Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

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What is Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)?

Currently supported by Cisco, but no longer sold, Cisco recommends migration to the Cisco Catalyst 9100 Family of Access Points, which offer greater performance and flexibility.

Categories & Use Cases

Wireless LAN

João Mauricio View profile

IT-Support in Information Technology at Grupo Boticário (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

High speed gigabit. Supports 802.11 ac wave 2.
Control and visibility of wireless network traffic.
High density support for connected users.

Cons

Very robust but expensive.
No reports of problems, errors or defects.

Return on Investment

High density support.
Maintain a healthy wireless network free of noise and interference.

Verified User

Director in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We used Cisco Aironet and Catalyst Access Points in every legislative office. The focus was to provide coverage, individually, for each councilor in their room. Ensuring network quality, for web browsing and online meetings and events. We control access in a segmented way, with each room having a unique SSID, with access restricted to only the employees who worked there.

Pros

Stable connection
Definition of QoS, ensuring quality for online meetings
Ease of installation

Cons

Cost of access points
Support and licensing cost

Return on Investment

33 councilors satisfied with the quality of their wireless signal.
Agility in communication and interaction between sectors.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller and Aruba Networks Wireless WAN

Other Software Used

Zabbix, Grafana, Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution, Prometheus, Windows Server

William Romero

in Information Technology at Rep (201-500 employees employees)

Pros

It's very flexible | Flexibilidad
It can be used anywhere | En cualquier ubicación
Very easy to manage | Gestion
Can be used on any device | Cualquier dispositivo

Return on Investment

Nothing negative | Ninguno negativo

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki MR Series

Levi Kiser View profile

Network Analyst in Information Technology at Midcontinent Independent System Operator (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

Provides superior wireless coverage.
Provides superior wireless connection speeds.
Provides useful client connection statistics.

Cons

Wireless troubleshooting.
Wireless packet capture tool.
Great simplicity of configuration and setup (which has been improving over the years).

Return on Investment

Have allowed us to become a much more wireless campus.
Allows for an easier transition to meeting rooms and other user's desks.
Much more convenient than making users plug in an Ethernet cable.

Alternatives Considered

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi and Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point

Preston Collins View profile

Sr Director of Enterprise Services in Information Technology at Envistacom (201-500 employees employees)

Pros

Roaming.
Mesh environments.
Orphan app support.

Cons

Spectrum management.
Spread spectrum support.
Rogue app detection.

Return on Investment

Low downtime.
Centralized management.
Lower level engineering support required.

Alternatives Considered

Aruba Networks Wireless LAN (WLAN)

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)

What is Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points (discontinued)?

Categories & Use Cases