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Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Access Points (discontinued)

Score6.2 out of 10

15 Reviews and Ratings

What is Cisco Aironet 1500 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

My experience with Aironet

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

At the time when we used the Cisco Aironet, it was exclusively for office use. We used an average of 3 AcessPoint for a floor of 300 square meters and perfectly met our needs. On the floor, we had an average of 120 customers using the wireless network exclusively. With calls and videoconferences without any impact on the client's experience.

Pros

  • Wide signal coverage.
  • Antenna movement: Client moving on the floor and migrating from access points.
  • Speed ​​delivered to the end customer and robust volume of customers connected in a single access point.

Cons

  • In the facilities where we operate, we had to put a reinforcement on the ceiling to avoid problems due to the weight of the access point.
  • On the appearance, it could be smaller and lighter.
  • As for the hardware, I think it's incredible, I don't see any points to improve.

Return on Investment

  • In fact, Cisco products in Brazil have a high cost due to a series of taxes.
  • But it is a long-term investment and guaranteed immediate return since you will have to have problems with the service offered (Wi-Fi).

The best access points for outdoor areas.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

These access points are really amazing. They are used by all departments of the organization and also for guests who access from a login portal. The company has several houses spread over a large lot and we have several 1552 access points installed on poles to provide wireless internet in all areas of the company's coverage. All internal and external areas have access to wireless internet with the help of this equipment. This is important due to the collection of bar codes with RFID.

Pros

  • Access points protected against lightning, rain, and fog.
  • Controlled and managed by central WLAN controller.
  • Elegant and beautiful design.
  • Cisco support and warranty very effectively.

Cons

  • It does not work on the 802.11ac protocol.
  • I no longer see any technical defects or negative points.

Return on Investment

  • Better taking advantage of collecting information with RFID.
  • No wireless network signal blind spots.
  • Better coverage of the wireless network in indoor and outdoor areas.

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall (formerly NG Firewalls), Kaspersky Endpoint Security

Wireless for everyone!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Aironet and Access Points (AP) across all the organization, within the main campus and remote branch offices. All are managed by a Cisco WLC, serving about 25 VLANs. It provides secure connectivity to mobile devices for rating customer attention, BYOD, guest users and wireless IP phones.

Pros

  • Wireless network stability
  • Great coverage
  • Easy configuration
  • Support for several VLANs
  • Secure communications

Cons

  • Better form factor (smaller size)
  • Support for more clients per access point when using media traffic.
  • Better application visibility and control for lightweight and autonomous access points.

Return on Investment

  • Fast wireless deployment: just connect a new AP to an 802.11x controlled switchport and profiling (ISE) and WLC makes all the job. This allows us to enable new workplaces within the organization.
  • Great coverage: less access points per area, avoiding increasing budget.
  • Mobility: With Aironet and Cisco WLC we have seamless roaming.
  • Investment protection: We can even use old AP models like Aironet 1142 (discontinued) with our WLC , so we don't need to get rid of them.

Aironet when to say yes

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cisco Apps are being used on our primary headquarters - supporting up to 200 users per zone or location.

Pros

  • Signal quality, even when all users are connected.
  • Secured
  • Integration
  • Realiability
  • Endurance
  • Support

Cons

  • Price point
  • Not that easy to set up as a Meraki.
  • Difficult to find a good partner.

Return on Investment

  • ROI pays off on the long term especially if you care about security and offering a good service to your users.
  • ROI also pays on terms of warranty and time of response especially if your users depend heavily on the network.
  • ROI also depends on the amount and type of users that you have. It's less likely to pay if you have few users.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki MS Switches, Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls, Ubiquiti Networks UniFi and SonicWall TZ

Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Access Points review

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I installed the external series of the Cisco Aironet 1560 in a factory, as they needed wifi coverage to be able to use the barcode readers through the wifi network for the management of stock control of the merchandise. I was very surprised by the quality of the outdoor box, they are still working without any problems today after a year.

Pros

  • A large amount of product documentation for installation and even administration is a big plus
  • The coverage radius is very good
  • The power consumption is very low with full power and the external AP is only 25 watts.

Cons

  • 11ax support

Return on Investment

  • The APs appear to me to be of high quality from sight to function.
  • The implementation of the AP is simple and fast.
  • Connectivity with old and new equipment is very good on this AP line.