D-Link Ethernet Switches Reviews

We use D-Link switches for our surveillance cameras, Wi-Fi, and local LAN connectivity in retail stores. 

D-Link has a graphical interface that is easy to use.  It is simple enough that our junior technicians can configure the switches. 

The availability could be improved. 

I have used D-Link switches for six or seven years.

I rate D-Link switches nine out of 10. They've proven to be highly reliable over the years. 

I rate D-Link switches eight out of 10 for scalability. 

Deploying D-Link switches is straightforward. You can install and configure a switch in around 15 minutes. There are two ways you can configure a switch. You can use the default interface on each switch or you can configure the switches with a management tool from one computer. It's much easier to use a utility because you don't have to configure each switch separately. 

You don't need a consultant or integrator. It's easy to set up the switches yourself. The technical team lays the cable and mounts the hardware, and I handle the deployment and configuration alone. 

D-Link switches are cost-effective.

I rate D-Link Ethernet switches nine out of 10. I recommend D-Link. Cisco equipment is much more expensive. All of my companies in this country are already using D-Link.

I'm both using the solution and offing it to clients. We're using it as a hub. We use it in the main office area. 

The solution is industry-standard for the most part. 

Connecting with smart ports is easy. It's plug-and-play. There is no configuration necessary. 

It is stable. 

We can't use it in a manufacturing context as there is no in-built fan that can handle the heat.

They need to make a product that would support the industrial side. We need them to support a minimum of 350 watts. 

We need them to meet our industry standard, which they do not do.

They need to enhance stability. 

I've used the solution for about ten years. 

The solution is mostly stable. I'd rate it six out of ten. It's okay. Everything is available in a smaller size, so you have to prepare the rack size. It would help if they gave us the proper mounting for this particular device. Only one CPU size is available. We need more power supply.

The solution can scale. I would rate its ability to scale seven out of ten.

We have different clients across the globe using the solution. They are enterprise-level companies. 

Technical support is pretty good. They aren't too bad.

The pricing is pretty good. It's not overly expensive. We find it affordable. We pay around $150. That's a one-time payment. There are no other additional costs. 

We are customers and end-users. 

We'd like to have some smart switches and a good management port with a different control panel. 

I'd rate the solution six out of ten. 

It's mainly for our internal network.

The main selling point for me was the pricing. Moreover, the performance is good. I haven't had any issues so far.

There is room for improvement in terms of stability.

I have been using it for a couple of months. 

I would rate the stability an eight out of ten. There might be some room for improvement.

I haven't encountered any issues scaling them so far, so it is scalable for us. We have over a hundred end users using this solution. 

We plan to expand its further usage. We use it on a daily basis. 

We used NETGEAR. It was all about pricing, so we switched to D-Link. 

D-Link was simply much more affordable.

The initial setup was quite straightforward. It took two days at most.

We took a consultant's help. We had a team of four people for deployment.

I would recommend using this solution. From my experience, D-Link is a great choice if you're looking for value for money. The features seem comparable to other solutions in my use case.  

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

We use the solution to simplify ease of use. It includes both managed and unmanaged switches. It simplifies interface configuration and setup.

I deployed the switches about two years ago for a client to network segmentation, including VLANs and other features. The clients are still using it, but there are complaints about its current features.

D-Link has a good VPN feature and quality of service. It has a great GUI. You can easily see how our network is handling traffic and other metrics. This makes network management much easier.

The solution could be cheaper.

I have been using D-Link Ethernet Switches as an integrator for 17 years. I've used it for various installations.

The product is stable. I've never experienced any freeze.

I rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten.

The solution scales well. My last deployment had 50 users using this solution.

The initial setup is straightforward. It has good documentation that is easy to read and understand. To deploy, we have to configure the solution.

The product is cheaper than Cisco.

I rate the solution’s pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

I recommend this solution.

Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

These switches are simple and easy to configure.

They could be more stable. They were not as resistant as Cisco. After some time, some of them failed. This could be because we import quite a lot of products from different horizons, so there is no guarantee of quality. In Africa, these products don't always directly come from the manufacturer. We get these products from the Middle East or Asia. Therefore, you cannot be sure that the quality is exactly similar to what you have in Europe or America.

We used these switches for a couple of years. 

We had small switches, and they didn't give us much trouble. After some time, some of them failed, but this could be because we import quite a lot of products from different places, so there is no guarantee of quality.

We had 50 users of this solution.

We don't always have a direct representative of these brands in Africa. We have a few companies that import the equipment and sell them, but we don't have the same kind of technical support that you get in Europe, America, or Asia. We rely more on our own technical staff when there are problems.  When we cannot solve a problem, we have to put them aside and buy new equipment.

We are now using Cisco switches. We used the small models of D-Link Ethernet Switches, but they were replaced with Cisco switches. D-Link Ethernet Switches are not as sophisticated and resistant as Cisco switches.

They are easy to install. It takes less than 20 minutes.

They were cheap. We were not paying for any license.

I would recommend these switches. We choose solutions based on what we have in the market. We don't focus on any specific brand. It depends on factors like the funds available, the trend in the market, and the availability of the product. We don't always have Cisco available in this market, and when that's the case, we may go for some other brand. This is mainly due to the situation of our own computer equipment market. It has been quite some time since I last saw D-Link in the market because we have not been buying switches.

I would rate D-Link Ethernet Switches a seven out of ten.

I am a network administrator and D-Link Ethernet Switches make up part of the network that I manage. These switches connect the workstations to the servers and then through the firewall to the internet.

These switches are very easy to install because there is no configuration. Rather, they are just plug-and-play.

D-Link switches are not as robust as Cisco.

I would like an option to create different networks within the switch.

I have been working with D-Link Ethernet switches since 2014.

We have not had any trouble with stability. We moved offices two years ago and went to bigger cabinets with more switches, and there haven't been any problems.

This solution is pretty flexible. It has room for growth.

I have never had a problem that required calling technical support. I have had some of these same switches for more than five years without trouble. If I did have an issue now then I would just replace them because they are not expensive.

I used to work a lot with Cisco routers and switches but have not used them since 2011. In comparing them, Cisco routers are more expensive but they are also more robust.

Feature-wise, for the same level of switch model, I don't think that there is much of a difference other than Cisco being more expensive.

The initial setup is very easy and I've had no issues with it at all. Once all of the cables were in place and we turned it on, it worked right away. I had one core switch, to which all of the other switches and the firewall were connected.

I did the deployment myself. All of the configurations were done on the firewall side, which is the hardest part. With a small office like we have, it is not complicated.

The D-Link Switches are cheaper than Cisco.

This is a product that I would recommend without any reservation. That said, there are some improvements that can be made.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We primarily use it for Switches and Access points/Routers , and it's often chosen due to its general affordability.

We have a lot of options now against single requirements, options such as smart managed and fully managed Switches. Also, prices are comparatively on the lower side.

The solution's pricing is very reasonable.

The product has the capability of connecting switches and also 10 gig ports, which is very economical for any kind of business. If you find, say, a model in Cisco, the price would be double for the same features.

The solution is stable.

It's easy to set up.

The solution can scale if necessary.

It's easy for us to provide a demo to clients for a couple of weeks if they would like to try out the product.

The product is simple to manage.

The solution needs better local support. The SLA needs to be better.

I work with the solution from time to time. Sometimes we continuously work on D-Lonk, and sometimes there is a pause for three or four months. In total, it's likely been a few years at this point.

The stability has been pretty good so far. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. it's very reliable and the performance is good.

Typically the solution is used in medium-sized companies. Hotels, for example, are typical clients, as they have a limited budget for this type of technology.

The solution can scale if the company needs it to.

As service providers, we are able to provide support to our clients.

The local support needs to be better. If we have expert engineers in the local market, it would be helpful. For example, while I cannot disclose any sales details when Cisco gave us our switch, there was a little bit of end customer to support from them at that particular time. During that particular time, if the customer sees any problem, Cisco would mitigate that problem. I don't know if D-Link has the same SLA type or not. Right now, it seems that the support just isn't as good as Cisco and what they offer upfront.

I haven't required any technical support from D-Link as it's easy to manage as a technical person. It wouldn't be easy for a typical end-user, however, we can provide support. 

Neutral

We also work with Cisco or Juniper switches. Typically the solution we go with is chosen by the client.

The initial setup is better than other switches as it has a multiple-degree interface. The CLI is just one. Not all the switches have a degree interface, whereas most of the D-Link switches do, at least, in terms of the managed switches.

We provide maintenance and support to our clients as needed.

We help our clients implement the switches. We do the initial setups for them as needed.

I am working on the technical side. 

D-Link switches are better priced as compared to other brands. This is its edge in the market. The affordability is great.

We evaluated ASUS and TP-Link.

Our company does not have a business relationship with D-Link.

I have a model in D-Link and DGST6C0S, and this is a 48-volt switch.

The version of the switches depends on the customer. We don't always work with the latest version. It depends on the customer's requirements.

This is the best solution as compared to other options - and that includes Juniper, Cisco, and NETGEAR. Out of those, D-Link is the best.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

If we want to use an E-switch traffic flow, we use the leaf-spine architecture with 9300 Nexus switches. On the other hand, if we need normal data for a campus network enterprise level, we use the 6500, 4000 or 6000 series. We use these switches for only the access layer.

This solution is not good for distribution at the core.

We have been using this solution for 25 years. We use layer three and two architecture. It includes all kinds of solutions. We also use the leaf-spine architecture, where we use the Nexus. It is deployed on-premises.

The scalability is not good and could be better.

The technical support could be faster.

The initial setup was very easy and user-friendly. Because we use it for only the access layer, it takes about 30 to 40 minutes to deploy.

The pricing is good. Most enterprise customers prefer Cisco or Juniper switches because they have better scalability and reliability. But most customers use D-Link Ethernet Switches because it is cheaper. The licensing cost is also very low.

I rate this solution a three out of ten. I would recommend this solution to a company with a small budget, but if they have extra funds, there are better solutions like Cisco, Juniper or Aruba.