...

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What is your primary use case for WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

We use WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi because we have used different tools as well, like Ubiquiti. The complexity of Ubiquiti is much more compared to WatchGuard, which provides more flexibility and is ea...

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What advice do you have for others considering WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

We recommend using WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi, but when incidents occur, it can be very difficult to identify why they happen. Normally, the issues are simple to fix, but we recently faced a major inc...

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Also Known As

Huawei WLAN

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Overview

Huawei WLAN products are compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards to establish high-speed, secure, and reliable wireless network connections for indoor and outdoor applications.WLAN products can be used in enterprise offices, schools, hospitals, large shopping malls, exhibition centers, airports, and more.

Huawei

WatchGuard is a global leader in network security, secure Wi-Fi, and network intelligence products and services for SMBs and Distributed Enterprises worldwide. Our mission is to make enterprise-grade security accessible to companies of all types and sizes through simplicity, making WatchGuard an ideal solution for distributed enterprises and SMBs. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

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Sample Customers

Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China Everbright Bank

Portsmouth Grammar School, HILOTEC

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