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 9.2, while WatchGuard is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.0. Huawei holds a 6.2% 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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96% willing to recommend

WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi

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83% willing to recommend

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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: July 2025).

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Huawei Wireless vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi

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Review summaries and opinions

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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

23rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Huawei Wireless is 6.2%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is 0.5%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Shahnawaz Nusrat

Head Of Technical Operations at International Technology Exchanger

Effective and extensive campus Wi-Fi with room for better frequency management

We have deployed Huawei CCTV solutions at multiple universities in Pakistan. This includes Huawei Wireless for Smart Campus projects, where we provide blanket Wi-Fi coverage and Safe Campus projects, where we deploy security cameras and multiple devices to monitor the campus Huawei Wireless has…

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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

"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 product's Wi-Fi 7 solution stands out as it offers cutting-edge technology in wireless communication, enhancing bandwidth management and coverage."

"What I like most about Huawei Wireless is that it's customizable. It has many unique features, such as encryption, spatial streams, hiding features for different scenarios, low-density and high-density areas, and smart antennas."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"It is based on 802.11ax, which is a new technology. There are several valuable things, such as its speed and mobility. There are options for self-organizing networking so that it can perform operations and maintain itself. Its three interfaces are very good and user friendly."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its simplicity."

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

More Huawei Wireless pros

"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."

"The solution has been stable."

"The configuration part of WatchGuard is very flexible."

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

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

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

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

Cons

"While technically proficient, enhancing communication skills would greatly benefit the customer experience."

"The scalability could be better."

"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."

"Given that Wi-Fi 7 is a new protocol, compatibility with other devices like phones and computers that lack this technology could be enhanced."

"The solution needs to include a captive portal."

"Cloud integration needs to be improved."

"The ongoing support and ongoing follow-up on customers is an area where the solution lacks."

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

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."

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

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

"Inability to import a user with one click."

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

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

"Huawei Wireless is a cheaper solution when you compare it to the cost of other similar solutions. It has one of the most competitive prices out there."

"Huawei Wireless is an expensive solution."

"Huawei Wireless is one of the cheapest options in the marketplace."

"I would rate them something, like, eight to nine, on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The price is good for the solution and there is a license required."

"I would rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."

More Huawei Wireless pricing and cost advice

"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."

"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."

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10%

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10%

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Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Non Profit

12%

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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 do you like most about WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

WatchGuard is on the upper scale for pricing.

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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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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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