We performed a comparison between D-Link Ethernet Switches and Netgear Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Of the two solutions, Netgear Switches has better ratings because it has better stability than D-Link Ethernet Switches and users are satisfied with the technical support as well as its ROI.
"The main selling point for me was the pricing. Moreover, the performance is good. I haven't had any issues so far."
"Its integration is the most valuable."
"There are many good points about this product. Number one, they are very stable, and easy to configure and manage."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"It's plug-and-play. There is no configuration necessary."
"I can't find anything wrong with our D-Link Ethernet Switches."
"These switches are very easy to install because there is no configuration."
"The tool's fault frequency is very less."
"The stability is good. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"Remote management is the most important thing for us. And monitoring, of course, allows us to see when something is wrong with a client. We get notified that an access point is down, for instance, or that there are too many clients on one access point, so that we can log into the portal and manage the solution with the client instantly, from either a laptop or a cell phone, with the Insight app."
"NETGEAR Switches has valuable cybersecurity features."
"The big winner for NETGEAR is their modular switch: the 96X version. That is something that you don't see in the market anywhere else, except for Cisco who has it at a high level for a high expense. The ability to customize your own switch with their modules is a big plus for what we do in the market right now. Instead of having to piece together standardized switches, trying to make something work, or fitting the design into the mold, the modular switches are aware that you can make a mark in the industry because you purchased one switch and design with different modules added and removed later on for functionality."
"This is a cost-effective solution."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. I have not faced any issues with the product whatsoever."
"Out-of-the-box, it works for our main use case. When passing multicast video across the network, our technicians don't have make any changes. Then, if we do need to make configuration changes for a custom scenario, the web interface is user intuitive so it's easy to use and change."
"For what I used this switch for, it did well."
"There is room for improvement in terms of stability."
"It could be easier to scale on managed devices."
"I'd like to see a central management system included as part of their license, not as a separate purchase. Currently, we have to manage switches independently. A central portal for managing all switches and providing visibility would be great."
"They need to enhance stability."
"The solution's web filtering feature could be improved."
"The solution needs to improve layer 2 switches."
"The technical support needs a lot of improvement."
"The solution needs better local support."
"NETGEAR Switches could provide local technical support services."
"When the power does go out, or if we do a soft shutdown, some of the transceivers or the monitor don't recognize when it turns back on, so I have to physically unplug it and plug it back in and then it works. We're working with NETGEAR's engineers to figure out why that's happening."
"Being able to pass AVB traffic over these switches, that would be a huge add. There are not many switches out that support that. The GS728TP NETGEAR switches used to or still do support AVB, but it would be ideal if the 4300 Series could support it as well."
"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 is a lot of delay in the data coming to the servers."
"Though the tool's useability is good, it has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Centralized monitoring is there, but competitors like Cisco Prime are at a higher level of centralized monitoring."
"The ‘how-to’ guides could do with some improvements. We got in trouble following the stacking and Dante set-up guides. If these would have been accurate, we would not have lost three days."
D-Link Ethernet Switches is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 24 reviews while NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 51 reviews. D-Link Ethernet Switches is rated 7.8, while NETGEAR Switches is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of D-Link Ethernet Switches writes "Plug-and-play, zero maintenance, and reasonably priced". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NETGEAR Switches writes "You can stack different models of switches which makes the scalability great". D-Link Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, whereas NETGEAR Switches is most compared with Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Aruba Switches. See our D-Link Ethernet Switches vs. NETGEAR Switches report.
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