D-Link Wireless vs NETGEAR Insight Access Points comparison

D-Link Wireless vs. NETGEAR Insight Access Points

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Categories and Ranking

D-Link Wireless

Ranking in Wireless LAN

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NETGEAR Insight Access Points

Ranking in Wireless LAN

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of D-Link Wireless is 2.4%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETGEAR Insight Access Points is 1.2%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN

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NadirShahzad

System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Wireless projects run smoothly with more access point support and competitive pricing

D-Link Wireless offers more supported APs to the WLC with the default license compared to other brands like Cisco. With Cisco, only four to five APs are connected with the default license, but D-Link Wireless provides more flexibility. Local support in Pakistan is necessary for those with limited budgets, creating a reach in the market.

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Piyush Jain

Product manager at Oracle

A product with load-balancing features that offers scalability to its users

My major problem is right now, the area which I need to cover is around 7,000 to 10,000 square feet, where even the mesh routers don't work out for me because it is a huge area to be covered. To cover huge areas, I will have to put extenders. I will have to use mesh routers with extenders to cover a whole huge area with Wi-Fi. I would like NETGEAR Insight Access Points to extend the area coverage they provide. One of the major problems I see is that when you try to use NETGEAR Insight Access Points, the huge amount of options that are there can only be handled by a person who is experienced or knows the process. So there should be a guide that walks anyone through different options and different things about how to go work with the UI.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"This is an affordable product that offers good performance. This is why it is popular with our customers. It offers good speed and bandwidth."

"The most valuable feature of D-Link Wireless is its durability."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"I like the product's signal continuity and range. We can receive the signal up to 20-30 meters from the wireless antenna."

"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"D-Link is a good product that is quite affordable and I recommend it."

"The connectivity is good."

"The tool supports new technologies."

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"[Being] able to configure the WiFi devices and to see utilization remotely, or from the cloud."

"The initial setup of NETGEAR Insight Access Points was straightforward."

"We use NETGEAR's Insight management solution to do off-property controls. It is user-friendly and provides network management, monitoring, and service deployment across multiple remote and local sites. That means I don't have to be physically at a location to do things if I want to make any changes to the network. It saves time and money."

"Our company sometimes uses the solution's technical support, and we have seen that they sort out our general problems quickly."

"The metrics demonstrate that NETGEAR really does a good job of balancing the load between the various access points on the networks and this results in an elimination of downtime."

"I'm able to do a lot of things, because the GUI is designed very well. I'm able to remotely make certain changes via my phone and apply them right away. It makes life easier when it comes to managing the equipment. The Insight management solution phone app is very good. It enables me to do what I want to do."

"The internet connectivity is good."

"The product's deployment is straightforward."

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Cons

"In future, it would also be good to have a switch within D Link that works as well as the Cisco 9200 Switch."

"Password restriction: Sometimes we set a password and it uses that password but, after some days/months, the password gets changed and a few laptops still use old the password while a few use the new password. The password restriction option needs to improve."

"Sometimes, the solution needs to be restarted."

"The performance offered by D-Link Wireless can be a bit problematic at times, owing to which it is an area that can be considered for improvement."

"The stability could be a bit better."

"It would definitely help if we had more advanced features for distributing bandwidth."

"D-Link has some catching up to do in terms of advancing and improving its technology."

"The only issue is with the controller visibility of the devices connecting to the network."

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"A con is the backend system which is very, very slow."

"Software-wise, they need to provide the ability to kick users out. If multiple users are abusing the system or the network, I should be able to block them for a time and, when I need to unblock them, I should be able to do so by using their MAC ID. That feature might already be there and I just don't know about it."

"The pricing and standard connectivity can be further improved."

"The product's UI needs to be simplified and made more straightforward."

"I have some frustrations with the ease of use. It tends to be sluggish. The graphical interface is pretty, but not useful. They have this tree that shows connected devices, which makes no sense whatsoever because the labeling field of the tree truncates all the items to the point that it's almost useless. You can't even tell what it is. I would prefer a spreadsheet list of the gear as opposed to a graphical representation."

"Ubiquiti is a very good company. NETGEAR should look at that model and expand on its remote capabilities. Ubiquiti seems to have a better product."

"There is always room for improvement."

"The registration is annoying. I have to go back to NETGEAR and log tickets. Access points and router registration are something that they need to address in Insight. They need to fix the bug of getting the devices activated and enrolled in Insight without fighting with them. I have probably done about six of these in the last month. You get to see patterns."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"D-Link Wireless is cheaper than Ruckus or Cisco."

"The product is affordable."

"This solution is more affordable than others on the market."

"D-Link Wireless' price is the same as Aruba's. You need to pay one-time costs for the product."

"D-Link pricing is very competitive when you consider other OEMs."

"The cost can range from $100 to $400."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"There is no licensing fee for the solution."

"For what you get, the price of Insight access points is very reasonable."

"It is an expensive solution."

"We have some basic models they give without a license."

"Price-wise, it is a little too high, about $20 higher than what it should be, but it's worth it. It's cheaper than Cisco's access point, but the products are not apples to apples."

"Their pricing is perfect for smaller businesses who are money and budget conscious. There are a lot of other solutions out there that are two to three times more expensive."

"I think that the price of the product is reasonable."

"My company does not need to pay anything related to the solution's licensing costs."

"It wasn't much more than 100 dollars a year. For the devices that we have, the pricing was pretty fair."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

11%

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Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

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Questions from the Community

Which wireless solution would you choose - Huawei or D-Link?

Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to be very cost effective. As a wireless solution, it is simple and its user interf...

What do you like most about D-Link Wireless?

The tool supports new technologies.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for D-Link Wireless?

The tool’s pricing is good for the functionality it provides. It is a one-time purchase. The cost can range from $100 to $400. The higher-end devices might cost $400.

What do you like most about NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

The product's deployment is straightforward.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

We have some basic models they give without a license.

What needs improvement with NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

The pricing and standard connectivity can be further improved.

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D-Link WLAN

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Overview

D-Link Wireless offers a wide range of robust wireless Access Points (APs) operating in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands, supporting the latest wireless standards including 802.11ac and 802.11n. These access points can be managed independently as standalone devices, or collectively by using Central Wi-Fi Manager, a free centralized controller software that can be installed on a Windows server or PC.

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At NETGEAR, we turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live. Easy to use. Powerful. Smart. And designed just for you.

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Metropolitan Public Defender, Mission Motorcycles

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D-Link Wireless vs. NETGEAR Insight Access Points