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 most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The simplicity is great."
"The features I have found most valuable is that the solution creates a guest portal for guest networks, and setting up SSID authentication to the regular server."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is its cloud capability, which allows us to manage it through the cloud."
"The installation is very simple. We've limited the security feature, which I found valuable, and that allows two separate networks, one for the company and one for a guest network. During installation, it is very easy at that point to divide it."
"I like the notifications. I really like that it gives me those reports in terms of whether those access points are on or off."
"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."
"The deployment is easy."
"Aruba's mobility features, which facilitate seamless switching between wireless access points, are also quite impressive. Users don't even notice the transition, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted experience."
"In terms of stability, Aruba Instant is the best on the market."
"It's really easy to set up. And, you don't have to pay for the cloud solution. That's really interesting for our clients. And the other thing is, the roaming is also quite good."
"It's super user-friendly."
"Aruba is much better than other vendors like Cisco and NETGEAR in terms of quality, price, and value for money."
"I would rate the stability of this solution a ten out of ten."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"The solution is scalable."
"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."
"The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The price could be better."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The security features must be improved."
"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)."
"It is a software characteristic, and it is during the reboot. During the startup of the AP, the AP tells you that you are using the wrong password. However, I have realized that this is not true."
"It would be better if Aruba Instant could provide more security for customers."
"The support offered by Aruba is slow."
"The restart time should be improved."
"Aruba Instant's visibility, firewalling, L3 functionality, and DHCP services could all be improved."
"Technical support needs improvement. We use the forum for technical support assistance, but it's not enough. If you're talking with a technician, they're in India. They cannot give you the service that you need. Sometimes have problems with some personal services and technical support is not helpful in this area."
"Software-wise, I would like to have a way of moving APs from site to site and wish there would be a way to add more APs to one site. I know the limit is 25 APs per site and I wish there were more."
"When there are a lot of people connected, especially during video streaming demonstrations, the connection can get a bit choppy."
"The tool's pricing is not good."
"It is scalable to a certain degree but not nearly as scalable and robust as your enterprise-grade solutions."
"If there's a way to get a floor map of our office space so we can place the access points on a map to be able to see what's what, where everything is going, where the most traffic is being connected, that would be a nice feature."
"It is suitable for smaller organizations, but it may not be the best choice for large enterprises."
"It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well."
"If anything, its reporting could be improved."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 reviews while Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 20 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, Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Fortinet FortiWLM. See our Aruba Instant vs. Aruba Instant On Access Points report.
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