Top 5 LAN Switching Tools 2022

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Our users have ranked these solutions according to their valuable features, and discuss which features they like most and why.

You can read user reviews for the Top 5 LAN Switching Tools to help you decide which solution is best for you.

Users compare and give feedback on LAN Switching Tools that they’ve used — based on product reviews, ratings, and comparisons.

#1 Cisco Catalyst Switches

Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked as PeerSpot’s #1 LAN Switching Tool. Our users give Cisco Catalyst Switches an average rating of 8 out of 10.

Curtis A., Ceo & President at TNL, says of the solution, “We use the VLANs to separate library, office, and individual apartments. With some of the reporting that we receive, we're able to take and track down where people like to put in their own wireless routers.” He adds, “It's very good with security.”

Mina M., Senior Infrastructure Solutions Specialist at Fiber Misr, writes, “The most valuable feature is that Cisco comes with built-in software access for network devices. You may use SDN for SD-Access, so you don't need to configure each switch with its own configuration, but can deploy the configuration from a single point of management.”

Another PeerSpot reviewer, a Senior System Engineer at a tech services company, mentions, “The switches are related to simple switching infrastructures, without the implementation of routing protocols. I like the management of streaming both audio and video. He adds, “When compared with other brands, they are not as reliable as Cisco Catalyst Switches.”

#2 NETGEAR Switches

NETGEAR Switches is ranked as PeerSpot’s #2 LAN Switching Tool. Our users give NETGEAR Switches an average rating of 8 out of 10.

Parmanand P., Sr Tech Lead at Cygnus, says of the product, “It's the cheapest when compared to other switches. That is good for a small business customer. The initial setup is simple. The solution offers good stability. There is a lot of helpful documentation that helps with the configuration process.”

Walter S., Owner at CableWeb, notes, “Its setup, usage, and access are most valuable. It is a very easy switch to set up. It is easy to do VLANs, software upgrades, etc. It is also easy to integrate it with other NETGEAR products.”

Boas H., Chief Technology Officer at Genesis Technologies, mentions, “It provides the ability to stack switches together, and this is a huge time saver! Having one interface to configure the complete system, especially when it comes to VLANs, helps a lot.”

#3 Cisco Nexus

Cisco Nexus is ranked as PeerSpot’s #3 LAN Switching Tool. Our users give Cisco Nexus an average rating of 8 out of 10.

Martin Y., Senior Network Consultant at a financial services firm, notes, “Cisco Nexus introduced VDC, Virtual Device Context, meaning the person has a single physical box, usually one pair, for dynamic purposes. This pair allows one to create multiple logical switches, for totally different functioning.” He adds, “It has also introduced VPC, Virtual Port Channel, which allows for more redundancy and flexibility.”

Another PeerSpot reviewer, a System Engineer at a manufacturing company, says, “The solution has good stability, so the technical team, the people handling the data center, are very comfortable with it and can push some policies as per the applications.”

Yudi A., Co-Founder and CEO at PT Eugenea Kreasi Utama, mentions, “Cisco Nexus is a very powerful switch. We don't have any problems with Nexus, ever. It's very stable. We have been, for almost five years, using Nexus, and it has been virtually problem-free. It's smooth to use and very, very user-friendly. The GUI is very, very easy to maintain.”

#4 ExtremeSwitching

ExtremeSwitching is ranked as PeerSpot’s #4 LAN Switching Tool. Our users give ExtremeSwitching an average rating of 8 out of 10.

Leon N., IT Administrator at Gas Malaysia, says of the solution, “So far it is working quite well. It doesn't give us problems. The solution is stable. If you plan, you can scale the product. Our vendors are great and they offer very good support services. This pricing was pretty reasonable when we originally purchased the solution.”

Another PeerSport reviewer, a Founder and CEO at a security firm, writes of the product, “Their number one valuable feature is the inspection firewalls that carry out a deep packet inspection on a port basis. It's a feature they've had for a number of years. Our customers like the switching, which does the deep packet inspections but can also write traffic from one VLAN to the next.”

A Group Manager at a government office mentions, “Mostly the price and the performance have been very valuable aspects of the solution for us. You can scale the solution if you want to. The stability has been largely pretty good.”

#5 Dell PowerConnect Switches

Dell PowerConnect Switches is ranked as PeerSpot’s #5 LAN Switching Tool. Our users give Dell PowerConnect Switches an average rating of 8 out of 10.

Adli H., IT Consultant & Administrator at ETCOM, says, “Dell PowerConnect Switches are very easy to configure with the GUI. Dell supports the solution even though it has been discontinued. Dell has done a good job in the PowerConnect series and the one I have Power over Ethernet. If I have a remote device that needs power, I can perform the switch without having to stretch for cables.

Another PeerSpot reviewer, a System Administrator at a media company, says of the solution, “The most valuable feature is its ability to multitask. This solution is fairly scalable, though it is limited by the size of your CPU.”

Rodrigo P., Infrastructure Architect at Hardlink, writes, “It's easy to set up. We can put it in production in a couple of minutes. It has excellent technical support. It is very scalable. The solution is stable and reliable. The product is very affordable.” He adds, “I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.”