Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches Reviews

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. 

Integration is much easier than with competitor products such as Ubiquiti because it allows for segmentation inside the network.  

The solution's life cycle is long at around ten years. 

It is very difficult to obtain certified switches with licenses in Libya because there is a four-month wait list for shipping from Dubai. 

The solution used to be available within two weeks by contacting one partner in Libya. 

In 2014, Cisco left Libya so it is hard to get the solution because it requires contacting a middleman and a shipping company. 

Green market options are available instantly but most top companies require the solution be licensed to them. 

I have been using the solution for five years.

The solution is 100% stable. 

The solution is 100% scalable. 

Support is advanced and reliable because they act quickly and are always available through email, phone, and LiveChat. 

Sometimes support works on your computer via AnyDesk or TeamViewer to resolve issues.  

I rate support an eight out of ten. 

Positive

Our client was using Ubiquiti before converting to the solution. 

Ubiquiti connects all switches to one controller on the UniFi axis so the entire network goes down if something happens to that main controller. With the solution, multiple controls are used so an issue on 40% of the network will still allow the other 60% to work. 

In addition, support for Ubiquiti is horrible and only available via email which wastes time trying to get help. 

The initial setup is straightforward, advanced, and only takes minutes with a certified engineer. 

A setup with issues or an inexperienced engineer might take an hour. 

Our company employs eight Cisco-certified engineers who implement the solution for customers. 

The solution is more expensive than competitors such as Ubiquiti, Huawei, and MikroTik but is reliable and worth the money. Heavy networks for big projects should use the solution. 

An Ubiquiti switch will cost $300 but they charge less for hardware because there are hidden fees for licensing, configurations, and opening ports.

 A Huawei switch is more expensive at $1,900-$2,100.  

Cisco is the Cadillac of switches and is the most expensive at $2,500-$5,000 but some of that cost is due to requiring a middleman and shipping to Libya. 

The solution provides a big network that can handle advanced, sophisticated projects and daily work routines. 

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution did not receive a perfect score because of the local hassles in obtaining equipment. 

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.

I can't think of any specific feature in particular. We use it as a simple L2 switch. The solution is flexible to use because the solution consists of unmanaged switches. One needs to just plug in and play it. However, I am not sure about the performance because we are using unmanaged switches, so I can't comment on the performance part, including its commercial part.

Pricing is an area with a shortcoming since the solution is expensive. Pricing needs to be improved.

I have been using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for more than five years.

Since I am not aware of its stability, I rate the solution's stability a six out of ten.

I have faced no issues in the last year. I am not seeing any issue with Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches.

Cisco is scalable, but speaking of Linksys, I am not sure of its scalability.

It's very hard to confirm how many users are using the solution. We are not maintaining an inventory for unmanaged switches.

The setup is a small set. Basically, we have branches near about 50 to 100 users using the solution. The L2 switches are installed in the access layer, and further, it is connected to our Citrix SD-WAN box, and Citrix SD-WAN terminates the appliance. So this is the setup. This is a small setup.

It will not take much time to deploy it. It can be done in five to ten minutes. One just needs to unbox Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, terminate the power supply, and connect to the Citrix router.

Seven or eight of our resources, with one person as their leader, are involved in managing Citrix to look after the deployments and maintenance of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. Speaking about the rest of the resources and the organization structure we have, one person is involved in technical follow-up, and three are involved in the technical part.

The deployment can be done in-house without any consultant.

I am not sure about the price because it was deployed six or seven years ago, and it's in use currently.

Licensing cost has not been much for the last five years. We have the same license working for Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. So it's very easy and not much complex.

Cisco is expensive, but I am not aware of Cisco Switches, especially in terms of what prices were paid during the installation.

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are stable since no issues have been reported. The solution is scalable, and the performance is accurate. Therefore, there has been no need to involve technical support or something like that. So, it's handy and scalable.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches in network integration. 

The solution's efficiency is good compared to other alternatives. It supports both layer 2 and layer 3. The tool's bandwidth management and reliability are also good. 

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are expensive. 

I have been using the product for 14-15 years. 

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches' stability is good, and it has high uptime. I rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten. 

The solution's capacity is high. 

I haven't contacted the vendor. 

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches' deployment is easy and can be done in ten minutes. 

The solution can be deployed in-house. 

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. The solution is suitable for enterprise-level offices and not homes. 

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. 

Linksys switches are easy to use. You can pull the switch out of the box, plug it in, and it's going to work. 

I would like to see more manageability. That's primarily the reason why Linksys switches don't work in the enterprise space. They don't have the management and capabilities of other switches.

I have been using Linksys Ethernet switches for 10-15 years.

I haven't seen issues with them. On occasion, they'll have a bad port come up, but that's just about any switch.

I don't consider them to be scalable. As far as I know, they don't talk to each other at all. You can't put three of them together as a stack and then work off that. 

It's straightforward to set up and maintain Linksys switches. One network engineer is enough to handle it. 

Linksys switches are at the low end of the price range, but that's partly because of where they fit in the whole scheme of things. They're definitely a lower-price option.

I rate Cisco Linksys ethernet switches five out of 10. They're not very feature-rich, but they have sufficient features for the market segment they occupy. Don't expect a ton out of them. They're good for what they're designed for, but if you try to stretch them, they're just not going to perform the way you want.

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.

The stability has come in handy for us. If you compare it to Huawei or HPE, it's more reliable.

We are using the ICE integration with Cisco and that's it.

It's great for networking. 

We are using protocols like OSPF.

It works very well. 

We are using the common features and it works well for us.

It's stable and we never have to worry about it. 

The setup is straightforward. 

The product is scalable.

We aren't lacking any features. 

The pricing can be a bit unstable. It's dependent on the account manager. They should offer reasonable standard pricing. We need to go through local vendors and everything varies far too much.

We've been using the solution for 20 years now. It's been a very long time. 

We've never had issues with stability. The switches are always stable and reliable. 

We have nearly 2,000 switches. Right now, we have 10,000 users. 

It's quite scalable. The product is not limited in any way. 

We have Smart Net support. If anything comes up, we open a ticket with Cisco and they assist. They will replace the hardware within a week or two typically. 

They are all qualified CCIE and are quite knowledgeable.

We used to use Huawei switches many years ago. We also used HPE. We are purely using Cisco now. Cisco has better support and the switches are easier to use. The Command Line is different and simple.

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not difficult at all.

It is easy to maintain everything.

We handle the setups in-house. 

We've noted an ROI. 

The pricing is okay. 

Depending on the account manager, whether he gives a discount or not will determine the price. Sometimes they give you a 70% discount and sometimes there's no discount. The price is not stable.

Comparatively, the pricing is pretty good.

We are an end user. 

Every year, we are changing the product and tend to use the latest versions. Right now, we are using 93 on many. We may use different switch versions.  

We'd recommend the product. It's stable and has a good interface. 

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

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

Administration can be done using the web-based interface.

This product does not scale to environments where there is a lot of network traffic.

The security features for the web services can be improved.

I have been working with Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for quite some time.

I am a Cisco-certified network engineer. I have experience with routing and configuring this product.

For a smaller company, Linksys is very stable. In an environment where there is a large number of devices and a lot of traffic, this is not the best solution.

With respect to scalability, this switch works well in an administration environment where the traffic is low. However, in other industries that require a lot of traffic, this type of switch is too small. In other parts of our company, we use other Cisco devices that handle a larger amount of traffic.

In our environment, scalability is good and we don't have a problem. We have 300 users. We do plan to increase our usage.

I also have experience with D-Link switches, as well as similar products from HPE including the HPE ProCurve.

For a larger architecture, such as one that is used for virtualization services, I would recommend using larger Cisco switches. On the other hand, if you have a smaller company that doesn't need a complex network with MPLS, then Linksys is a good choice because of the cost difference. Cisco switches have a very high cost.

We have an in-house technical support team that maintains our network. There are three people on the team.

The cost of Linksys switches is very reasonable and for a small enterprise like my company, it's perfect.

This is a product that I recommend, although if you have an environment that uses a lot of bandwidth then it is not the best choice. That said, there is a cost difference between Linksys and the larger Cisco products.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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

The platform has not improved network performance enough. We encounter issues related to internet connectivity and random disconnection.

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches’s stability and pricing needs improvement.

It is a reliable product. However, after six months, we came across internet connectivity issues. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

We have 60 Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches users in our organization. It is a scalable platform.

The initial setup is easy. It takes around 15 minutes or a maximum of half an hour to complete.

I implement the product by referring to the documentation available on the internet in case of any technical errors.

The product is expensive.

I rate the product an eight out of ten.

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

The solution has the best uplink features in terms of speed.

The solution's price could be better. It is a significant concern for most of the end users.

I have been using the solution for more than 20 years. I have worked with different series, including the 2900, 3900, and 9000 series.

I rate the solution's stability a ten out of ten.

I rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten.

Customers with an SLA license contact us for technical support. The queries are related to collaboration or security.

The solution's initial setup is straightforward. The time taken for deployment depends on the requirement. For an access switch, it takes a day. For a core switch, it may take a couple of hours.

The process includes submitting design documentation and a network implementation plan to the customers. After approval, we provide templates and configuration guidelines to them. Later, we conduct a network readiness test to ensure its successful implementation. It requires two technicians to execute the process for extensive networks.

We implement the solution with the help of Cisco partners.

The solution's price is high. Although, they offer around 50% or above discount on some of their products. So, it is manageable.

I have experience working with the solution's core switches, distribution series, and regular access switches. I recommend it and advise others to have a CCNA level of knowledge to administer and support their end users. I rate it a nine out of ten.