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.
"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 solution is easy to use."
"It is very stable and reliable."
"There are many good points about this product. Number one, they are very stable, and easy to configure and manage."
"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."
"The initial setup of D-Link Ethernet Switches is very easy."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that Insight is cloud-managed. The whole reason behind it is that there is one central place to manage it. You can pre-configure everything and you can get access to it without having to get onto the client's network. That makes it easy to use and deploy."
"Its setup, usage, and access are most valuable. It is a very easy switch to set up."
"The solution helps transfer data."
"This switch is Layer 3, so it is a totally managed system."
"One of the biggest benefits of the remote management is that it's easy to use and you can use it from a mobile device or tablet with the app they've developed... If one of my engineers is out in the field at a client and an alert comes in from another client, that engineer can take that alert and look at it in real-time."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"The most valuable feature to me is the modular side of things, being able to replace a module and a transceiver at our beck and call. If something goes down, or a piece of equipment is broken, I don't have to replace the whole switch. I can just replace the part that's broken or the part that is no longer working. I can get them back up and working within a matter of minutes, versus having to replace everything and reprogram everything. It's a huge time-saver."
"It should be more stable, and it should have good integration with the cloud. It should support configuration, supervision, and control through the cloud."
"It could be easier to scale on managed devices."
"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."
"We have issues with the stability."
"They need to enhance stability."
"The solution needs to improve layer 2 switches."
"The solution needs better local support."
"In a future release, the solution could improve by being more secure and allowing the configuration of each port."
"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's price could be better."
"Netgear switches could be cheaper."
"NETGEAR Switches could be more secure. Scalability could also be better. This infrastructure is a bit old, and we need something that will be more secure. Something that will introduce WLAN, and we will need the knowledge to go with that. Some of the switches were used for more than seven years. I think it was just their lifespan that was exhausted. But other than that, there haven't been any issues that required us to complain or get concerned."
"The product's scalability has certain shortcomings that can be improved."
"There is a lack of documentation, and the documentation I have is unclear, so I have to rely on Google for information."
"One area that has room for improvement, and I know NETGEAR is working on it, is adding more features to the products lines in terms of what we can manage through the Insight portal... not all Layer 2 or Layer 3 settings are there yet."
"The technical support could be more helpful."
D-Link Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 14 reviews while NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 21 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 "Easy to set up, stable, and offers reasonable pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NETGEAR Switches writes "Peak performance for uncompressed 4K video streaming at a very affordable price point". 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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