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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess S...
Ranking in Wireless LAN
23rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Wireless 9100 Access ...
Ranking in Wireless LAN
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Attila Gyalus - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at TeloNet
An Easily Deployable and User-Friendly Solution with Rapid Installation
The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls. This efficiency is paramount in saving time. In the rare instances where problems arise, they are usually swiftly addressed.
Bharath _Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Velocis Systems
Wireless has delivered advanced analytics and remote troubleshooting for diverse use cases
Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points is valuable because of Cisco's Wi-Fi integration with Cisco Spaces, previously called DNA Spaces. When you bundle Cisco AP with Cisco Spaces, the complete wireless story comes into the picture. The first major advantage is the hardware, the chipset, the processor, and the IOS. There is unified licensing and unified iOS, and once you have DNA advantage, you can get a separate AVIX and the Wi-Fi 6 or 6E dashboard in DNAC. These advantages provide basic throughput support, OFDMA, multi-MIMO architecture, and the latest 4K QAM in Wi-Fi 7, previously 1024 QAM, and MLO in Wi-Fi 7. These functionalities exist for every OEM, but the Cisco advantage is the integration with Wi-Fi Spaces. Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points includes one AP that can operate in dual mode. You can onboard it in Meraki or Catalyst, meaning on-premises or cloud controller. Single hardware can be dual OS, either Meraki OS or Catalyst OS. For IoT and industrial wireless, Cisco has a different technology called CURV. The APs are different from the Catalyst 9000 series APs. There is a different set of series with different models working on fluid mesh architecture of Cisco CURV. Remote troubleshooting is a basic functionality of any SDN controller these days. Engineers do not need to manually log in to the end device, which could be either a switch or an AP. From DNA Center itself, you can get visibility from the assurance. You can get client 360, network 360, and application 360 where the health scores of each individual client are clearly visible in DNAC Center. The assurance data provides visibility and highlights the issues that a particular user or particular network node is facing. You can access the device without any challenge. Similar to how SD-WAN came into the picture seven to eight years ago where you could remotely log in to the WAN edge devices and troubleshoot it, the same principle is being applied in DNAC Center for the campus, whether it is switching or WAN. If the RTT latency has been met from the branch to the place where DNAC Center is deployed, you can easily access those devices without needing an engineer to visit that particular location for troubleshooting.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We deployed them in two hospitals, they benefit from the access of users via Guest Portal and the use of VoWLAN Phones for mobile internal communication."
"Configuring Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is easier than Aruba HPE."
"The features aren't much different than those in Aruba, but deployment is easier to configure and the pricing is better."
"I have worked with different solutions in the past and switched to Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar because of its quick installation time. It requires no additional preparation. The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls."
"The solution is scalable, as it works for any size of company, no matter if it's a small business, enterprise, government, education, hospitality, or any other type of customer, and it's easy to scale as a soft controller by just adding licenses, supporting up to 4,000 access points."
"The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server."
"I have not seen any downtime in the tool."
"We needed a solution to provide internet access for the majority of 317,68 KM square site and assure authentication, authorization and accountability compliance of users, and OmniAccess has enabled us to do so."
"Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points has positively impacted my organization, particularly in performance with throughput and the number of users connecting on a single AP initially."
"The reliability of Cisco is the number one aspect I have seen, and the performance is pretty stable."
"My experience with pricing, setup, and licensing is that pricing is more expensive, but it is worth it."
"The biggest benefit from Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points for me and my clients is that it has many options for tuning the configuration and the radio profile for wireless."
"This solution has improved my ability to manage our network, check the overall health of our network, and secure it."
"What I appreciate about Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points is the convenience to operate them and install them across locations remotely or on-premise."
"My favorite thing about Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points is that they just work, and they work reliably."
"From a functionality perspective, Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points are among the best, with a responsible vendor that promptly assists us in case of any issues through technical support."
 

Cons

"The solution needs to improve access for Mac and iOS devices."
"It needs to be faster in order to process and transmit bigger packets."
"Better integration with third-party systems is what our customers are expecting in the future."
"Sometimes, we're not able to meet the complex requirement with Stellar."
"The current implementation of our Guest Access network in isolation for Express mode is very complicated in comparison with leading market solutions."
"It is not possible to integrate Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar with third-party software like Opera, a property management system (PMS)."
"If the customers plan to go on the cloud side, they need encryption and daily communications from a security perspective."
"There are occasional OS bugs."
"Apart from that, the security measures of Cisco have not provided us with great help in reducing network vulnerabilities."
"Technical support from Cisco has been a bit degraded lately because the first support we get is challenging."
"What I dislike about Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points is that controlling multiple APs is not centralized."
"If I compare Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points with other vendors such as Aruba, one area for improvement is pricing."
"The navigation tools of the GUI could be more user-intuitive in certain areas."
"Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points are expensive. They are definitely expensive."
"I do not see support for advanced wireless technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and IoT applications."
"The deployment process itself is complex because we need to ensure that software requirements are running."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is a mid-range solution with respect to pricing."
"The price is in the range of other brands like Cisco, maybe a little cheaper but you get the same features, facilities, and security. Licensing is something Alcatel is making changes to. A few years ago you would buy a WLAN solution from Alcatel for half the price of Cisco, but you would spend the same amount on licensing. Today this is different and the licensing is cheaper."
"The tool is cost-effective, according to our sales team's feedback."
"The price of this product is average and it is a one-time, perpetual license."
"At times, it appears that the solution's pricing is slightly higher. This makes it challenging to persuade customers who primarily focus on the price."
"We find the price comparable to other products on the market."
"It's pricey, but better than similar solutions."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
13%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise1
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Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise13
 

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What needs improvement with Catalyst 9100 Access Points?
I want to diagnose and troubleshoot these issues with Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points, but in the end, I restart the AP and access point, and then the session timeout expires. The new user then c...
What is your primary use case for Catalyst 9100 Access Points?
My usual use cases for Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points include shutting down the respective AP, restarting it, and performing a hard restart. I use it for restarting, specifically to power on and...
What advice do you have for others considering Catalyst 9100 Access Points?
I use it as an end user. I like that, as a whole, the controller of Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points is performing much better, although there are connectivity issues at the AP end. Specific APs d...
 

Also Known As

Alcatel Lucent OmniAccess Stellar, OmniAccess Stellar
Catalyst 9100 Access Points
 

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