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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adtran NetVanta Routers and Switches

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AAdtran in Huntsville, Alabama offers the NetVanta brand of routers and switches.N/A

    Lumen Ethernet

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ALumen Ethernet services power secure, high-availability network solutions that enable high-performance voice, video and data applications.

    $1.77

    per hour (100 Mbps)

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    Adtran NetVanta Routers and SwitchesLumen Ethernet
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    100 Mbps
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    1 Gbps
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    10 Gbps
    starting at $4.83
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    Adtran NetVanta Routers and SwitchesLumen Ethernet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Adtran NetVanta Routers and SwitchesLumen Ethernet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Adtran NetVanta Routers and SwitchesLumen Ethernet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adtran
    Adtran NetVanta series switches are a very desirable switch set at a reasonable price point with a large amount of configuration ability for both L2 and L3. They are best suited for medium to large institutions that are not Cisco Dependent. They work well for small businesses as well but may be too high of a price point and too large of a feature set needed for a SOHO type set up which may turn away customers in that range. The 1531/P series does offer a smaller switch with the option of PoE in the P model and gives a total of 12 individual ports between the 8 PoE ports, 2 non PoE ports, and 2 SFP ports capable of Gigabit or 2.5Gbps with Adtran's interconnect cable. This may be more suitable for a SOHO set up but again may offer more than many small businesses need and may seem daunting.
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    Lumen Technologies
    It is well suited based on our experience for small-scale projects where there are not very critical production-related activities happening. It will be easy to control and handle within a small set of deployments or platforms such as mobile-related activities. I don't recommend it for large server-scale deployment because we have seen inconsistencies with the connectivity of services.
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    Pros
    Adtran
    • In industrial environments, Adtran NetVanta switches are robust and have a very long lifetime.
    • In office environments, Adtran NetVanta switches are low profile and easy to install.
    • Adtran NetVanta switches have multiple options for mounting, racks or wall mount are equally simple and well implemented.
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    Lumen Technologies
    • Speed has been consistent.
    • Reliability of uptime.
    • Hardware has been solid.
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    Cons
    Adtran
    • PoE can be a little slow to initiate as the switch communicates with the device to determine the proper power level.
    • 1550 Series seem to come flashed with a non-standard Firmware initially that must be upgraded before any configuration can be done.
    • USB Driver for 1550 Series USB Serial connection is a non-standard driver that must be downloaded from Adtran vs Windows Plug and Play.
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    Lumen Technologies
    • Offer better line location for construction
    • Available in more states
    • Quality of service reports monthly
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adtran
    We have used everything from Foundry/Brocade, to Cisco, to Extreme, and nothing lives as long and performs as well as NetVanta switches.
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    Lumen Technologies
    AT&T I would say is the leader within this area in terms of handling any large-scale deployments and their services are awesome. No connectivity issues at all and no latency in feedback. Server deployments are handled very effectively, that's not the case with century link. Of course, security is second to none with AT&T.
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    Return on Investment
    Adtran
    • High Performance and reliability have allowed for a 'set it and forget it' type installation, giving greater customer satisfaction.
    • The price point of the switches, while higher than other models such as HP or Dell potentially, is in line with their reliability and functionality and comes in less than Cisco much of the time.
    • Having a long time relationship with Adtran as a company has allowed us to quickly assist customers with their needs, saving everyone time and money.
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    Lumen Technologies
    • Positive: After configuration and initial setup service has been great. We have a call center running off the service and calls have much less jitter now.
    • Positive: Fiber speeds have helped us execute daily tasks quicker.
    • Negative: Much time and money wasted on the initial configuration and setup.
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