We performed a comparison between Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches and Netgear Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Netgear Switches come out on top in this comparison based on their speed, flexibility, stability, and scalability. Netgear Switches provide next-generation features, such as small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers, 10-gigabit speed potential, and the ability to easily handle AVB traffic.
"The most valuable feature is that we can configure the security to suit our needs."
"I found the feature of having no downtime to be the most valuable aspect of the tool."
"In a previous use case, we deployed Linksys Switches for blocking unwanted signals within a premises with the help of their clean air technology. This was one of the notable advantages of Linksys Switches over Cisco."
"The scalability is great."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"They are very reliable."
"The installation is straightforward. We did not face any problems."
"It's stable and we never have to worry about it."
"Technical support is helpful and quick to respond."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"The stability is good. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is easy to use."
"The most important feature is the failover, the LACP links. That's the dual set it allows. We have redundant core switches and, if one fails or one network adapter fails, the other one can take over without problems."
"The tool is very easy to deploy as it is a very basic switch."
"For what I used this switch for, it did well."
"The ability to mix and match is invaluable. So, we didn't have to run massive super extensive switches in the data closets where it wasn't necessary. Being able to manage it all from one place, as all your network configuration settings went live across your entire building from one management console was really handy."
"Integration with other networks is possible, but you have to configure it."
"Having the option for a web-based interface would be an improvement over being forced to use the CLI."
"Scalability is an area that can be improved."
"The simplicity of management could be improved so the object-based switch management is possible."
"They could work on the pricing and make it more affordable for everyone."
"Another area of improvement is scalability."
"The product’s price is a bit high."
"The manageability could be improved."
"The scalability and warranty should also be improved."
"The solution needs centralized management and centralized configuration."
"The tool's price could be better."
"The IGMP specifics of the web management console could use a bit of clarification."
"The technical support could be more helpful."
"One thing I have asked for, something that NETGEAR lacks that I would love to see — and from what I understand it's in the works — is a REST API to programmatically interface with multiple switches. That would be a great feature."
"There are a lot of systems that are moving into different areas. There are a lot of cloud-based things happening. One nice feature that I've seen in other switches is artificial intelligence on the actual porting. They've got AI technology that will tell you when a port is down. They not only tell you when a port is down; they also tell you when a port is running slower. You can do a cable-fault check, or you can do other checks. It would be nice to have this information in NETGEAR. This feature might already be there in a new release of the NETGEAR's firmware, but I haven't seen it."
"An area for improvement would be creating a wizard that can do a lot of common stuff. Instead of having some manual configuration for common features, they may want to have a single wizard that could be put in place which would let you walk through creating multiple VLANs and different routes between VLANs in a wizard. Then, you wouldn't have to dig in so deep."
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Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 9th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 50 reviews. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0, while NETGEAR Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NETGEAR Switches writes "You can stack different models of switches which makes the scalability great". Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Aruba Switches, whereas NETGEAR Switches is most compared with D-Link Ethernet Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Aruba Switches. See our Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches vs. NETGEAR Switches report.
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