Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches Reviews

The solution is a very good cost-effective product. It has the reputation of a Cisco system, however, it's provided at a much smaller price.

For a home or small business, the solution offers a very good web interface.

We've realized that the solution is a very different product from other larger Cisco offerings, even though it's sort-of marketed as a cost-effective alternative for those that need something smaller.

It would be ideal if they could do more configurations and offer more flexibility. Right now, it's not flexible at all.

We've been working with the solution for about seven or eight years at this point. It's been quite a while. 

The solution is stable. That's not a problem. It doesn't have bugs or glitches or suffer from crashes. It's pretty reliable.

As far as I understand it, the solution isn't too scalable. The hardware isn't really intended to expand out. It works well for a home or small business, however, it's not really acceptable for a large-scale enterprise.

We only really work with Cisco. However, we are currently looking for alternatives.

That said, it's rare we move off of Cisco and work with another company. 

We're a reseller. We work almost exclusively with Cisco.

We are also working with Cisco in providing networking, wireless, WiFi, and everything related to them that works within security. We don't work with Meraki, however. We prefer standard networking devices. We're not comfortable with cloud administration. 

We work with small businesses and small firewalls when we use this product and we only really use this particular solution on a few of our projects.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the solution at a seven.

We primarily use the solution because of it's relatively cheaper price (as compared to other options).

The pricing of the solution is very good. It works well within our network.

There isn't anything negative to point out about the solution. Like all Cisco products, it's very good.

If possible, we'd like to see support in our country, but it will be difficult as we are located in Iran.

The solution doesn't have rich features and only offers a small support for expander products and protocols.

I've been using Cisco products for about ten years and Cisco Linksys ethernet switches for about four or five years.

The stability of the solution is very good. We've never had any issues. There are issues, however, with the Cisco firewall in the network. It may cause crashes, but the Lynksys solution has worked very well.

The solution is not scalable in a larger organization network; we prefer to use Cisco Catalyst Ethernet Switches for enterprise-level organizations. For smaller organizations, because of the price, Cisco Lynksys is a better choice.

We're located in Iran, and therefore don't have access to technical support for this or any other enterprise solution provider.

The initial setup is very easy.

Deployment times vary and are dependant on design options. However,  when I want to implement a basic installation and configuration, it does not take long. I can set up and run Cisco Ethernet solution in less than 10 minutes.

We handle the implementation ourselves.

All of our Cisco products are on-premises deployment models.

I'd recommend the solution for those who are price-conscious and those who are looking for good performance.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

A lot of things can be better with these types of devices, however, it depends on Cisco's policies. These types of products could support more features and protocols in the future. Cisco could work to improve these types of products, by enhancing performance and other related items.

We use Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches as our WiFi access point.

Overall, they have a good quality product.

When we first installed it, it was very stable, and everything worked fine. After a few years, it begins to become unstable.

We started having problems with the access points after about five or six years.

Users are unable to connect to Wi-Fi and it must be restarted on a regular basis. Because the Wi-Fi occasionally goes out and then comes back on. There are several issues like this. It's no longer stable, the Wi-Fi on this device is no longer stable.

The technical support could be improved. They are not very responsive.

I have been working with Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for four or five years.

After a few years, it is no longer stable.

We have 10 to 15 users in our company.

I contacted technical support, but they were unable to assist me.

I was talking to someone when help was suddenly disconnected. I attempted to connect again without any assistance.

The initial setup is straightforward. There are a few settings inside.

You don't require a technical team, you have to understand the basics, and the abbreviations to deal with it.

You can do the installation yourself.

There is no license required.

With what I have experienced in the last two months, I would not recommend using this solution.

It should be working, as a trend name that is well-known, it should be better. I would Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches a four out of ten.

We sell Cisco switches and routers. In unmanaged switches, we sell Linksys. In India, there are only a few models available in Linksys. Nowadays, they are only selling Wi-Fi routers and switches in the name of Linksys. Other products are available under the brand name Cisco.

We are using Cisco products for the core banking sector. We are using Linksys products in educational institutes and small enterprises because Linksys products are cheaper than Cisco switches.

It is a stable and good product.

It should be cheaper. We need a better price from Cisco.

Its initial setup and support should also be improved.

We have been selling Linksys switches for the past 15 years.

It is very stable.

Cisco's live support is not so good in India. It takes too much time. When you send a mail to Cisco or you go for live support, it takes a lot of time to get support from Cisco. They should be faster as well as more knowledgeable and customer friendly.

It is never easy to add a Cisco switch because they only come with a command-line interface. Cisco switches are using the command-line interface because of security reasons, which is okay and not a problem, but they are not easy to install.

It is costly. Because of its pricing, customers are not ready to buy Cisco solutions, and they are going for other brands.

In India, 50% of customers are using Cisco, and the remaining 50% of customers use other products. We will keep on using this solution because it has a never-ending demand from our customers. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. It is a stable product.

We use the solution to design campus-wide networks. We use the solution for low-cost ethernet connections. We use them from the routing ports.

The cost of the solution is very low.

The solution is very flexible.

It's quite stable.

It's very easy to install the solution.

Technical support has been very good.

You do need a bit of knowledge about the solution. There's a small learning curve involved when implementing the product.

While the pricing is pretty good, it could always be a bit less expensive. If you look at HPE, for example, it offers very competitive pricing. If they want to compete they should ty to do so by matching that pricing.

Occasionally, if the temperatures are too high, it initiates a reboot.

The capacity of the switches could be a bit better.

We've been using the solution for a few small projects for a while.

The stability of the solution is excellent. There aren't really any issues. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's not buggy. It's reliable.

We've dealt with technical support in the past and have found them to be quite good. They're reliable and helpful. We're satisfied with the service they offer.

We use Meraki switches as well.

The setup is not complex at all. It's very easy. We didn't have any issues deploying the solution across our network.

That said, you do need proper knowledge of the product before you begin deployment. It's much better if you know what you are doing before you begin implementation.

YOu only really need two to three users for deployment and maintenance.

The pricing is pretty good. It's a fairly low-cost option. We find the licensing reasonable.

Overall, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been largely happy with the product and how it operates.

We don't do the deployment in our environment, we are consulting.

Our clients use this solution for the logical segmentation of the network to the access layer, and remote log switches. 

They can also deploy the switches.

I like the ability to do the segmentation on the access layer. It allows you to segment the network into a zone or workgroups. By defining the VLAN you can logically separate the traffic. It helps minimize the risk with lateral movement and reduces the attack of Malware within your network.

I think that most everyone prefers a GUI rather than working through the command line. They have a GUI but it's not that interesting when you compare it to other vendors such as Check Point.

They should reduce the price to stay competitive. While the Cisco product is good, the pricing is not competitive. People will end up going with other cheaper solutions such as Arista.

The drawbacks come from support. The tools are rare, but to find someone knowledgeable with Cisco, is a problem.

There are issues with the C-Level required to maintain them and then to configure them.

I have been working with Ethernet Switches and doing technical work since 2010. Now I am doing architectural design work.

It's a stable solution. We have not experienced any bugs or issues.

Many data centers and enterprise data centers prefer Cisco to any other product because they are very stable.

This solution is scalable, it's easy to expand this platform.

I have not contacted technical support. I haven't done any configurations since 2010, and at that time I felt that it was difficult to find someone who was knowledgeable in Cisco.

I have not deployed this before, but from my research and my experience with Linksys, I think that it would be easy and straightforward.

I think that pricing should be more competitive.

If you want to be a Cisco master you need to have a good understanding of the command line and how to use it, which is difficult for some administrators. Many people would prefer solutions that you can configure through a GUI.

It is easier to configure an SPC as opposed to a Cisco switch.

People are finding alternative solutions because of the price. The same happened with Firewall landscapes, people are moving away from checkpoint and Cisco and going with Juniper or FortiGate, because of the pricing and licensing model.

I would suggest that people continuously upskill themselves to remain relevant in the industry.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

We use these switches for basic networking, including firewall and VPN features.

The most valuable feature is basic networking functionality.

The interface is pretty outdated. I'm sure that there are newer technologies and newer interfaces available now.

This product does not generate reports, so I would like to see something with better reporting.

We have been using the Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches for between 15 and 20 years.

The functionality and stability need to be improved, more than, for example, the price.

When we have an issue, we can't figure out where it is. It is very difficult because there is no straightforward reporting to tell us about problems or a bottleneck. We have to rely on third-party software for this, so it's not easy for us to figure out.

We are a small company and have not needed to scale.

We have local support that not directly from Cisco, but from a third-party.

I find that they make things unnecessarily complicated. I believe the support could be much simpler, faster, and better.

These devices are simple, but at the same time, they are a bit complex. The initial setup is not that straightforward.

Considering the problems that we have, Linksys is overpriced.

I have not used other products but from my research, it seems that Aruba and Ubiquiti have been solutions. Compared to other products, Linksys is less than average.

My advice for anybody who is considering this product is not to use Linksys. I would not recommend it. I've used it in different places and the stability of Linksys is always a question mark.

I would rate this solution a four out of ten.

I primarily use the solution for configuring Linksys IDs with the lines on Linksys access points. I make a cluster for all access points of Linksys to control them from one master. 

It's very easy to configure URLs.

The stability of the solution needs improvement. There's a problem with disconnecting the network. I have to restart it and set it correctly again. After a while, it disconnects again and I have to report it once more.

The solution's framework and some of the techniques need improvement. I've been watching Aruba, and they have a lot of technologies within the access points. For example, it has a virtual controller to connect all Aruba switches. 

Sharing access, sharing Wi-Fi or access IDs would be great.

I've been using the solution for four years.

We've been satisfied with the level of stability of the solution.

The scalability is okay; it covers a large area. Right now, we have about 100 users connected to it.

Technical support has been okay.

We also use Aruba. We use both solutions consecutively.

For those with IT knowledge, the initial setup is easy. Those without IT knowledge will struggle quite a bit. Certain aspects like using an adapter to connect to the laptop and connect the IP and configure it will be difficult to learn. Deployment and proper configuration only take about 10-15 minutes for those that know what they are doing.

I handled the implementation myself.

I'd advise others to carefully read the datasheet of Linksys and all the tools. It's also a good idea to make a thorough analysis of the company so that you'll know what size you will use and which solution to work with. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.