Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches Reviews

We use these switches to extend our network.

The most valuable feature is that we can configure the security to suit our needs.

This product is easy to manage and can be adapted to different networks.

These switches effectively integrate with other equipment.

Integration with other networks is possible, but you have to configure it.

We have been using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for six or seven years.

There are three hundred people who are using this product in my team.

We are satisfied with the technical support from Cisco.

Prior to this, we used switches by D-Link. We changed because the D-Link is not a manageable switch and it has a lot of limitations. It cannot be configured to the same extent.

It is easy to set up because it only requires that you plug it in. After that, it will start working, as long as your network is not too complex. You have the option to specifically configure it to your network, as well.

I sometimes deploy this product myself, but other times, we have a company that works with us and they configure the services. We have ten technicians who can work on these switches.

This is a good product to use and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

On-premises

We are using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for the network in our stores. We don't need some specific management or monitoring. Only internet connections.

I have been using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for approximately 10 years.

This is a stable solution.

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is scalable.

We have approximately 1,000 users using this solution.

We have not used technical support.

The installation is straightforward. We did not face any problems.

We did the implementation of the solution.

We have approximately two engineers that do the maintenance of the solution.

Cisco Linksys Ethernet SwitchesRev Services should be less expensive.

We need more network solutions, and we have compared Cisco with other products.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

I support clients who are doing software development and they have their own servers, so we maintain the Cisco network for them. These switches are what they use in the network infrastructure.

These are small startups that cannot be on the cloud because of local government regulations. As such, they need to have their own switches and routers.

What matters most to me is the security of the product, and Cisco does a pretty good job.

The Cisco deployment instructions are not very easily available outside of the certification courses. It would be a very good thing if somebody without Cisco certification could learn the system. If Cisco adopted a more open-source mindset, I would personally prefer that.

Technical documents and other configuration-related information should be more freely available online.

The user interface can be improved, although I cannot specifically suggest in which ways. Simply put, anything can be made more intuitive. Even the Apple iPhone can be made better.

I have been using Cisco Linksys Switches for seven years.

Cisco is a very stable product. I don't know anybody on the planet who says that Cisco makes unstable systems

This is a very scalable product. That is the biggest reason we deploy Cisco. It's very easy to scale up. We have about 500 users that might connect to the network.

We are very happy with the support service. I have no concerns with them.

The deployment, testing, and auditing of a new network will take from two to three days to complete.

Our in-house team handles the installation. Once it is complete, I take care of the next steps.

Overall, we are very happy with Cisco products and I recommend these switches.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

On-premises

We are a tech services company and this is one of the solutions that we provide to our customers.

The primary use case for Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is for networking in a data center, or campus networking.

The most valuable feature of Cisco routers is that they are robust. One of our customers has a switch that has been running for more than ten years without any issues.

Having the option for a web-based interface would be an improvement over being forced to use the CLI. This is especially true for the high-end switches.

I have been dealing with these switches for quite some time.

Stability-wise, I think that they are good. I haven't had any issues with them.

The switches are all easy to scale. No problem there.

I have contacted technical support before and they are not so bad. The response time is quite good. Overall, I would say that they are average.

I have used switches by Cisco, D-Link, and Dell. The D-Link switches are not as robust and sometimes lose their configuration. The Dell switches are similar but cheaper than Cisco.

Overall, Cisco is the best switch.

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not so difficult.

The length of time for deployment depends on what you are doing and how much configuration is required. If it is plug and play then it won't take long, but if you have to configure the switch and use the CLI then it will take longer.

Cisco switches are a little expensive when it comes to the price. We are starting to phase out of the sale of these because of the higher price.

Cisco licenses are renewed every year.

My advice for anyone who is considering this type of solution is to first consider the budget. Dell switches are cheaper and they do almost the same thing as Cisco.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

On-premises

The primary use cases are for SMBs inside the local area networks and for a LAN switch near two or three switches.

I have found their security features the most valuable. These security features are supported on most of the other features. Similarly, the protocols and the standards are supported on other features, such as the cascading feature, the availability feature, and protocols.

It would be nice if they can provide support for local authentication protocol, which is a security feature. It is not supported for 802.1X feature. They already support security features, so adding some local authentication features would be very nice.

Actually this should be done by Belkin, as you know Belkin acquired Linksys from Cisco Systems on 2013, so it would be nice if Linksys or Belkin could do these enhancements.

I have been using the Cisco Ethernet Switches for about 20 years. I have used the Cisco 1900 series switches, the lower end switches up to 6500 series, and also the Linksys switches.

Cisco and Linksys Ethernet Switches both are stable. They do a relatively stable job.

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are scalable, and they support stacking like feature that's called cascading.

It depends completely on your agreement or your contract type.

The initial setup of Cisco switches is actually complex. But Linksys switches are easy to setup, that's why I recommend using these devices in SMB environments.

From cost and pricing perspective, they are relatively cheaper than Cisco switches.

I would recommend this product. I have experience in using just Cisco switches, so I don't think that I'm going to replace them with any other vendor and use something else. But for SMBs, I think Belkin or Linksys switches are also fine,because their lower cist and also features they support.

I would rate Linksys Ethernet Switches a ten out of ten for SMB environments.

On-premises

We primarily use the solution for switches.

Linksys is stable. 

In SMB customers the price is good.

With Cisco, clients have a lifetime warranty.

The features have been done very well.

There isn't any further development required at this time. It's a good solution and it's doing very well.

The installation process is straightforward. 

The only thing is that the sizing is important in Linksys. If the sizing is wrong, you can run into issues.

The licensing could be simplified.

We've been using the solution for five years. 

With the solution, it's all about the sizing. the sizing for the client needs to be right.

We have 15 to 20 customers on this solution currently.

We've dealt with technical support in the past. Normally, if the access switch has some issues, we have to contact support. They give good support. We are quite satisfied with them.

Even their hardware replacement is also good.

Even in RMA, they can give you delivery within two or three days, and sometimes on the same day.

They are very fast and quite knowledgeable.

All of our SMB customers are using only SG switches, such as Cisco SG switches or Linksys switches. Those switches are running products in the market. It is a stock-and-sell solution. In the last five or six years, we have started a networking business, and from that day we have been working with SG. We've been working with Catalyst and Cisco Nexus for three years and Huawei and other Enterprise solutions, five or six years.

We find the implementation to be very straightforward and simple. It's not overly complex or difficult. 

Clients are using it as an access switch and it doesn't take much time. You need to just connect to the network and put in a few commands to VLAN or use VLAN tagging. One day is more than enough for implementation. It's very fast.

One engineer is enough for deployment and maintenance.

As integrators, we can handle the implementation process for clients. 

The pricing is very reasonable. We have no complaints. 

The licensing is subscription-based. The renewal can be a little bit tricky. That said, it is industry standard practice.

We're an integrator of Linksys.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

I would definitely recommend this product to other companies or end-users. 

We use these switches to run our ERP software.

The most valuable feature is stability.

The pricing could be improved or reduced.

It's an old tool that needs to be more competitive with other solutions that are available on the market such as HP, or Dell.

I have been using Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for approximately six years.

It's a stable solution.

Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are scalable.

I have not contacted technical support.

The initial setup was straightforward.

It only took a couple of days to deploy.

We have an external team to manage the switches. We outsource a team for maintenance.

Pricing should be more competitive. There are other switches that are cheaper.

I would recommend Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches to others who want to start using it.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

On-premises

What I find truly remarkable about Linksys Ethernet switches is that it offers great value at an unbeatable price point. We have been using Linksys ethernet switches for the past four years and it just gets the job done at a very low price.With Cisco acquiring Linksys and repackaging it as Cisco Small Business, that just attests to how good this product line is and the value that it brings to your business. This also validated our decision to go for Linksys switches for our mainstream work group switches before we decided to go for Cisco Catalyst. We are still using the old Linksys-branded SLM224G4 as well as the Cisco-branded SFE2000 24-port ethernet switches. Aesthetically, the old Linksys switches look better than the new ones.

It's hard to write something negative about a product that just works at a low price point. However, the only thing that probably set us aback with the Linksys switches is that there were some in the same purchase batch that did not last long. Sad to say, the shops that we purchased it from only gave us one year warranty and we had to replace it by buying a new one. If there one thing I find negative about this product, it's got to be the warranty. I say this as we also have HP ProCurve switches and it has lifetime warranty albeit at double the price of Linksys switches.

Overall, I would highly recommend this product. At the price point that it is at, if offers excellent value and performance for your business. What's more compelling is that it is not backed by Cisco.