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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 access points support a high number of connected clients."
"Aruba Wireless is stable and we plan to continue using it in the future."
"Aruba Wireless includes automated RF optimization capabilities."
"Aruba provides great service when a call is placed for assistance."
"The solution is secure."
"If customers can get a good quality product at a very competitive price, plus a limited lifetime warranty, then this gives very high value to the customer, which is what you can get from Aruba Wireless."
"With Aruba Wireless Controller, all our access points are connected to one controller. Through that controller, we can actually handle each access point; we can disconnect or connect that access point, and then we can tell, or see, or allow how many users are, or should be, connected through that access point."
"We have been using Aruba Wireless for the past five years."
"The product has good stability and deployment, and is easy to configure."
"The powerful radio is the most valuable feature."
"The WOS makes management and troubleshooting easier."
 

Cons

"Some model of APs went bad over time."
"Aruba’s poor performance and random upgrade issues caused too much time consuming maintenance and troubleshooting."
"If you want a centralized management system that is able to manage all your networking devices such as the wireless, the switch, the routers, and the firewall, then Aruba may not be the one, because Aruba doesn't do firewalls."
"The solution is now taking eight to 12 months to deliver the product."
"Technical support needs work. It's hard to reach the right people you need to help you when you come face to face with issues."
"I'm very interested, and I've heard really good things about, the SDN solution; the enterprise controller."
"They may have already improved on this but it would be good to have more than 4GB for the firewall."
"The pricing could be better."
"Avaya's APs were OEM with firmware provided by another firm. Reporting issues were slow and painful."
"The product is too expensive and does not provide small enterprises with any advantages."
"Signal frequency can be problematic, especially when compared to other brands such as Aruba, HP, and Cisco."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Aruba Wireless has a more competitive price than other solutions."
"​Price is fairly expensive, however it is worth it. If the “master” fails, another AP can take over the role.​"
"I would rate the cost as an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."
"Aruba is probably cheaper than Cisco, and yet you get all the things that you want."
"Besides paying for the APs, you need to pay a license each year for their use. Therefore, watch out for that and do the best you can to keep costs down.​"
"Aruba is comparable to competing solutions when it comes to price."
"Licencing can be surprising and needs improvement. Look into all features, what you need versus what you want, and know that nothing comes without some kind of license."
"Get multiple bids/quotes, and talk to the representatives about the limitations of the product; pretty standard."
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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
Cisco or Aruba Networks? If you are considering wireless access solutions, this is a common question that you are probably asking. You probably have sales people knocking at your door. How do you make sense of all the stories that you are presented with. If you have done any research, you are…
 

Top Industries

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

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business77
Midsize Enterprise47
Large Enterprise77
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Questions from the Community

What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?
Depends. I have personally used both Cisco and Aruba so I am familiar with them. Extreme I am not, so unless they have some feature that I need or want, I wouldn't consider them. Do you have expe...
Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?
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...
How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?
On the most basic level, Cisco Wireless can offer a rather straightforward initial setup. In the span of about three hours, the basic framework can be set up. Step-by-step instructions are availabl...
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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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