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Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches Primary Use Case

DolfKrikke - PeerSpot reviewer
DolfKrikke
Senior Network Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

I am still working with Cisco products, but not exclusively. I also work with HP, Aruba, and other products like Mellanox and HP. I am a senior network engineer and architect for an integrator.

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Timothy Dunlap
Systems Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

At the Memphis airport, we were investigating a tool which was what we went to at Mueller Industries when we stopped using CyberArk because the management of CyberArk was complex compared to other tools. Keeping it up and running because of the configuration of it having multiple servers and requiring multiple servers to run it became too much, too expensive, and there were other tools that were easier to manage.

ManageEngine is the tool that I switched over to from CyberArk and was one of the ones that I used in the last 12 months.

The Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are really easy to set up and get in place.

The recovery time on HPs is quicker for startup times regarding restarts and load times. HPs can be easier to get up and running as far as the configuration of them, and they're more flexible for going from a simple environment to more complex networking environments.

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Mohamed Walid SEBAI - PeerSpot reviewer
Mohamed Walid SEBAI
Head of Infrastructure Sector at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees

I use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, not their firewalls.

As a final user of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, I utilize their products in various applications.

I use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches basically for LAN distribution.

The best feature I use the most is the 2950.

In the products, I don't use advanced functionalities; the only distribution feature is for LAN distribution.

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Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches
February 2026
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Hakan Pehlivan - PeerSpot reviewer
Hakan Pehlivan
General Manager at a media company with 11-50 employees

We mostly work with Cisco for network services. Our last project was specifically for TV broadcasting.

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Raheel Khursheed - PeerSpot reviewer
Raheel Khursheed
Senior Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Cisco's switches are good for data center connectivity, small and medium-sized business connectivity, remote site connectivity, and enterprise data center as well. Cisco's switches as well as routers, both are good for any industry.

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Ashok Braganza - PeerSpot reviewer
Ashok Braganza
IT Consultant at a government with 11-50 employees

I use the solution in my company for our normal work. We have the tool as a wireless connection. The tool is used for normal purposes, and there are no special use cases attached to the tool.

In our business environment, the tool is utilized not in all the sites but only in a few buildings where we have it.

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Sylvan
Works at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We use the solution to add a node to network devices in the organization.

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Rohit Ghorpade - PeerSpot reviewer
Rohit Ghorpade
Cloud network engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

We are using it as an unmanaged product to which we can't take access, so we just play L2 switches. At the branch access layer, we are using the aforementioned feature.

Right now, I'm unsure where we have and how much we have of the solution since they are L2 switches. Currently, I don't have an available inventory.

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Brook Debebe Hailu - PeerSpot reviewer
Brook Debebe Hailu
Chief Technology Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I primarily use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches and also recommend them to my customers.

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reviewer2541372 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer2541372
Deputy General Manager at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees

In my company, we use all the products from Cisco's umbrella, and we also use the routers, switches, and Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS).

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Marc Gaethofs - PeerSpot reviewer
Marc Gaethofs
ICT manager at a real estate/law firm with 11-50 employees

Most of our solutions rely on a multi-talent approach to address our needs. We implement straightforward switching technology that automates the provision of connectivity, IP configurations, and switching based on customer requests and requirements. In our environment, we typically have a significant number of network stacks in operation, often with ten-gigabit interconnections. 

The smallest environment we manage involves about twenty-five stacks, and the largest one comprises over two thousand nine hundred switches.

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Mohammad Yasin - PeerSpot reviewer
Mohammad Yasin
IT and Procurement Executive at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees

We use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for Wi-Fi connectivity.

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MohammedSaleh - PeerSpot reviewer
MohammedSaleh
Director Of Operations at a security firm with 51-200 employees

We use the solution to establish a network infrastructure for the customers.

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Ayaz Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Ayaz Ahmed
Cyber Security Specialist at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

We connect our Ethernet switches directly via LAN or with printers at every endpoint for user connectivity.

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AbdullahAlhadhrami - PeerSpot reviewer
AbdullahAlhadhrami
Sr Network Administrator at a government with 10,001+ employees

We primarily use the solution for the WiFi and the wireless. We use it as a switch. It can help with encryption and networking.

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reviewer1247325 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1247325
Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We primarily use it for running our manufacturing operation.

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Muftah Elamsllati
Commercial Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I work as a project manager for three companies who implement the solution for customers in Libya. Cisco is very popular because it is a household name that provides reliable switches for network infrastructures. 

More than 3,000 customers utilize the solution. 

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Puji Rachmanto
lecture at a educational organization with 11-50 employees

The solution helps me do simple network functions, like packet distribution. The problem in my office is only the distribution network. We use many access points.

The version I'm using is LDS 24 or LDS 26.

The solution is deployed on-premise. 

My company is a health campus, polytechnic. We have a staff of 400 people, and there are 3,000 students.

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ABDUR_RAHIM
Deputy Manager - Radio Frequency Planning at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches in network integration. 

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NadirShahzad - PeerSpot reviewer
NadirShahzad
System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I have used it with multiple clients. I have used Linksys Switches for Ethernet in Hotel Regency located in Pakistan, which utilises Linksys switches across its three floors and approximately twenty rooms and Ramada Portal, a four-star hotel, which also employs Cisco switches. 
The Linksys Switches offer simplified network management and scalability. These switches can be easily managed with basic networking knowledge without requiring CCNA level expertise for Cisco.

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Mark Moloney - PeerSpot reviewer
Mark Moloney
IT Network Manager at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

Linksys switches are usually at the edge. People usually go with other switches for the core, but this is the switch that all the desktops connect to. It's primarily used in small offices. Once you're in a position where you really need a ton of bandwidth, companies tend to move away from Linksys to Cisco, Brocade, or another enterprise switch.  Most of the companies that use Linksys have fewer than 200 or 300 users. 

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Muhammad Salahuddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Muhammad Salahuddin
Unit Head - Network and Security Solutions at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

We use the solution as a switch. 

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Ashok Braganza - PeerSpot reviewer
Ashok Braganza
IT Consultant at a government with 11-50 employees

We use the solution as switches. We use it across the justice system in our country. They are in lots of buildings. 

We are using it for networking for WAN network connections.

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Tarek Ashur - PeerSpot reviewer
Tarek Ashur
Lead, Consumer Retention at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are used to direct network traffic.

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Hattab Mahdi
Assistant Director at a manufacturing company with 1-10 employees

We use this switch in our network layer 3. One of our use cases is managing the VLAN, and connecting with other VLANs.

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Jerry Oniye - PeerSpot reviewer
Jerry Oniye
Group General Manager at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

We primarily use the solution for networking.

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Jiju Gopinath - PeerSpot reviewer
Jiju Gopinath
Senior Vice President, IT Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

We are using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for basic wireless access for the building premises.

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Curtis Anderson
Ceo & President at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

I can program Linksys and have onioned Linksys. I have put the onion into a Linksys, and made it onto our network. I have worked with them quite a bit.

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Elmer Hernandez
Senior service engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

The solution is used to connect to the local area network for the server room to connect our different floors, and levels, to interconnect all the users from different locations within the campus.

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reviewer1954986 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1954986
Technical Supervisor at a non-profit with 1-10 employees

We are using Cisco switches for the moment, two backbone switches, and we also have firewalls from Cisco.

We use the solution for networking. We are a graphical company making many designs for Corrugated and Offset and so on, and use the solution for communications.

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Venantio Mzenda
R&D Outcomes Manager at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

This product is for absolutely everything to do with our networks.

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Mary Kambo
Penetration tester at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

The solution lets me connect to so many hosts and the downtime is very, very minimal.

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Moses NYOTA - PeerSpot reviewer
Moses NYOTA
Senior Software and Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We’ve used a lot of the product. We use them for switches.

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Charbel Hajj - PeerSpot reviewer
Charbel Hajj
Senior Supervisor at a tech company with 11-50 employees

We use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches as our WiFi access point.

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reviewer1635153 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1635153
VP Global Information Technology at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

We deploy our internal applications on our DC setup. 

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reviewer1500141 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1500141
Senior Specialist ICT/ISP Services at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

I primarily use the solution for my personal equipment.

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Jorge Costa Neves - PeerSpot reviewer
Jorge Costa Neves
IT Advisor at a aerospace/defense firm with 11-50 employees

We use this solution to link our three locals that are in different places. They connect to similar networks. It works with data and voice as well. I'm not exactly sure of the details there as that service is supplied by our operator.

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reviewer1531776 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1531776
Data Communication and Networking Officer at a aerospace/defense firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

My company uses the solutions as a traditional network switch.

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reviewer1430862 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1430862
Access Network Operations Unit Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The primary use case of this solution is for the core and distribution layers.

It's used for normal switching and access. We are only using it with the data center model to have a distribution layer, core layer, and access layer.

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it_user1414992 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1414992
DGM Programming at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

In our environment, we are using Cisco switches in Visio clusters. We are using Dell servers, and we are using Dell Precision workstations. I do not remember the model number of the Cisco switches. We are using the Cisco network series of switches and they are the L2 class. I think they are the 2960 series of switches.  

At present, our company policy does not allow us to host any of our data on the public cloud. We are revising the information security policy. Until this new policy comes into effect, we will not be able to go into the public cloud.  

In the end, the switches will continue to be a component of data interpretation in our environment.  

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Akram Khan
Director of Information Technology at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

I have been in so many situations using this product it is hard to choose a primary use. I have worked for many companies, so we have used them as access switches, we have used them as distribution switches, we have used them as IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) closets for floor switches. We have used them as code switches and clusters and chassis. I have gone through using all the different versions of switches in many scenarios, like remote offices, access to quotas for distribution. I have used the switches on every level and in exhaustive possibilities.  

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MohamedSultan
Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The product can be used for user connectivity.

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Elvis Osagiede - PeerSpot reviewer
Elvis Osagiede
Information Technology Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The tool helps us create VLANs, ensure network security, and manage traffic. 

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Piyatad Chotiwattanapol
0 at a wellness & fitness company with 1-10 employees

It's a good network covering and security company for the internet. But I'm done with it. I don't want the security solution. 

Now, I try to learn about it. That's it. Not for long-term internet use.

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KHALED MILES
Production of pharmaceutical products at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

We use Linksys switches to connect PCs, laptops, printers and various other equipment.

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ARNOLD RAMONDET
IT network engineer

I use Cisco Linksys switches with my infrastructure network. It covers the entire agency.

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reviewer1704000 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1704000
Head of Information technologies systems department at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

We are using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for the network in our stores. We don't need some specific management or monitoring. Only internet connections.

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it_user938022 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user938022
Lead Presales at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

We primarily use the solution for switches.

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it_user1689987 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1689987
Network Operations Center Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Linksys Switches are network devices.

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it_user1646865 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1646865
ICT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I use Cisco Linksys to deploy wireless networking. It can act as a router and an access point depending on your configuration. We use it in three locations, serving up to 60 people.

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reviewer1650075 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1650075
Operations Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We are using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for other devices to connect to our network.

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Ermal Galo
Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

We use these switches only as access switches to connect end users. We mostly use Cisco for all of our infrastructure, so these switches are used everywhere as access switches.

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Manish Nalawade
Owner at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We sell Cisco switches and routers. In unmanaged switches, we sell Linksys. In India, there are only a few models available in Linksys. Nowadays, they are only selling Wi-Fi routers and switches in the name of Linksys. Other products are available under the brand name Cisco.

We are using Cisco products for the core banking sector. We are using Linksys products in educational institutes and small enterprises because Linksys products are cheaper than Cisco switches.

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reviewer1457442 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1457442
Managing Director at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

We use these switches for basic networking, including firewall and VPN features.

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it_user1392774 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1392774
Chief Technology Officer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I support clients who are doing software development and they have their own servers, so we maintain the Cisco network for them. These switches are what they use in the network infrastructure.

These are small startups that cannot be on the cloud because of local government regulations. As such, they need to have their own switches and routers.

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it_user1417941 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1417941
Executive Director at a pharma/biotech company with 1-10 employees

We use these switches to run our ERP software.

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reviewer1042635 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1042635
Science Technician at a government with 201-500 employees

We use these switches to extend our network.

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reviewer1411104 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1411104
Manager, Datacenter Facilities at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

We use this solution to expand our data center and software-defined network.

We have around 20,000 people in our organization who benefit from using this solution. 

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Indrasen Guduru
Network Security Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We are an IT company and we configure these switches for our clients. The environment varies depending on the client and their requirements.

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Muhammed Eslami
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The primary use cases are for SMBs inside the local area networks and for a LAN switch near two or three switches.

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reviewer1243605 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1243605
Senior Information Technology Manager at a construction company with 201-500 employees

I primarily use the solution for configuring Linksys IDs with the lines on Linksys access points. I make a cluster for all access points of Linksys to control them from one master. 

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reviewer1247325 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1247325
Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We use the Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for small purposes, such as setting up our test environment and running our tests. They're getting data from our tests. We are a manufacturing company, so when we manufacture a product, we test it. This is done using small private networks, which is where we use the Linksys switches.

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it_user1134087 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1134087
IT Security Manager at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

We use Cisco Linksys switches in our network and we have just recently installed a new unit for a project that started this year.

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MohammadJamzivar - PeerSpot reviewer
MohammadJamzivar
Network Consultant with 11-50 employees

We primarily use the solution because of it's relatively cheaper price (as compared to other options).

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reviewer1249998 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1249998
Technical Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We are a tech services company and this is one of the solutions that we provide to our customers.

The primary use case for Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is for networking in a data center, or campus networking.

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reviewer783093 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer783093
Head of IT Operations at a recreational facilities/services company with 201-500 employees

We use Cisco Linksys Switches to provide Wi-Fi access to the internet in open areas.

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reviewer1233816 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1233816
Security Consultant with 51-200 employees

We don't do the deployment in our environment, we are consulting.

Our clients use this solution for the logical segmentation of the network to the access layer, and remote log switches. 

They can also deploy the switches.

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it_user1222257 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1222257
Senior Data Center Engineer at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees

We use this solution to build networks that interconnect different branches and buildings in different layers. We can also connect to a cloud environment.

The model of switch that is used depends on the application. I prefer to use the 4500 series for the distribution layer, but for the access layer, the 2950 series is better.

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it_user1205820 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1205820
Managing Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We have used this solution mostly for small businesses. 

The primary use case of this solution is for connecting computers to a network.

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Jay Stoeber
Techvangelist & CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Manufacturing, server room, and office areas of former employer. Switches were great, except in the factory area, because the product is warmer. This was a machine shop with a lot of water-based coolant vapor in the air. This coalesced on cables, etc., and it made things sticky way up toward the ceiling where the switches and Cat 5 cables ran. I suspect that the coolant got into the switch and killed it. We replaced, then did it again.

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Issac N - PeerSpot reviewer
Issac N
System Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for creating networks.

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Thuy Truong
Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The solution can be used for family or small offices.

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Nipuna Madhubhashana
Enginner at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees

I work with standard Cisco router switches, Email Security Appliance, Web Security Appliance, and this ETD. 

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is the first network product I have learned, so it is easy to learn and easy to configure.

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Buyer's Guide
Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches
February 2026
Learn what your peers think about Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: February 2026.
881,757 professionals have used our research since 2012.