Ubiquiti WLAN Reviews

The product’s bandwidth could be better.

We have been using Ubiquiti WLAN for two years.

I rate the product’s stability a nine out of ten.

We work with ten Ubiquiti WLAN customers.

The initial setup is easy. We don’t need any technical assistance for installing the system.

Ubiquiti WLAN’s price is higher than HP and Aruba.

I recommend Ubiquiti WLAN to others and rate it a nine out of ten. It is easy to install and has competitive features similar to Aruba.

The solution's most valuable feature is its pricing.

They should improve the solution's online console. Also, they should work on making its AP features stable. Presently, it reboots whenever we make any changes.

We have been using the solution for a couple of years.

It is not a stable solution.

We have 50 solution users in our organization.

The solution's support team needs to be more responsive.

Negative

The solution could work better. I rate it as a five.

The solution could improve by having a cloud version. A cloud version is the easiest to configure anywhere in the world.

I have been using Ubiquiti WLAN for approximately one year.

Ubiquiti WLAN is stable.

The scalability of Ubiquiti WLAN is very good.

My customers are small, medium, and enterprise companies.

The technical support could improve, they are slow.

We previously worked with Aruba solutions and we currently are using Quantum products.

The installation of Ubiquiti WLAN is easy.

When comparing the price of Ubiquiti WLAN to Aruba the price is reasonable.

We are working with a product called Quantum based out of Singapore and I would recommend only Quantum and Aruba solutions. There is technical support from Aruba, Cisco Meraki, and Quantum here in India is very good.

I rate Ubiquiti WLAN an eight out of ten.

If there was a cloud option and the technical support was good I would rate the solution a ten out of ten.

We currently use it for small clients.

Ubiquiti WLAN has been stable, and we haven't had any issues with it. It is easy to install as well.

I think the coverage could be increased.

We've been using it for about 10 years.

It is a stable solution.

The initial setup was simple. The installation can be completed in about 10 minutes.

There is no licensing cost for this solution.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Ubiquiti WLAN at eight. We needed a team of two for deployment and maintenance, and we have 50 users at present.

The configuration is straightforward.

The initial set up is easy. All solutions at this point, at a basic level, are very similar in terms of features and items of that nature.

The pricing is very competitive and the feature sets are very good. It compares well against more expensive options.

The support needs improvement. The official support is kind of complex. It's not that straightforward compared to Cisco and Aruba. Their support is probably so much better. That's one of the reasons I'm looking for an alternative solution.

You may find a lack of features compared to Cisco, or other options. For example, on Cisco or Aruba you've been able to find the Wi-Fi 6 access point for a long time now. If you have set up a new solution, you probably will look for something with Wi-Fi 6 coverage. Ubiquiti at that point didn't have it. Now they have it. I checked their website and they do have Wi-Fi 6 support. However, it's clear that they are behind on some pretty standard aspects.

If you're talking about enterprise-level coverage, you likely have many locations. Ubiquiti can handle this, however, it's a bit complicated. To compare another solution, Meraki cloud has a cloud controller. Ubiquiti has a cloud controller, however, it requires some other stuff and probably an appliance that you need to have in order to have this centralized solution control. Cisco is more straightforward and easier to manage at this point. 

If you were to compare solutions in general, Cisco is a step forward. Again, there are no big differences. It's just these minor details. However, overall, it makes a difference, depending on your requirements.

When I started to compare other solutions it was due to the fact that I do have technical issues with this product. There seems to be interference between the channels of the solutions. What I was told is that Ubiquiti can set up the channels automatically in order to avoid interference between channels, especially on 2.4 large coverage. That's fine, however, I heard that Cisco, for example, does have the option to do it automatically for APs. If there's a conflict between channels, and interferences become a big issue on your network, they will automatically adjust. That feature is not available on Ubiquiti. That is probably one of the reasons why I do have some technical issues regarding the overall experience.

The solution has okay stability.

I've had issues with technical support.

When it came to dealing with interference, they weren't upfront about the issues caused by too many APs being set up. I didn't really get a timely response from Ubiquiti. It took too long to get into contact with them. Their worldwide support just isn't as good as, for example, Cisco.  

I'm in South America. That means, if I have an issue, I can call Cisco and have expert help in 24 hours or less. Ubiquiti doesn't have that kind of turnaround. They can't help you solve things very quickly. 

The initial setup is not complex. It's pretty straightforward and very similar to any solution of this nature. A company shouldn't have issues implementing it.

The relationship between the cost versus performance is probably the reason this is the best solution from a pricing perspective. It's pretty cheap and has the best features if you were to compare it to others. 

We haven't switched yet, however, we are looking for new options.

I have issues with interference and I'm looking for products that offer solutions to help me avoid this. I've looked at Cisco, and they seem to be able to adjust automatically if interference is detected. 

I've also looked at Aruba, and I've found that comparing the three, Cisco and Aruba are much more mature solutions.

We are a customer and an end-user. We don't have a business relationship with the company.

I've run an internal audit about the company's Wi-Fi solution properties, all the main metrics about the solution. I was told that there was interference between the channels due to the fact that we have many floors and the floors are where the conflict comes in. Even though the channels were set up automatically by the solution, there were too many APs on the same floor, and that caused the interference to become an issue. It was not caused by the specific solution, however, the fact that their solution was not capable of fixing that automatically or doing something to let me know that that problem was being caused by too many APs density was not the best response.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. We've had problems with interference, however, that issue aside, the value you get in terms of features and pricing is quite good. It's not the most mature solution, however, it does offer a pretty good set of features overall.

We are a solution provider and the Ubiquiti WLAN is one of the networking products that we implement for our customers. We have worked with different versions including the AC Pro HD, the HD, and the XD.

I have set up and manage multiple sites. There are 45 access points deployed all over a billion square feet.

The most beneficial thing about Ubiquiti is that it is simple to deploy. I found that the access points were easy to identify on the network and they came over easily, which was an upside.

The downside is the interface changes, where they are constantly doing firmware updates. I often felt like I was being pushed into updates, in spite of it already working. In my mind, it also raises a red flag because you have to wonder why they keep changing the firmware. You can decide to ignore the update, but then if you move the access point then it will update automatically anyway. This is a little bit of control that you give up. So, while it is easy to deploy, all of these things that happen in the background make me uncomfortable.

I have been working with Ubiquiti in general for several years, but specifically with WLAN for the past two to three years.

The Ubiquiti WLAN is very stable, although if I don't update it, I feel a lot better.

The technical support is not good. We did get help, but I didn't have a good feeling about it.  By comparison, it isn't the level of support that you would get from Cisco or Aruba.

I would say that they have improved from when I started with them a few years ago and that they are getting better. In fact, it's a lot better, and also, the need for calling technical support has been reduced as well. By comparison, we call Fortinet for technical support more often. With Fortinet, we often joke that you wait on hold for so long that you've fixed the problem before you even speak with somebody about the issue.

Another comparison is with Meraki; with them, you get them on the phone quickly and they fix the problem. That's it. 

I have experience with products from several vendors. Some examples are EnGenius, Fortinet, Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, and Cisco Meraki.  There are differences between them and some of my colleagues are upset with the security levels that are offered by some of the other vendors.

For example, if you want to compare Juniper to Cisco, Cisco settings are not as secure. The group settings are much higher in terms of encryption on the Juniper than on the Meraki. And, if you want better security, which is group 14, you can't do that unless you call them up and they actually set it for you. So that's on the Meraki side, or Cisco.

In terms of support or how things actually happen under the hood, some people liked Meraki the best. I am leaning towards liking Meraki more, but there are some drawbacks. As far as the support is concerned, or the overall experience with the solution, Ubiquiti is simple and easy and inexpensive. You go to Meraki or you go to Aruba or you go to the others, it's a lot more money.

For many years, I use the EnGenius products for Wi-Fi. Pretty much all the access points we were selling to our clients were the EnGenius brand. Then we went to Ubiquiti and I was happy because it was much easier, I can manage it in one place, it's better, and I don't have to update things as much if I choose not to. With EnGenius, I never changed anything. I set it once, and I forgot it, and there's something to be said for that. You just set it and forget it and leave it. But the EnGenius, if you have to do troubleshooting then it is quite a problem because the management is terrible.

We implement and deploy network solutions for our customers. This includes setting up the physical access points, then configuring them by adding them to access groups, making sure that the channels don't conflict with other devices, and so forth.

The deployment and models depend on the density of the access points in the space.

This product is more cost-effective than some others on the market.

My advice for anybody who is implementing Ubiquiti is to first make sure that you have a good plan first. Make sure that you have done your homework in terms of the space where it will be installed. The best is if you're replacing the existing solution, you should still review the placement. The reason is that nine times out of ten, you'll use fewer Ubiquiti devices than you would if you were using Aruba, or Meraki, or some other brand.

You don't need to buy as many, even though with the budget you have you can buy twice as many access points for the same money you would spend on Meraki, but it's overkill. You don't need that many. So, be conservative about the number of access points that are put out there. This is to say that you have to do a really good survey.

Look for metal plating, look for the line of sight access, so that you put the access points where they can actually see each other. Make sure that the access points are not too close to each other, but not too far away. That's the whole thing. I go with 50 or 75 feet away, in tight spaces.

Overall, I feel that this is a good product.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

As a system integrator, we don't use Ubiquiti WLAN in our own environment. However, we provide support for the it's implementation in some of our customers' environments. 

Ubiquiti WLAN's best feature is its ease of use.

The app and software should be more reliable. When we compare other solutions in the market, they seem more stable. When we talk about management, Ubiquiti's efficiency is not as good as other solutions in the market.

It would be good to see some cloud management features in future releases.

My team has used the solution for about five years. I use the latest version.

I rate Ubiquiti WLAN's stability a six out of ten.

I rate Ubiquiti WLAN's scalability a seven out of ten.

I have previously used Cisco WLAN and Extreme Networks.

It's easy to deploy but sometimes causes many issues in a high-density environment.

Our customers have seen a return on investment.

When the solution works, it works, and the ROI is good. But when the solution stops addressing the customer's needs, it becomes a huge problem. When we talk about ROI, it provides good ROI when the solution is designed for the environment. But if the solution is poorly designed, it becomes a nightmare.

It's a very affordable solution for customers that do not have a lot of maturity. And it works for small to medium environments. The price is very affordable.

We observe a significant trend where many customers are transitioning to Aruba, Huawei and other networks. 

What we see is that a lot of customers are changing from Ubiquiti to Aruba and Huawei networks.

Before choosing the solution, you should do a site survey and evaluate other solutions on the market.

We have some customers that use the Ubiquiti WLAN, and we support them. But overall, it's a very limited solution. The solution works for some kinds of customers, but it's very limited for big customers.

I rate Ubiquiti WLAN a six out of ten for large environments. But I could give it an eight out of ten for smaller usage.

We use Ubiquiti WLAN to connect different departments of our organization. It helps us in blocking and allowing access to the network.

The product is simple to use in terms of GUI and dashboard.

Ubiquiti WLAN's features need improvement for enterprises compared to other vendors. Its scalability, UI, and security features could be better. The product should have features similar to Cisco in terms of R and D for environments. Additionally, they should introduce certification programs for people to learn more about it.

I rate the platform's stability a seven.  

I rate the platform's scalability a six out of ten.

They have a lot of documentation and YouTube tutorials. However, the technical support services could be better.

The initial setup is easy. I rate the process a ten out of ten. It can be deployed on hybrid as well as private and public clouds. It takes a few minutes to complete depending on the network size.

Ubiquiti WLAN is a low-priced product. I rate its pricing a one out of ten.

I advise small and medium-scale companies to use the product. I rate Ubiquiti WLAN a six out of ten.