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Cambium Networks Wireless LAN vs NETGEAR Insight Access Points comparison

Cambium Networks and Netgear are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Cambium Networks is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.6, while Netgear is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.0. Cambium Networks holds a 1.4% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Netgear’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cambium Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Netgear users who would recommend it.
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN
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100% willing to recommend
NETGEAR Insight Access Points
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

NETGEAR Insight Access Points and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN are competing products in wireless networking solutions. While NETGEAR is preferable for pricing and support, Cambium takes the lead with superior features that justify its higher price.

Features: NETGEAR Insight Access Points offer cloud-based management, scalability, and simple network updates. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN features robust security, extensive coverage options, and advanced analytics.

Room for Improvement: NETGEAR could enhance security features and offer more coverage options. Cambium Networks may improve on modernizing user interfaces and streamlining complex deployment procedures. Both could benefit from further refining remote management capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NETGEAR provides easy deployment with a user-friendly management app and strong support. Cambium delivers detailed setup procedures and dedicated support, suitable for intricate network environments.

Pricing and ROI: NETGEAR Insight Access Points have a lower initial cost, appealing to small businesses with moderate ROI. Cambium Networks necessitates a higher initial investment but offers better long-term ROI through enhanced network performance and features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Cambium Networks Wireless LAN
Ranking in Wireless LAN
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NETGEAR Insight Access Points
Ranking in Wireless LAN
22nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETGEAR Insight Access Points is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN1.4%
NETGEAR Insight Access Points1.3%
Other97.3%
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

Mike Scofield - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides efficient, controllerless setup and supports high client numbers
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN was well-priced and offered a controllerless setup, which was more unusual at the time we first used them. This meant they could operate independently without a controller, unlike many other products that required a controller. Also, they had a software-based controller or management system that we initially used. The product was scalable, allowing for fewer access points to cover more area, and supported a high number of clients. We were able to deploy them across multiple sites within a limited timeframe, thanks to their efficient setup process.
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Calvin Ong - PeerSpot reviewer
Reasonably priced product with a straightforward deployment process
I never thought about what could be made better in the product since my company is a customer-centric organization where we provide Aruba or NETGEAR, depending on the demands and needs of our customers. The product's UI needs to be simplified and made more straightforward. It would be great if it was possible to send notifications regarding some errors related to the product that can be sent from our company to our clients through the organization's post-sales team.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 100% reliable, as I have never faced any issues in our deployment after deployment, and the support is also very good."
"This solution is extremely user-friendly; it is very easy to configure and work with."
"It provides strong coverage for outdoor areas."
"Cambium is more economical compared to Cisco or Ruckus, which makes it suitable for budget-conscious customers."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its range and stability."
"The cloud-based management provided by Cambium Networks is particularly valuable to us, as it allows us to efficiently manage Wi-Fi, point-to-point connections, firewalls, and switches across various locations from a centralized platform. This enables us to be proactive in providing support and ensures smooth operations for our clients."
"It provides good support remotely, and it's very easy to configure."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is easy to deploy. The implementation can take two weeks to four months."
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"The metrics demonstrate that NETGEAR really does a good job of balancing the load between the various access points on the networks and this results in an elimination of downtime."
"Our company sometimes uses the solution's technical support, and we have seen that they sort out our general problems quickly."
"[Being] able to configure the WiFi devices and to see utilization remotely, or from the cloud."
"We use NETGEAR's Insight management solution to do off-property controls. It is user-friendly and provides network management, monitoring, and service deployment across multiple remote and local sites. That means I don't have to be physically at a location to do things if I want to make any changes to the network. It saves time and money."
"I am all about simplicity. With the Insight management solution, I don’t need an additional cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server to configure and manage my access points. You have to look at cost, and everything has a cost. There is a cost to using Insight. But if the cost is reasonable, I don't want another layer. The ability to deploy a network and then have that software built-in, without having to go to a third-party, is big. Also, the less pieces that I have to call in on, the better. So, when I'm calling NETGEAR, it's not like I'm using some third-party piece of software to manage their product. It doesn't add that layer of complexity, which is key."
"I now have the ability to remote access my network. That works extremely well. I can access it from any place. I don't need to be physically at the device. This saves me on time and travel."
"The product's deployment is straightforward."
"The initial setup of NETGEAR Insight Access Points was straightforward."
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Cons

"Cambium currently lacks such extensive analytics capabilities."
"Channel management required manual intervention, especially in environments with multiple floors, leading to potential signal interference issues."
"The product pricing needs improvement."
"I would rate the initial setup of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN as seven out of ten. It's not easy to do some of the access point configurations sometimes, as the policy cannot be mapped easily, which is the reason for my rating."
"The problem with the tool is that its prices are on the higher end."
"What could be improved in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is its efficiency in large areas because we noticed that there's a need to increase the APs in large rooms or spaces for the Wi-Fi to be more efficient. Another area for improvement in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is bandwidth management. This is a feature that Meraki has that allows you to control user bandwidth, so my company has a pilot project to test Meraki Wireless LAN. Bandwidth control is an additional feature I'd like to see in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN as that would make the solution better."
"Channel management required manual intervention, especially in environments with multiple floors, leading to potential signal interference issues."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN should improve its pricing."
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"While the data throughput does provide us with full insight into data being used, we find that it's not very accurate."
"The pricing and standard connectivity can be further improved."
"The biggest issue I've had is that it works very well with the WiFi, but it does not offer any assistance at all with the routers. You can't control them or manage them at all. As soon as you want to use anything on the network side—because I have multiple 28-port switches—you can't manage them using this app."
"My major problem is right now, the area which I need to cover is around 7,000 to 10,000 square feet...I would like NETGEAR Insight Access Points to extend the area coverage they provide."
"The product's UI needs to be simplified and made more straightforward."
"The registration is annoying. I have to go back to NETGEAR and log tickets. Access points and router registration are something that they need to address in Insight. They need to fix the bug of getting the devices activated and enrolled in Insight without fighting with them. I have probably done about six of these in the last month. You get to see patterns."
"Ubiquiti is a very good company. NETGEAR should look at that model and expand on its remote capabilities. Ubiquiti seems to have a better product."
"Due to certain shortcomings in the solution's stability, I feel that the solution's stability requires improvement."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."
"It's a good price, but not the best price. It's on the higher end of what I would call affordable for small to medium-sized businesses."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN has a moderate pricing."
"The pricing for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is much cheaper than Meraki. For example, I have to pay $200 for one AP from Cambium, while for a Meraki AP, I have to pay $450 including the user license. Meraki has a higher price over Cambium Networks Wireless LAN."
"I would place it in the mid-range market segment, balancing affordability and profitability."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is cheaper than Aruba."
"It is an expensive product compared to other competitors."
"The licensing costs for this solution are calculated per asset, and depending on the model of the equipment, it starts at $230, and goes up to roughly $1,200. The benefit of this solution is that there are no hidden costs; no cost for managing the equipment, and no cost for maintaining the equipment during its usable lifetime."
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"Their pricing is perfect for smaller businesses who are money and budget conscious. There are a lot of other solutions out there that are two to three times more expensive."
"My company does not need to pay anything related to the solution's licensing costs."
"I can source the stuff pretty quickly wherever I go through the distributor. There is pricing available at NETGEAR if you can spend between $2,000 and $5,000 on a solution. So, there is special pricing that they can help with. The vendor's reps are very responsive. They have a good channel system."
"I think that the price of the product is reasonable."
"It is an expensive solution."
"We have some basic models they give without a license."
"For what you get, the price of Insight access points is very reasonable."
"Price-wise, it is a little too high, about $20 higher than what it should be, but it's worth it. It's cheaper than Cisco's access point, but the products are not apples to apples."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
16%
Educational Organization
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
5%
Retailer
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?
It is a stable and secure platform.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?
Cambium's pricing is better compared to Ruckus, which has multiple components with associated costs, like license support and access point support costs. Although nominal, these costs are still there.
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What needs improvement with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?
I would Cambium Networks to improve by having more products on the product side.I would want more WiFi products, specifically WiFi indoor access point products. They should also look into getting a...
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What do you like most about NETGEAR Insight Access Points?
The product's deployment is straightforward.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETGEAR Insight Access Points?
We have some basic models they give without a license.
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What needs improvement with NETGEAR Insight Access Points?
The pricing and standard connectivity can be further improved.
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