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."
"I can't find anything wrong with our D-Link Ethernet Switches."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"It's plug-and-play. There is no configuration necessary."
"We use the solution for the network and ethernet connection."
"The initial setup was very easy and user-friendly."
"The initial setup of D-Link Ethernet Switches is very easy."
"It is a stable solution."
"Technical support is helpful and quick to respond."
"It's nice, if there is an issue, to be able to go in through the remote. The fact that the remote doesn't require a static IP... is nice. They initiate the contact to the outside world, without requiring a static to get in."
"For what I used this switch for, it did well."
"The ability to mix and match is invaluable. So, we didn't have to run massive super extensive switches in the data closets where it wasn't necessary. Being able to manage it all from one place, as all your network configuration settings went live across your entire building from one management console was really handy."
"The solution is stable."
"The ability to manage them is the big valuable feature. The ease of use is great."
"The stability is good. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"With this, you literally just log in to a website, see all your clients, all your NETGEAR switches, and you can manage them all right there: the VLANs, powering on and off individual ports, rebooting the whole device, the firmware updates. Everything can be done remotely..."
"The D-Link Ethernet Switches have to be replaced because they are difficult to manage and security is poor. They should add centralized manageability to make the solution better, it will allow administrators to better know what is happening on the network."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"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."
"The solution needs to improve layer 2 switches."
"The availability could be improved."
"This solution is not good for distribution at the core."
"The solution needs better local support."
"The solution's web filtering feature could be improved."
"The security features must be improved."
"Netgear switches could be cheaper."
"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."
"The tool needs to improve its network management. The tool can be also more simplified."
"I'd like to see a little bit of slowdown on the firmware updates. They've been doing a lot of them. I don't know if that's just because it's such a new product line, but the firmware updates have been a little annoying because they've been coming once a week. For a switch, that's a little extreme."
"Though the tool's useability is good, it has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"My one issue with it is that not all the features of the switch can currently be managed via the portal. For some of the more advanced features, you still have to configure the switch."
"This product lacks a CLI interface."
D-Link Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 24 reviews while NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 50 reviews. D-Link Ethernet Switches is rated 7.8, while NETGEAR Switches is rated 8.2. 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, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Aruba Switches. See our D-Link Ethernet Switches vs. NETGEAR Switches report.
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