We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."What I like the most is the performance and the latency that Cisco provides."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches is stable and robust."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are rugged, secure, and scalable. It provides smart devices and reliable switches."
"Being able to deal with multiple VLANs to segment the network logically is the biggest feature for us. The management of these switches is okay for us. These switches work very well, and they meet our needs."
"We can easily integrate the product with any OEM solutions."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"Cisco switches have several valuable features like VLAN mapping. We seldom use that, but we find the security configurations helpful, like high availability with trading port channels and MAC filtering."
"I'm satisfied with Cisco switches. It's stable and beautiful."
"What matters most to me is the security of the product, and Cisco does a pretty good job."
"It is easy to use and stable."
"The solution is very flexible."
"Ability to expand connections."
"It's very easy to configure URLs."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It's scalable. It is cloud-based controlled. We don't need to buy a dedicated controller. It allows me to control all of my access points everywhere in all my companies."
"The technical support could improve, they are about average quality."
"The typical areas of concern for Cisco Ethernet Switches are not technical but cost including support costs. I’ve never liked the fact that end users cannot download security patches without a support contract. I’ve had trouble getting approval to renew Cisco support contracts due to the cost."
"In terms of features, all features are there. I can't find anything new that needs to be added. Its price, however, is a bit higher than other brands and can be improved."
"The solution really should offer better pricing. It would help them stay competitive."
"They need to offer free replacements until the end of life for devices."
"Cisco's pricing can be a concern, particularly with support fees."
"Its management should be improved."
"The product could improve in the area of simulated switches."
"The simplicity of management could be improved so the object-based switch management is possible."
"This product does not generate reports, so I would like to see something with better reporting."
"In the future, I would like to see more focus on software-defined networking solutions."
"The initial setup was complex."
"The pricing for this solution needs to be improved."
"The manageability could be improved."
"The documentation should be improved from Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. Although it hints or refers to being able to do certain operations, they try to get you to load the software instead. They need to be more open with their documentation on using the web interface and give the client the option to use the software or not. This improvement is not on the switch itself, it is in the packaging."
"Some experts say that the price may be lower or that the ethernet switches are complex to set up and manage, maybe because of limited port density, supports, and quality of service, like capabilities."
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Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 9th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches, whereas Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches report.
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