We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Aruba Instant On Access Points 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."The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The solution is very secure."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Captive Portal, which we employ for our guest network. It enables us to create a separate virtual subnet for guests, ensuring their network traffic remains isolated from our office network. Another valuable feature is its role-based access control. This functionality allows us to assign different access privileges to users based on their roles within the organization."
"When users want to migrate from one location to another, they face no problems with connectivity."
"The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed."
"The solution is stable, and we are satisfied."
"I've worked with other products, but I prefer Aruba because of its cost and simplicity."
"The products offer a lot of flexibility. Almost everything can be configured. It works very well for providing remote services."
"I can implement it at small sites, and I can also implement it at mid-sized locations. It is very flexible. It is really nice and useful for customers who have many small sites."
"In terms of stability, Aruba Instant is the best on the market."
"The mobile app is good. We have many things that are connected through mobile. Most users use mobile to connect to the Wi-Fi."
"The coverage Aruba provides across the physical area is much better. Most probably because of the new technology, the 4x4 antenna, and everything around it. It's just a much better, easier to use, and easier to manage product."
"Regarding access points, the customer typically considers low-cost plans, and Ruckus Unleashed Access Points are commonly used. These access points are managed through the Microsoft console and can be accessed either with or without ports. The management is done through a controller. The main benefits customers see include cost-effectiveness, especially for those with budget constraints. Aruba, in particular, provides a good user experience. Some customers might choose Huawei, but enterprise access points are also considered. Additionally, the unified access point capabilities are valuable, allowing management from the same account. However, there is a limitation of twenty-five access points, and if a customer requires more, they need to create another site or account. If the customer exceeds twenty-five access points, they need to generate another site or virtual business to manage additional access points, as the external number is limited to twenty-five."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution has fast deployment and easy setup. There is no security PIN for this account."
"Aruba is much better than other vendors like Cisco and NETGEAR in terms of quality, price, and value for money."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant On Access Points is they are easy to manage."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The price could be better."
"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."
"Although built-in troubleshooting tools are available, they are not at all intuitive to use. Aruba Instant lacks decent documentation to use for troubleshooting wireless issues (fortunately there aren’t many)."
"They could provide a centralized system to manage switches incorporated into multiple branches."
"Aruba Instant can improve by increasing the gigabit range of the switch or by adding additional management features and tools. It can be helpful."
"My biggest problem with Aruba Instant was the DHCP implementation. The DHCP server needs to ping an IP address to connect to the internet. In some cases, we don't have a DHCP server in the network, and it was really a problem."
"There is a problem in the preferred portal access points when I'm using the portal."
"I think they're missing roadmaps to the partners and the customers. They're releasing the products, but there are no quick updates to the partners and the customers."
"The security features must be improved."
"The captive portal through Facebook doesn't work."
"It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well."
"The tool's pricing is not good."
"The setup is not very easy. It requires some experience with Wi-Fi, especially with cloud connection and security."
"It is scalable to a certain degree but not nearly as scalable and robust as your enterprise-grade solutions."
"The product's machine or equipment can cater to around 20 connections and cannot go beyond 50 simultaneous connections, because of which I think the tool's scalability is limited."
"It is suitable for smaller organizations, but it may not be the best choice for large enterprises."
"The solution should include higher speed and lesser cost."
"If anything, its reporting could be improved."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Aruba Instant On Access Points is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Access Points writes "All-inclusive pricing, great for small offices, and simple to deploy and manage". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Aruba Instant On Access Points is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cambium Networks Wireless LAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Omada Access Points and NETGEAR Insight Access Points. See our Aruba Instant vs. Aruba Instant On Access Points report.
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