Huawei Wireless vs NETGEAR Insight Access Points comparison

Huawei and Netgear are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Huawei is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.8, while Netgear is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0. Huawei holds a 5.9% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Netgear’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Netgear users who would recommend it.

Huawei Wireless

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96% willing to recommend

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81% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Huawei Wireless and NETGEAR Insight Access Points are competing in the business wireless connectivity market. Huawei offers feature richness and reliability, but NETGEAR has the upper hand with its advanced management capabilities and scalability options.

Features: Huawei Wireless provides seamless integration, high-speed connectivity, and network stability. NETGEAR Insight Access Points offer advanced insights with their robust cloud platform, intelligent monitoring, and remote management.

Room for Improvement: Huawei can enhance its cloud capabilities, improve IoT integration, and expand multi-platform compatibility. NETGEAR could benefit from streamlining its interface, reducing initial setup complexity, and enhancing its physical hardware durability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei Wireless boasts a straightforward deployment process and reliable customer service, making setup quick and efficient. NETGEAR Insight Access Points also ensures efficient deployment and support, with a focus on cloud-based management that appeals to tech-savvy users.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei Wireless typically offers competitive pricing and solid ROI for businesses seeking cost-effective solutions. NETGEAR Insight Access Points come with a higher initial cost but justify this with advanced features, offering potential long-term benefits and improved management capabilities.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei Wireless

Ranking in Wireless LAN

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NETGEAR Insight Access Points

Ranking in Wireless LAN

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Huawei Wireless is 5.9%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETGEAR Insight Access Points is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Huawei Wireless	5.9%
NETGEAR Insight Access Points	1.6%
Other	92.5%

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Fahad Doguwa

Deputy Manager at Central Bank of Nigeria

Affordable platform with efficient analytics features

Huawei adapters have facilitated seamless integration with mobile devices, extending the LAN's reach. Additionally, including CampusInsight, a component offering analytics and visibility into wireless connectivity, has proven invaluable. This feature enables us to monitor network health and troubleshoot user-related issues efficiently. The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations. I advise others to go for Cisco if cost is not a factor. Otherwise, they can explore other options based on the availability of that OEM within the country. We have Huawei present in our country and provide all the necessary support, so we went forward with them. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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Calvin Ong

Business Manager at KAIRA Technologies pte ltd

Reasonably priced product with a straightforward deployment process

I never thought about what could be made better in the product since my company is a customer-centric organization where we provide Aruba or NETGEAR, depending on the demands and needs of our customers. The product's UI needs to be simplified and made more straightforward. It would be great if it was possible to send notifications regarding some errors related to the product that can be sent from our company to our clients through the organization's post-sales team.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"When opening the radio, we manage the frequency to handle overlapping effectively."

"The solution's most valuable feature is mobility or seamless roaming."

"The solution's roaming feature is very nice. When you move to another place it automatically changes the access point. It's one of the most valuable features."

"Installation is easy."

"It can scale."

"The most valuable thing about Huawei Wireless is that it is one of the cheapest WiFi 6 systems. Its price is very nice. The other WiFi systems cost about 15% more."

"That would be more of engineering at this point. I'm from more of the business side. It's pretty much doing the standard installations with portal integrations and integrations with the Mac."

"Huawei Wireless has controllers inside the switches."

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"I now have the ability to remote access my network. That works extremely well. I can access it from any place. I don't need to be physically at the device. This saves me on time and travel."

"I am all about simplicity. With the Insight management solution, I don’t need an additional cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server to configure and manage my access points. You have to look at cost, and everything has a cost. There is a cost to using Insight. But if the cost is reasonable, I don't want another layer. The ability to deploy a network and then have that software built-in, without having to go to a third-party, is big. Also, the less pieces that I have to call in on, the better. So, when I'm calling NETGEAR, it's not like I'm using some third-party piece of software to manage their product. It doesn't add that layer of complexity, which is key."

"The meshing capabilities are the most valuable feature. When I am going in-between buildings, my phone doesn't have to pick up different WiFi. They are all the same. Even in-between the buildings, I stay connected."

"The metrics demonstrate that NETGEAR really does a good job of balancing the load between the various access points on the networks and this results in an elimination of downtime."

"We use NETGEAR's Insight management solution to do off-property controls. It is user-friendly and provides network management, monitoring, and service deployment across multiple remote and local sites. That means I don't have to be physically at a location to do things if I want to make any changes to the network. It saves time and money."

"[Being] able to configure the WiFi devices and to see utilization remotely, or from the cloud."

"From the WiFi aspect, it's very intuitive and easy to use. The solution enables me to manage my entire WiFi from anywhere in the world..."

"I'm able to do a lot of things, because the GUI is designed very well. I'm able to remotely make certain changes via my phone and apply them right away. It makes life easier when it comes to managing the equipment. The Insight management solution phone app is very good. It enables me to do what I want to do."

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Cons

"The solution should offer more integration with third-party servers and devices."

"The scalability could be better."

"The ongoing support and ongoing follow-up on customers is an area where the solution lacks."

"Huawei Wireless has a small technical problem. When you use a power injector, it needs to be specially configured for the switch to which it is connected. It tries to take power not from the power injector but from the switch. The funny thing when you look at it is that you have three switches or maybe four or five that are theoretically capable. However, the port on these switches is disabled. When you connect the access point to a power injector, the access point checks for features from the switch, but on this port, the switch doesn't do power. So, the access point changes these features to energy save mode and cuts off some features, especially WiFi 6. It took me two weeks to find out what's going on and how to mitigate this sort of problem. It is very easy to fix. You need to disable LLDP on the port on which you connect the access point to the power injector. Power injectors aren't quite commonly used, but I have 54 access points, and I have used about 27 power injectors. So, about half of the access points were working at reduced speed, not full speed, for two weeks."

"They should actually first test the equipment thoroughly and then launch it. Sometimes, things come out too soon, before they are ready."

"While I am fine with the current licensing price, I would appreciate it to be more cost-effective."

"They should include more security features in the solution."

"The scalability could be a bit better."

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"While the data throughput does provide us with full insight into data being used, we find that it's not very accurate."

"I have some frustrations with the ease of use. It tends to be sluggish. The graphical interface is pretty, but not useful. They have this tree that shows connected devices, which makes no sense whatsoever because the labeling field of the tree truncates all the items to the point that it's almost useless. You can't even tell what it is. I would prefer a spreadsheet list of the gear as opposed to a graphical representation."

"Ubiquiti is a very good company. NETGEAR should look at that model and expand on its remote capabilities. Ubiquiti seems to have a better product."

"The product's UI needs to be simplified and made more straightforward."

"There is always room for improvement."

"The biggest issue I've had is that it works very well with the WiFi, but it does not offer any assistance at all with the routers. You can't control them or manage them at all. As soon as you want to use anything on the network side—because I have multiple 28-port switches—you can't manage them using this app."

"A con is the backend system which is very, very slow."

"My major problem is right now, the area which I need to cover is around 7,000 to 10,000 square feet...I would like NETGEAR Insight Access Points to extend the area coverage they provide."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is very good. This wireless system totally costs about 30,000 euros, and some of the other solutions cost about 45,000 euros. It is a difference of 15,000 euros, which is quite a lot of money."

"Huawei Wireless is an expensive solution."

"Right now, my company made a one-time purchase of Huawei Wireless. It depends, but in most of the projects where customers buy hardware with some software, it's a one-time purchase. Customers pay a yearly fee for other projects for support and additional software features, such as email protection firmware updates for cybersecurity. You'll also receive information about the latest attacks and get more protection if you pay an additional fee apart from the standard license fee. You'll also get an additional warranty for Huawei Wireless, a yearly contract."

"The price of Huawei Wireless is very good."

"Huawei Wireless is one of the cheapest options in the marketplace."

"I rate Huawei Wireless' pricing a five out of ten."

"The platform is less costly than one of its competitors. I rate the pricing a three out of ten."

"I would rate them something, like, eight to nine, on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

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"Price-wise, it is a little too high, about $20 higher than what it should be, but it's worth it. It's cheaper than Cisco's access point, but the products are not apples to apples."

"For what you get, the price of Insight access points is very reasonable."

"Their pricing is perfect for smaller businesses who are money and budget conscious. There are a lot of other solutions out there that are two to three times more expensive."

"It is an expensive solution."

"I think that the price of the product is reasonable."

"We have some basic models they give without a license."

"It wasn't much more than 100 dollars a year. For the devices that we have, the pricing was pretty fair."

"My company does not need to pay anything related to the solution's licensing costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

University

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

Which wireless solution would you choose - Huawei or D-Link?

Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to be very cost effective. As a wireless solution, it is simple and its user interf...

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What do you like most about Huawei Wireless?

The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Wireless?

For SMB customers with limited wireless users, Huawei Wireless may not be suitable due to the lack of multiple access points and the need for a centralized SSID. However, for large-capacity custome...

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What do you like most about NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

The product's deployment is straightforward.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

We have some basic models they give without a license.

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What needs improvement with NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

The pricing and standard connectivity can be further improved.

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Overview

Huawei WLAN products are compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards to establish high-speed, secure, and reliable wireless network connections for indoor and outdoor applications.WLAN products can be used in enterprise offices, schools, hospitals, large shopping malls, exhibition centers, airports, and more.

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Sample Customers

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