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Aruba Networks Wireless WAN pros and cons

Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
4.2 out of 5
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Pros & Cons summary

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN offers seamless integration with other Aruba products and is vendor-agnostic, delivering strong dependability, scalability, and centralized management without LAN controllers. It supports multiple SSIDs for robust security and user control. While offering leading-edge technology, installation could be simplified, and pricing needs improvement. There are concerns with integrating portable devices, slow technical support, and limited customization options, but stability and reliability remain key strengths.

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PROS

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN offers seamless integration from an endpoint perspective.
The system supports certificate-based authentication and is praised for its strong security features like "Direct Tunnel".
Users find it easy to configure and highlight the ease of setup and deployment as key strengths.
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN provides centralized management capability without needing wireless LAN controllers at every location, which significantly simplifies administration.
Its stability and reliability are highly valued, with users reporting long-lasting performance even in rapidly changing environments.

CONS

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN has a complex initial setup, making it difficult for users without technical expertise to install access points.
Technical support for Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is often slow and should be improved, especially in India.
Pricing for Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is considered expensive, and there is demand for more flexible licensing options.
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN faces issues with bugs and stability, particularly when handling portable devices and during updates.
Improving integration capabilities with other devices and service platforms would benefit Aruba Networks Wireless WAN users.
 

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN Pros review quotes

reviewer1303344 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 16, 2020
I like the way that it integrates with the ClearPass security system on-site.
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MashukThakur - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2023
The most valuable feature of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is that it is easy to configure. Additionally, with the same configuration with Cisco and Ruckus, we can receive 55 to 60 percent more out of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN.
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US
Jul 5, 2022
It’s very stable and reliable.
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DK
Jan 19, 2023
What I like most about Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is seamless integration from an endpoint perspective. Another valuable feature of the product is that it supports certificate-based authentication.
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Joseph Colly - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 26, 2024
The GUI offered by the product is good.
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KB
Apr 4, 2023
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
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SA
Jan 16, 2025
I appreciate the ease of deployment and management through the centralized console.
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Aditya Buditama - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 28, 2023
The initial setup of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN can be done quickly, and everything functions smoothly.
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Vivek Makhijani - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 7, 2023
Aruba is a very stable system.
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MichaelGrady - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 10, 2022
Once Aruba Wireless is set up and configured correctly, you just walk away. That's what we like about it. We have some devices that are six or seven years old, which is rare in the wireless world because everything changes so quickly, but in some banks and municipalities, it just keeps working.
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Aruba Networks Wireless WAN Cons review quotes

reviewer1303344 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 16, 2020
Right now, the integration between the support that you are getting from Hewlett-Packard, which is the parent company, and Aruba, they're not meshing together.
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MashukThakur - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2023
When it comes to configuring rules for file security tests, any issues that arise can be referred to as "glitches". Despite the extensive configurations required, the process itself is not overly complicated.
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US
Jul 5, 2022
The initial setup is complex.
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DK
Jan 19, 2023
Device integration has room for improvement in Aruba Networks Wireless WAN.
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Joseph Colly - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 26, 2024
The product offers a feature that pinpoints where the devices are to help users find them easily if they want to know where a laptop or tablet is, but it is a feature that needs improvements due to some shortcomings.
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KB
Apr 4, 2023
We'd like to have a bit more artificial intelligence incorporated into existing products.
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SA
Jan 16, 2025
Traffic optimization is required in the future.
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Aditya Buditama - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 28, 2023
Sometimes, the configuration part of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN can be complex, and if you fail to understand the product at once, you may not even know about some features that you can apply to your network, and they may go unused.
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Vivek Makhijani - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 7, 2023
The price for the license could be a bit improved since it is the only area with an issue.
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MichaelGrady - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 10, 2022
In a meshed environment, the handoff between access points is sometimes not smooth when users are mobile. For example, a connection is occasionally interrupted when a user takes their laptop from the gym to the cafeteria.
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