HPE Juniper Access Points

We had trouble getting Cisco access points and equipment during Covid and tried Juniper and they have been great. They are more cost effective and Mist makes them easier to manage than traditional aironet access points. We have been able to deploy them across our network and centrally mange them with more features and less licensing issues than we had with Cisco.

• With the lower cost of the aps we have been able to have more dcoverage
• We have a better overall view of wireless performance

Cisco Meraki Dashboard and Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

Microsoft 365, SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)

We are a K12 School and have over 100 Juniper APs Deployed. They are very Robust and, paired with the Mist portal, they work great. The auto channeling and auto power are controlled and adjusted with state-of-the-art cloud AI. Most, if not all, problems are solved before you even know about them.

• IT support tickets for wireless problems reduced after the installation.
• Performance increase and device compatibility improved instantly
• Support, if needed, is easy to use with the great staff through the Mist Portal.

Cisco Meraki Dashboard

I am over three schools and a board office. I have replaced the board office AP and the high school with Juniper access points and have had absolutely no issues. The Mist console is the best thing I've ever seen associated with access points and I've dealt with Ruckus, Aruba, and several others over the years. Since switching to Juniper equipment I have no longer had to worry about access points going down and if they did, it would be easy to pinpoint when and where.

• Since replacing an aging Ruckus network, I've had no problems to go fix
• I am able to remotely see if all AP's are online
• The Mist is incredibly easy to use

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN and Ruckus ICX Switches

Ruckus ICX Switches, Aruba Instant Wi-Fi Access Points, Juniper AP Series Access Points

We currently have deployments of AP45 Access Points across 2 locations. One location has 13 APs across an Office/Warehouse, and the other, which is currently being built, has 2. The APs themselves are great! Coverage is amazing. Roaming works really well for cloud-based APs, though we don't have motorized equipment mounted on clients, so your mileage may vary. The Mist Portal is pretty good, though I think it pales in comparison to Meraki or Aruba.

• Prior to the Juniper deployment, we had Ubiquity APs throughout the building. Poor coverage and unintended meshes created several issues. The Juniper APs have increased coverage and reduced WiFi-related tickets by 90%.
• The Mist portal allowed me to design and deploy my wireless network beforehand, rather than stressing about having to wait until the network was in place before I could configure it. This saved time and allowed me to do it during the day, rather than having to do it off-hours.

HPE Networking Instant On Access Points, Extreme Wireless Access Points, Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points and UniFi WiFi Access Points

Cisco Meraki MS, Cisco Meraki MX, Cisco Meraki MV, Sophos Firewall

We use Juniper AP Series Access Points with Mist across all of our sites, about 70 total. Before, we didn’t really have visibility into what was happening on our wireless network or a centralized way to manage it. Now we can quickly see where devices are failing in the connection process, which makes troubleshooting a lot easier. Deployment is simple, which helps since I’m the only network admin, and having the APs tied in with Mist switches gives us a single platform to work from. Overall, it’s cut down on downtime and reduced the amount of support overhead we used to deal with.

• Positive - reduce overhead to configure/deploy/manage
• Positive - great visibilty on clients
• Negative - expensive - handcuff's to subscription

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points and Omada

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points, Omada