https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/To-Be-Moved/Indoor-Access-Point-and-Wireless-Controller/m-p/23679#M1407 Looking at your requirements: <BR /><BR /> Cisco Indoor AP 1602 : <A href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1600-series/data_sheet_c78-715702.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products...</A> <BR /><BR /> Just doing a quick comparison on major features which matters alot on performance and NOT pricing <BR /><BR /> Cisco Indoor 1602 is dualband 3*3:2 and Ruckus Does not have dualband 3*3:2 product as far as i know however they do have a product which is a step down(ZF7363) AND a product which is really GOOD on performance (ZF7982) <BR /><BR /> ZF7363 is a 802.11a/b/g/n AP with Radio chains 2*2:2. this is little less on performance when compared to Cisco Indoor 1602 however good on price. <BR /> <A href="http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/zoneflex-indoor/zoneflex-7363#specs" rel="nofollow">http://www.ruckuswireless.com/product...</A> <BR /><BR /> ZF7982 is a (Again) 802.11a/b/g/n AP with Radio chains 3*3:3 which is far better than Cisco Indoor 1602. It has proven to be real workhorse in real challenging wifi environment. <BR /> <A href="http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/zoneflex-indoor/zoneflex-7982#specs" rel="nofollow">http://www.ruckuswireless.com/product...</A> <BR /><BR /> My take: If you are constraint on pricing and for lighter usage environment then would suggest ZF7363 BUT if thinking ahead for 5-6 years and keeping in mind ever increasing bandwidth hungry app's on the prowl then better go for ZF7982. <BR /><BR /> Also please keep in mind, Keeping high performance AP does not guarantee BEST performance as Alot depends on client capabilities. <BR /><BR /> See another forum post for more that - <A href="https://forums.ruckuswireless.com/ruckuswireless/topics/new_aps_improvements_over_older_aps?utm_source=notification&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=reply_like&amp;utm_content=topic_link" rel="nofollow">https://forums.ruckuswireless.com/ruc...</A> <BR /><BR /> As Far as controller is concerned, Ruckus wireless just got 3 models of controller: <BR /><BR /> ZD1100, ZD3000, ZD5000 <BR /><BR /> Major criteria is how many AP's will controller manage. <BR /><BR /> Looking at Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller which can manage MAX 500 AP's so "Zd3000" will be a BEST fit. <BR /><BR /> Best of LUCK with your tender. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:37:40 GMT monnat_systems 2014-04-02T09:37:40Z https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/To-Be-Moved/Indoor-Access-Point-and-Wireless-Controller/m-p/23678#M1406 Presently I am preparing tender documents for Indoor Wi-Fi which includes Indoor Access Point and Wireless Controller. <BR /><BR /> Can anybody suggest best Indoor access Point (Model Number) &amp; Wireless Controller which is comparable to CISCO product 1602 and 5508. <BR /><BR /> Thanks in Advance Wed, 02 Apr 2014 07:30:18 GMT https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/To-Be-Moved/Indoor-Access-Point-and-Wireless-Controller/m-p/23678#M1406 rajendra_talele 2014-04-02T07:30:18Z https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/To-Be-Moved/Indoor-Access-Point-and-Wireless-Controller/m-p/23679#M1407 Looking at your requirements: <BR /><BR /> Cisco Indoor AP 1602 : <A href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1600-series/data_sheet_c78-715702.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products...</A> <BR /><BR /> Just doing a quick comparison on major features which matters alot on performance and NOT pricing <BR /><BR /> Cisco Indoor 1602 is dualband 3*3:2 and Ruckus Does not have dualband 3*3:2 product as far as i know however they do have a product which is a step down(ZF7363) AND a product which is really GOOD on performance (ZF7982) <BR /><BR /> ZF7363 is a 802.11a/b/g/n AP with Radio chains 2*2:2. this is little less on performance when compared to Cisco Indoor 1602 however good on price. <BR /> <A href="http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/zoneflex-indoor/zoneflex-7363#specs" rel="nofollow">http://www.ruckuswireless.com/product...</A> <BR /><BR /> ZF7982 is a (Again) 802.11a/b/g/n AP with Radio chains 3*3:3 which is far better than Cisco Indoor 1602. It has proven to be real workhorse in real challenging wifi environment. <BR /> <A href="http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/zoneflex-indoor/zoneflex-7982#specs" rel="nofollow">http://www.ruckuswireless.com/product...</A> <BR /><BR /> My take: If you are constraint on pricing and for lighter usage environment then would suggest ZF7363 BUT if thinking ahead for 5-6 years and keeping in mind ever increasing bandwidth hungry app's on the prowl then better go for ZF7982. <BR /><BR /> Also please keep in mind, Keeping high performance AP does not guarantee BEST performance as Alot depends on client capabilities. <BR /><BR /> See another forum post for more that - <A href="https://forums.ruckuswireless.com/ruckuswireless/topics/new_aps_improvements_over_older_aps?utm_source=notification&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=reply_like&amp;utm_content=topic_link" rel="nofollow">https://forums.ruckuswireless.com/ruc...</A> <BR /><BR /> As Far as controller is concerned, Ruckus wireless just got 3 models of controller: <BR /><BR /> ZD1100, ZD3000, ZD5000 <BR /><BR /> Major criteria is how many AP's will controller manage. <BR /><BR /> Looking at Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller which can manage MAX 500 AP's so "Zd3000" will be a BEST fit. <BR /><BR /> Best of LUCK with your tender. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:37:40 GMT https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/To-Be-Moved/Indoor-Access-Point-and-Wireless-Controller/m-p/23679#M1407 monnat_systems 2014-04-02T09:37:40Z