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Are Meraki Access Points, All That?

Any better access points?

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"I guess you’ve not played around with the Cat 9800 WLC and DNA Center, huh? LOL. Meraki WiFi 6 AP’s all day/every day for me."

Didn't Cisco:

  • buy Linksys
  • k–l OpenWRTG
  • sell Linksys to Belkin
  • sell license for every access point
  • sell license for DNA
  • sell license for 9800
  • sell license for wlc
  • sell license for catalyst
  • sell license
  • sell license
  • sell license
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Post ID: @2kth+19VhFzi9

No, no, no, you all got it wrong

Meraki has an agreement with Ruckus. Ruckus can sell to hotel chains (any hotel now has island_SSID). Meraki can sell to all sixty Cisco buildings on Tasman. And Aruba and others can have all the remaining markets.

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Post ID: @2ler+19VhFzi9

Meraki is for hypsters basic overgloryfied ipsec boxes, want good stuff go with Ruckus.

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Post ID: @1jec+19VhFzi9

I worked with the Airspace and Aironet, years ago (yes, I'm dating myself).

But Cisco access points and switches are not the same. The old 5508's were the best controllers.

Cisco didn't buy Meraki for the great access points. No, that wasn't the case. Cisco bought Meraki, for management of network devices.

Meraki was giving away access points by the box loads to anyone who would come for a free lunch and then when you take a Meraki access points you have to pay a monthly fee, for it to continue working.

That is what Cisco innovation has come down to. Giving away access points and selling a monthly fee.

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Post ID: @1rar+19VhFzi9

Does Meraki support wireless displays (wi-fi)?

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Post ID: @1fir+19VhFzi9

Why did the Pentagon choose Aruba over Cisco?

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Post ID: @1yge+19VhFzi9

I guess you’ve not played around with the Cat 9800 WLC and DNA Center, huh? LOL. Meraki WiFi 6 AP’s all day/every day for me.

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