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Aruba Wireless vs Avaya Wireless [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Wireless
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
151
Ranking in other categories
Wireless LAN (1st)
Avaya Wireless [EOL]
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

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.
DM
Chief of Engineering at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Reporting issues are slow and painful and it needs a controller
1. Avaya wireless was sold to Extreme three years ago with all LAN gears. 2. The advanced APs are working correctly. The low-end APs aren’t working correctly. After three months of troubleshooting and four patches, we ended up replacing the APs at our own expense. 3. Lesson learned: select a brand with a controller. Avaya claims that their AP with an embedded controller makes the central controller obsolete. With our controller, deployment is more difficult as roaming between AP relies on device thresholds. Android, iOS, Dell PC, Spectralink barcode readers all have different Decibel thresholds ranging from 72 DB to 104db. A controller watches mobile devices as they move and instruct the nonoptimal AP not to talk to the device.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most useful feature of this product is the configuration that allows us to have several areas covered with one unit."
"I have found the Access Point (AP) group profile feature extremely useful. It makes deployments look easy."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Wireless is the controller. It is easy to use."
"It is a great product and if you want complete control over your network for wireless users this is definitely the product you should choose."
"We don't need to visit each AP locations for a code upgrade or troubleshooting."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Aruba Central, which offers centralized management. You can manage its switches, APs, and data access. It is easy to manage the entire switches and APs. The solution is the best in terms of security and manageability."
"It provided an easy WiFi solution for our branch offices to deploy​. We could usually have them up and running from out-of-the-box in about 10 minutes."
"The Aruba Central portal is a good interface that helps us monitor the wireless devices extensively. Furthermore, the access points we use, mainly API nine zero five, are working well."
"The product has good stability and deployment, and is easy to configure."
"The WOS makes management and troubleshooting easier."
"The powerful radio is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"I would have liked to see more manufacturer driven events and outings to drive brand recognition and familiarity.​"
"I believe more security options are needed."
"What I'd like improved in Aruba Wireless is for it to be a full cloud solution."
"What I would like to have with these kinds of devices is the most enhanced security. For example, if I could apply security from wireless devices, that would be great. I would also like more enhanced reports on user adoption, who is getting what bandwidth."
"Aruba Wireless is a good product, but it still has some issues, especially at the beginning, where there's inconsistent syncing between the cloud and the APs. Sometimes, there's also a little lag when accessing the query."
"The configuration is extremely detailed and can be quite complex."
"The product’s performance got worse with newer releases."
"Automated RF optimization in Aruba Wireless is not a beneficial function."
"Signal frequency can be problematic, especially when compared to other brands such as Aruba, HP, and Cisco."
"The product is too expensive and does not provide small enterprises with any advantages."
"Avaya's APs were OEM with firmware provided by another firm. Reporting issues were slow and painful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Aruba is probably cheaper than Cisco, and yet you get all the things that you want."
"​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. ​"
"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 price of Aruba Wireless could improve. It is expensive. However, I am able to reduce my costs because I do not use all the features in the controller, such as the AD integration and other enterprise features."
"The price could be better. Competitors offer more features for a similar cost."
"The access points are more cost-effective over some other providers, both in cost per AP and the option of a controller-less environment."
"Pricing is competitive. Licensing is needed to maintain access to the latest firmware, which wasn't made clear originally when we started with Arbua (or things changed, I'm not sure which). I would just say, make sure you budget for it."
"The pricing has increased and it was always more costly than some of the other solutions available."
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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
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Small Business77
Midsize Enterprise47
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Questions from the Community

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How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?
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Also Known As

Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point
Wireless LAN 9100, Avaya WLAN
 

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