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Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points

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What is Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points?

Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points are designed to provide simple installation, intuitive web-based configuration, and an integrated setup wizard to make them easy to use. Models include the Cisco WAP 150, and the WAP 125. The WAP 131 and WAP 121 older models are end of sale.

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A great AP for small companies under 40 people or small brick-and-mortar businesses

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Matthew GardnerView profile
Director of Customer Success at RouteThis (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • Encryption/Security
  • Coverage
  • Scalability
  • UI/UX simplicity

Cons

  • Meant for too small of a business
  • Lack of full control for IT team

Return on Investment

  • Uptime was 100%
  • No complaints from employees when it was used

Alternatives Considered

Ubiquiti Wireless WAN, Ubiquiti Networks UniFi and Ubiquiti WLAN

Other Software Used

Gong.io

The ideal wireless scenario with access points of low cost and high added value.

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Verified User
Technician in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cisco SMB 150 Series Wireless Access Points were sized through a Site Survey and installed in select administrative buildings to create a reliable WLAN network for staff and patient use. It's a job that took almost three months to scale with the Site Survey, and then the company bought and installed it in the buildings. We have been using it for more than one year to access the internet using mobile devices, notebooks, and desktops with Wi-Fi bundle. The Wireless network arrived to create the mobility scenario and offer users access to the internet while waiting for their medical appointments at the clinics.

Pros

  • One of the benefits was creating a wireless network for employees and another for the company's patients.
  • The creation of the visitor network was very well thought out. We create an exclusive vlan separate from the internal network that provides internet to the patient at a reduced speed.
  • We use a physical controller, but this WAP150 Access Point can manage a clustered mini-network.
  • Works at gigabit speed using 802.11ac protocol.

Cons

  • I see that this model does not have the ability to mitigate strong interference at 2.4 GHz.
  • It is a model that does not serve auditors.

Most Important Features

  • Sustainable AP.
  • Economic AP.
  • AP with high gigabit thoughput rates.
  • Compact and indoor AP.
  • Ability to cluster with other hardware.
  • 11ac.
  • 1X.

Return on Investment

  • Flexible internet access using 2.4 and 5Ghz and with good coverage.
  • Lifetime Unlimited Warranty.

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points, Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services, Cisco Webex Room Series, Cisco Business Edition 7000, Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series, Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring, AnyDesk, Slack

Compact access point, but very fast and reliable.

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Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using some WAP150 access points in company branches for almost two years now. These are great value access points with Cisco quality and durability. Our scenario has a maximum of three per location and is enough to serve small branches. The WAP150 and other models we use in the company are managed remotely by Cisco FindIT Network Management software. These devices work in the 802.11ac wave protocol, which guarantees speeds of up to 1.2Gbps in the 5ghz radio frequency. It's ideal for small business scenarios and doesn't rely on a main controller because the access point can cluster up to four devices.

Pros

  • Compact access point with internal antennas and easy ceiling mounting.
  • They are reliable and fast access points that work on the 802.11ac wave protocol with speeds of up to 1.2gbps at 5ghz. But they also work at 2.4 GHz.
  • Allows you to create a cluster of up to 4 access points on site and thereby manage radio frequency, power, and other network resources.
  • Access points can be managed on management and monitoring platforms with Cisco FindIT Network Management.
  • Allows to be installation easily with ethernet network cable.

Cons

  • They are not ready for Wifi 6 - 802.11ax yet.

Most Important Features

  • It has a POE port and can be powered by a POE switch.
  • Create a cluster of up to four access points with up to 120 connected users per cluster.
  • They are fast with gibabit speed.
  • It can be managed by cluster or management software.
  • Plug and play.
  • Low energy consumption.

Return on Investment

  • Corporate mobility for branch office users with mobile device access.
  • Optimum performance and security in the wireless network.

Other Software Used

Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller, Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000), Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, GoTo Connect

The Cisco WAP125 Access Points are great options for accessing a wireless network safely and inexpensively

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Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points solution has been used by the company since the COVID-19 pandemic. We had to work from home for a long time and with that the company decided to provide a Cisco WAP125 access point for us to work and access the intranet network and make videoconferences. The equipment is excellent, it has a very good signal coverage range that surprised me, the signal managed to reach the two floors of my house. The access point helped solve the work problem for us while unfortunately the covid-19 pandemic was critical in the world.

Pros

  • It features an 802.11ac access point with 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.
  • Installed on my desk.
  • An important step was to perform corporate authentication using 802.1x to gain access to the network.
  • It has the ability to create Vlans.

Cons

  • The WAP125 Access Point does not support more than 10 active users.

Most Important Features

  • It has ipv4 and ipv6 support
  • GUI interface to manage the hardware.
  • Internet with corporate security .
  • Vlans
  • Visitor Portal.
  • POE to power the access point.

Return on Investment

  • Increased productivity with the use of notebooks and tablets.
  • Mobility and allowed to work from home during the pandemic.

Other Software Used

Huawei AR Series Routers, Cisco Webex Room Phone, Avast Business Antivirus

Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points, great product and great price

Incentivized
Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our case, we use the Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points solution in our more than 100 points of presence distributed throughout the country. In these sites we must handle the mixed complexity of administrative or commercial users as well as operational users who use different types of mobile devices to carry out their daily tasks. Additionally, we must provide connectivity to customers who visit us in our stores, who on many occasions must carry out operations through our online platforms.

Pros

  • Good price-product relationship.

Cons

  • Number of concurrent devices depending on the model.

Most Important Features

  • Centralized administration.
  • Wave 2.
  • Poe.

Return on Investment

  • Quick implementation.
  • Simple to standardize across sites.

Alternatives Considered

FortiAP, Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Point and Aruba Instant Wi-Fi Access Points

Other Software Used

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Secure Network Analytics (Stealthwatch), Cisco DNA Center