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ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless vs Aruba Wireless comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
28th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Aruba Wireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
151
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Aruba Wireless is 12.8%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Aruba Wireless12.8%
ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless0.9%
Other86.3%
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1397640 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of Business and Finance at a university with 201-500 employees
Access points work but there are problems with support, scalability, and keeping technology current
Having a better dashboard management system that the client can use to access and control their environment would be a nice addition to the product. They said it was going to be part of one of their updates, but we did not get it. We thought we should have in one of the updates that we did. With that, we would have been able to control the environment if we needed to do something like adding more bandwidth in certain areas. Not getting that update became kind-of problematic for us. That was one of the reasons why we had to try to find a solution with a better dashboard management system. I think they need to get the product to the next Gen. Currently they are running on Generation 5. I know that they have a new product almost ready to come out, but they are not really ready for Gen 6 yet. Support could be enhanced as well. With any one of their solutions, they are the means that provides the client with the flexibility and scalability to help manage the product. Instead of the current system where you have to send them a support ticket and then have to go back and forth to get something done, I just think that users should have better control over the process. Their current process does not allow you to have that kind of control. That may be just my limited experience.
CK
Network Administrator at Nippon Express Canada Ltd.
Wireless network has supported long-term reliable access and simplifies RF optimization
I have experience with Cisco products and the Cisco brand. The product is mainly a hardware product. Regarding the software part, I don't have a lot of experience. Aruba Wireless was not too difficult to set up. When compared with other products such as Cisco, they also have products with wireless controllers, and it's similar to that. I think it should be recommended for both bigger and smaller companies based on the feedback and our experience. I believe there should be AI functions that might help us in some cases of cybersecurity matters, detecting threats regarding security would be better with AI. For this role, I have more than twenty years of experience. I would rate Aruba Wireless eight out of ten overall.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I believe the initial setup was straightforward."
"It has allowed our SMB team to provide an easy wireless solution."
"Being able to centralize the wireless environment using virtual machines and having all AP management in the same place (our data centers) is very big because now we don't have to manage multiple devices out in the field and costs also go down because now you don't have to worry about maintenance on those controllers."
"The Adtran 3448, Adtran 1531P, and Adtran 160 AP are deployed for a customer in their retail clothing environment, constituting the network infrastructure on each retail site location and supporting IP cameras, Mobile POS on iPads, people counters, and traditional POS registers."
"All features are useful for me, and it lets me perform some specific configurations depending on the site or the client, with all WAN features being valuable."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Wireless are the seamless feature and the concurrent user."
"It has an aesthetically pleasing GUI for configuration."
"Aruba focuses on high-end WLAN technologies, is now certified with many other vendors to be used in conjunction with their products, and is easy to deploy with many other benefits."
"Our users are able to use their laptop or cell phone while on the move from one location to a different location across the country while maintaining connection."
"The main features of Aruba Wireless in my country is its popularity, long hardware warranty when compared to other solutions, and it integrates well with our network access control solution."
"I have found the Access Point (AP) group profile feature extremely useful. It makes deployments look easy."
"​Stability and its ability to handle more devices has been an improvement for our organization.​"
 

Cons

"Having a better dashboard management system that the client can use to access and control their environment would be a nice addition to the product."
"Customer Service: Moderate. Technical Support: Moderate."
"The AP160 is dated and not yet integrated into the Bluesocket family and we can't run a good Bluesocket cloud solution with the router 3448."
"Support is not really up to par in quickly addressing issues."
"From my knowledge, we feel that this solution is not scalable enough for us."
"Additional features other vendors have might be useful as well as an MDM integration."
"It's a little bit over-complicated. They could simplify the interface."
"We have an issue with the integration of Aruba Wireless with our LDAP servers."
"To enhance the system, more work on integration would be beneficial."
"Lots of flexibility but with flexibility comes complexity."
"We've had some issues with stability for Mac and iOS users where we've had to disconnect."
"What needs improvement in Aruba Wireless is its access point, in particular, it should have more flexibility. Aruba Wireless has Campus AP, Instant AP, and Unified AP, but it would be better if the product has a generic access point that you can manage over the cloud, on-premise, etc. Another area for improvement in Aruba Wireless is scalability. In terms of what additional features I'd like to see in the product, I'm unsure if it's already on the roadmap, but if possible, it would be good to have an SD-WAN functionality on the AP in Aruba Wireless."
"For a more senior tool, a local application monitoring related to IoT vendors would be useful."
"Additional troubleshooting capabilities for the ClearPass product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It cost over $30,000 for us for 260 access points."
"​Trial different solutions and compare pricing to how well they perform, their stability, how easy it is to maintain, etc."
"Customers have to pay for perpetual licenses with Aruba controller licenses, depending on the features they are looking for."
"We have some licenses for the solution, and we need not renew licenses. But we need to pay a hundred thousand if you want to renew our subscription and renew the hardware."
"The pricing has increased and it was always more costly than some of the other solutions available."
"It offers a lower cost compared to other products, which is a significant advantage."
"​AP signal strength and price. I know this is a competitive market, but APs should not cost so much if they do not cover a large area. ​"
"Pricing support has always been cost-effective."
"I would rate the cost as an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."
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Comparison Review

it_user212721 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 24, 2015
Cisco vs. Aruba Wireless Solutions
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business77
Midsize Enterprise47
Large Enterprise77
 

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At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What did we like about Ruckus? First, it was very easy to use, and anybody with minimal...
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Also Known As

Adtran WLAN, Bluesocket Wireless
Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point
 

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Sample Customers

Thomas College, North Cobb Christian School, Archbishop Riordan High School, Dickson Public Schools, Hamilton Heights School Corporation, North Idaho College
Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
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