I have a software company, so I use the Ruckus Access Point API solution.
Owner at SmartBiz Incubated LLP
Reliability and speed have maintained user satisfaction with good customer service
Pros and Cons
- "Reliability is a key feature."
- "The price is one area for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
This solution has a very good user-to-speed ratio. Even when the number of users increases to almost forty, the speed doesn't drop. It manages the traffic in a very smooth way.
Reliability is a key feature. I haven't had a single complaint in four years, which is impressive. It handles increased loads effectively and has a very good range. These are the three points that highlight the product's value.
I haven't had a single complaint in the last four years, which shows its reliability. If there were complaints, I wouldn't still be using it.
What needs improvement?
The price is one area for improvement, as it is an expensive solution. However, it is worth it. In the new models, they have improved features significantly, especially regarding more security layers and enhanced traffic handling capability. These are the areas where improvement is needed.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for almost four years.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I do experience scalability issues.
How are customer service and support?
I have no issues currently. The service is good, and I hope to continue receiving the same quality of service.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I am using this as the only solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I was using TP-Link, however, as the number of users increased, TP-Link was not a reliable solution, so I switched to Ruckus.
What other advice do I have?
If customers want a high-end product that is very reliable, very secure, and low on maintenance costs, they should choose Ruckus.
The product is great, with a rating of eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Manager-IT Infrastructure at a wellness & fitness company with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is controller-based and easy to configure, but it needs to automate its guest Wifi access function
Pros and Cons
- "What I like best about Ruckus Wireless is that it's a controller-based product, so it's easy to configure."
- "An area for improvement in Ruckus Wireless is automating its guest WiFi access function. Currently, the product requires token generation, so it would be better if there's a portal for the guest to log in and get the password rather than the IT team needing to give passwords to guests."
What is most valuable?
What I like best about Ruckus Wireless is that it's a controller-based product, so it's easy to configure.
What needs improvement?
An area for improvement in Ruckus Wireless is automating its guest WiFi access function. Currently, the product requires token generation, so it would be better if there's a portal for the guest to log in and get the password rather than the IT team needing to give passwords to guests.
A minor area for improvement in Ruckus Wireless is its technical support.
I want a built-in RADIUS server on Ruckus Wireless in the next release, as that would add some value to the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
My company has been using Ruckus Wireless for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Regarding stability, I rate Ruckus Wireless as eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Ruckus Wireless is scalable. Every controller has a limit on the number of APs, and my company's controller can handle one thousand APs. Still, my company only uses two hundred APs, so Ruckus Wireless is a scalable product.
How are customer service and support?
My rating for Ruckus Wireless technical support is eight out of ten. It has a small room for improvement.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
My company purchased Aruba Wireless for a new location based on Gartner recommendations. My company also made a technical comparison and found that Aruba Wireless is the number one product in the world, which is why the company is leaning toward it versus Ruckus Wireless.
How was the initial setup?
Ruckus Wireless has a simple initial setup.
What about the implementation team?
An integrator deployed Ruckus Wireless for my company, but my company is responsible for maintaining the product.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Regarding pricing, Ruckus Wireless is a five out of ten. Though it's cheaper than Aruba Wireless, pricing for Ruckus Wireless, when you look at its functionality, could be more affordable.
What other advice do I have?
My company has Ruckus Wireless switching and AP products.
In the company, about one thousand five hundred people use Ruckus Wireless.
Four network engineers maintain the product within the company.
Ruckus Wireless is a seven on a scale of one to ten.
I'm recommending the product to others.
My company is a Ruckus Wireless customer.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Network Engineer at Supernet Pvt Limited
I like the BeamFlex technology, Wi-Fi 6, and channel management features
Pros and Cons
- "Ruckus Wireless is reliable. The most valuable features are BeamFlex technology, Wi-Fi 6, and channel management."
- "Some customers have issues with the price because it's more expensive than Ubiquiti, but they can accept the cost because it's reliable and has more features."
What is our primary use case?
Our clients use Ruckus as a controller base in active-active mode or active-passive mode depending on their needs. We work primarily with universities that have over 30,000 users.
What is most valuable?
Ruckus Wireless is reliable. The most valuable features are BeamFlex technology, Wi-Fi 6, and channel management.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been providing Ruckus for seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Ruckus six out of 10 for reliability. Mostly, we face issues with this port.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I give Ruckus nine out of 10 for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Ruckus support seven out of 10. We have experience in this field, so we don't need vendor support, but my customers say the support is excellent.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
I rate Ruckus eight out of 10 for ease of setup. It depends on the size of the deployment, but we can deploy Ruckus for most clients in a day or two. It's straightforward,
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate Ruckus Wireless seven out of 10. Some customers have issues with the price because it's more expensive than Ubiquiti, but they can accept the cost because it's reliable and has more features.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Ruckus Wireless nine out of 10. I would recommend it.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Head IT at N Rangarao and Sons Pvt Ltd
Good pricing, excellent connectivity, and an easy setup
Pros and Cons
- "It's very scalable."
- "The delivery time of the hardware needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for wireless access points.
How has it helped my organization?
It has improved our organization compared to what we were using earlier. We have the ability for maximum users, greater connectivity to the bandwidth, what we can get across, and the overall power of the device has improved in terms of the number of connections and also the distance it covers. We get more device strength with Ruckus.
What is most valuable?
Floor-to-floor and room-to-room movement are great. Everything is seamless.
The device offers good connectivity. We had a lot of issues with earlier access points, and now we are not hearing those complaints anymore from end users. There is now consistent performance from the device. The stability is good.
It is easy to set up.
It's very scalable.
The pricing is reasonable.
What needs improvement?
The delivery time of the hardware needs to be improved. Right now, we have to wait more than 12 weeks in India. The expected arrival dates keep getting postponed, and we don't have any idea as to why.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for almost four months now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and the connectivity is seamless. I'd rate the stability eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a highly scalable solution. I'd rate it nine out of ten in terms of the ability to expand.
right now, we have about 350 users, and we are at 60% capacity. We're not sure if we will increase usage. We'll have to do a heat map and see if it is necessary for the future.
How are customer service and support?
We've never had to reach out to technical support. We've never had any issues with the product.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very simple. I'd rate the process nine out of ten in terms of simplicity. It hardly takes ten to 15 minutes to set everything up. Booting only takes 30 seconds. It's the configuration that may take ten minutes.
We only need one person to handle the deployment. One is enough for any size of deployment.
What about the implementation team?
Deployment we do with the vendor only. Any further maintenance we do on our own.
What was our ROI?
There is an ROI in the sense that there is a general improvement in the quality in terms of connected devices. There are no drops in packages, and the wireless is seamless.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is okay. I'd rate it at a seven out of ten.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We have tried many products and ultimately decided on Ruckus. We looked at Cisco, Meraki, and Aruba.
What other advice do I have?
We have a vendor partnership.
This is a hardware solution based on-premises.
I'd recommend the solution to other users.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Board Member at SevenGate
It features a centralized architecture solution with ultrasound technology, which helps us with communication and roaming.
Pros and Cons
- "Ruckus features a centralized architecture solution with ultrasound technology, which helps us with communication and roaming."
- "The switching could be improved. The active component requires a data center. Cisco and HPE have a complete solution for data centers. Ruckus has a core solution, but the data center aspect needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We are an integrator working primarily with government healthcare providers and clients in the education sector. We have multiple deployment modes, including on-premise, direct permission, and layer-to-layer. We have also cloud-based and virtual deployment.
Wireless is an essential technology these days. People use it on their phones or tablets. It works for many clients and numerous number of employees in different locations and in centralized board as well.
How has it helped my organization?
Since we became a Ruckus partner, we've managed to increase our sales, and it has helped us deliver better solutions for our clients. It's highly competitive with American and Chinese products, like Huawei and Aruba.
What is most valuable?
Ruckus features a centralized architecture solution with ultrasound technology, which helps us with communication and roaming.
What needs improvement?
The switching could be improved. The active component requires a data center. Cisco and HPE have a complete solution for data centers. Ruckus has a core solution, but the data center aspect needs to be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Ruckus Wireless for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Ruckus' stability is excellent. Aruba is good as well, but Ruckus is better in my opinion. We receive fewer calls and tickets. Their sales and warranty are superb.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Ruckus Wireless is scalable. It's an IP-based process that's interoperable, so you can deploy it in any environment.
How are customer service and support?
We are a tech support provider for Ruckus. We take calls and open tickets.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were previously an Aruba partner, but we switched to Ruckus because it's better. We've been in business for 15 years, and we have used Cisco, HPE, Extreme, Juniper, and several other vendors in that time.
How was the initial setup?
Ruckus provides us with tools that help us implement the solution. Also, our engineers are certified to do the design and implementation. We don't have a ready-made software design solution for it. It's all predeveloped from Ruckus. Most deployments are straightforward, but they can be complicated if a high level of integration is necessary.
The time needed to deploy depends on the project and type of setup. For example, it takes about an hour to deploy the controller and AP, so it would take 100 person-hours for a project with 100 APs. The access point sometimes requires cabling, which takes time because you need technicians to do this. You may need one or two system engineers and one after-sales engineer.
What was our ROI?
I can't give precise figures. Some partners or resellers get benefits from using these wireless in a hospitality setting. In our job, the ROI is clear.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is affordable. We get special codes from the vendor, so we can compete with others in the market. There are no hidden costs. The pricing is transparent.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Ruckus Wireless nine out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Coordinator of the IT Department at College Notre-Dame
Reliable Wi-Fi connection improved our organization's remote teaching setup
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is that this solution is reliable."
- "We use this solution in a certain way, and it works very well. So, I don't expect it to do a lot more, but to do what it's doing probably better or faster. But it's not a problem with the features; it's more the operations."
What is our primary use case?
My organization is a college, so we just want to make sure we have a reliable Wi-Fi connection for the students.
We are using the latest version of Ruckus. It is deployed on-premise.
Right now, there are over 2,000 people using this solution.
How has it helped my organization?
We were in a bad shape, especially with remote teaching and things like that, so now everything's all right because of the reliability of Ruckus.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is that this solution is reliable.
What needs improvement?
We use this solution in a certain way, and it works very well. So, I don't expect it to do a lot more, but to do what it's doing probably better or faster. But it's not a problem with the features; it's more the operations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for the past 12 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is fine. We haven't had any problems.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We haven't had any issues with the scalability.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good. I would rate it a 4 out of 5. There's still some improvement that could be made.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have also used Cisco. We switched because of many reasons, but staying with Cisco would have cost us almost double the price. So, we had to change. It's not a question of reliability because Cisco is reliable also. It's more a question of something that's not for corporations and more for education in our case.
How was the initial setup?
Initial setup was pretty straightforward. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate it a 4.
Deployment took a week. We require less than 5% of our staff for maintenance of this solution to be hassle-free.
What about the implementation team?
We used an integrator for deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I would rate their pricing 3 out of 5.
There is no annual licensing cost.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 9 out of 10.
It's very good for our needs, but because it's a school, it maybe wouldn't be as good for a corporation or for other users. For our school, it's very reliable. We have peaks, but it's always well-managed. We don't have any problems.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director Of Information Communication Technology at Dire dawa University
Effective user traceability and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "Ruckus Wireless supports the most recent technologies. We can trace every individual and what kind of traffic they're using on our campus. It is very helpful."
- "The initial setup was not simple. We were installing indoor and outdoor wireless and this is why it took us three months."
What is our primary use case?
We use Ruckus Wireless for network security.
What is most valuable?
Ruckus Wireless supports the most recent technologies. We can trace every individual and what kind of traffic they're using on our campus. It is very helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ruckus Wireless for approximately five months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Ruckus Wireless is very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Ruckus Wireless is scalable.
We have approximately 1,800 users using the solution indoor and outdoor we are supporting approximately 50,000 users.
How are customer service and support?
We have not had any problem with the solution. We have a warranty with the solution which is good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use Ruckus Wireless in parallel with Cisco because it is less expensive than Cisco.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not simple. We were installing indoor and outdoor wireless and this is why it took us three months.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation of the solution was done by the vendor. The time of the implementation took approximately three months.
We have 10 system administrators for the support of this solution. They check all activities on the campus.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Ruckus Wireless is less expensive than other solutions, such as Cisco.
We have licenses for 500 access points.
What other advice do I have?
As a network professional, and an IT manager in a university, the Ruckus product is working with all the vendor's standards. There are common standards, they can be called something different based on the vendors. Ruckus Wireless, in Ethiopia, is not popular, including Huawei. However, Cisco is popular.
This solution is very good and they should introduce it to their network because they could see many benefits.
I rate Ruckus Wireless an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
System engineer at Colourtex Ind Ltd
Good ROI, good reliability, and capable of expansion
Pros and Cons
- "It's stable."
- "It could be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for our roaming users with laptops.
What is most valuable?
The connectivity is good. It's fine for my users and me.
It's stable.
Scalability is good.
Users often see a very good ROI.
Technical support is helpful and responsive.
What needs improvement?
For the most part, we haven't had any complaints about its capabilities.
It could be cheaper.
The setup can be quite complex.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Only administrators have access to the actual solution. We have 120 end-users.
It is a scalable solution. Expansion is not an issue.
We do not plan to increase usage at this time.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is very nice. They are helpful and responsive. We are very satisfied with the level of service we get.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
Depending on the setup or configuration, the implementation can be complex. Some access configurations can be difficult.
If an engineer is familiar with the product and knows the requirements, they can deploy the product in a matter of minutes. Only a few would be required during setup.
What about the implementation team?
We handled the deployment in-house. We also maintain the product in-house.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a positive ROI. I'd rate it nine out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is very expensive. I'd rate it eight out of ten in terms of expense.
You can procure the devices, however, then you must consider support. You do have to buy support contracts. If you go for a controller, then you have to buy the support.
What other advice do I have?
I'd recommend the solution. Product-wise, it is very good; however, cost-wise, it is expensive.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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