Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point review
June 07, 2024

Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point review

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point

My company assists clients with the deployment of their wireless networks. Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Points affords them the tools and functions Meraki has to offer allowing for ease of deployment, management and assurance.

Pros

  • Single pane of glass for administration and analytics
  • Ease of administration using automation features and machine learning
  • Confidence in up-time through their licensing structure

Cons

  • Intelligent and modifiable internal radios
  • More products for the non-enterprise environment
  • Integration of solar for unique use cases
  • Partnership allows for margins to which the company benefits from
  • Subscription models are concerning for some clients as it increases OPEx
  • Meraki being a progressive technology instills confidence for clients
The Dashboard and its features allows for faster deployments that mitigates configuration errors and downtime. This allows us to gain more confidence from clients and streamlines work flows, that platforms less overhead.
Seamless integration with Cisco products allows for more versatility between the Cisco vs Meraki catalog. It also allows for confident integrations with existing network infrastructures. The ability to integrate Cisco with Meraki also allows for the potential benefit from the features that each offer and not to put our clients in a position where they are stuck with an unfamiliar feature set.
I give this rating because the scalability is easily achieved with the licensing models which Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point has to offer, as well as a product line that is robust enough to meet needs large and small. The scalability is furthered by the constant evolution of upgrades and improvements which Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point advertises.
Meraki surely has more features, reliability and hardware catalog then Ubiquiti. The one thing that truly separates Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point from competitors is the support offers and the quality of support. Most other companys, the support has a narrow window and the quality of support is not fantastic.

Do you think Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points again?

Yes

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Distribution centers, Warehouses, Hospitals and typical enterprise office spaces is where I see Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point most suited for. SOHO and home/residential is where I feel it is less appropriate.

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Feature Ratings

Wireless LAN
9.2
Zero-Touch Provisioning
10
WLAN Performance Monitoring
10
Topology Maps
8
Layer 7 Visibility
7
Power over Ethernet Support
10
Wireless Security
10

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