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Linksys Ethernet Switches vs. NETGEAR Ethernet Switches

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Linksys Ethernet Switches

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ALinksys, formerly owned by Cisco and now owned by Belkin (since 2013) presents a series of Ethernet switches.N/A

    NETGEAR Ethernet Switches

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ANETGEAR offers Ethernet Switches.N/A
    Pricing
    Linksys Ethernet SwitchesNETGEAR Ethernet Switches
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Linksys Ethernet SwitchesNETGEAR Ethernet Switches
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Linksys Ethernet SwitchesNETGEAR Ethernet Switches
    Considered Both Products
    Belkin International, Inc
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    NETGEAR
    Chose NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
    Better quality and management features than Linksys devices and much cheaper than Aruba.
    Incentivized
    Chose NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
    Netgear stacks up fairly well against Linksys in terms of the SOHO switches. Easy to install, clean look, and solid functionality.
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    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Medium-sized Companies
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score10 out of 10
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Linksys Ethernet SwitchesNETGEAR Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Linksys Ethernet SwitchesNETGEAR Ethernet Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Belkin International, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    NETGEAR
    Great for entry-level networking, and the cost-to-quality ratio is great for the average consumer. I've used them in a crawl space that is not climate controlled, and it just works and provides the switching capabilities I need. These are great for users that don't have a ton of experience and can simply try to troubleshoot with a simple power cycle.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Belkin International, Inc
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    NETGEAR
    • Manage extra connections in a switched network.
    • Provide good throughput for those extra connections.
    • Easy to add into an existing network environment.
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    Cons
    Belkin International, Inc
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    NETGEAR
    • Better advertisement about advanced enterprise features. My experience is with smaller switches and not with the fully managed switches.
    • Additional management tools to monitor multiple switches in the environment. Similar to Cisco Network Assistant.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Belkin International, Inc
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    NETGEAR
    While the Ubiquiti are much easier to manage remotely through their cloud controllers, the Netgear is much more reliable in harsh environments than the other simple switches we use, as they seem less susceptive to high temperatures and humidity. (TP-Link and Zycel are the other major brands we use for simple switches.)
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    Return on Investment
    Belkin International, Inc
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    NETGEAR
    • Keeps our investment in infrastructure connections low because they can provide those connections.
    • A lower cost alternative to adding in wall connections.
    • Sometimes they can cause collision issues due to traffic across them.
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