Huawei Enterprise Routers Reviews

We use these routers to connect our customers.

We use them for client access, and we use them in the network core. We also use them on the edge, for security. We have some of their security products sitting at the edge of our network, and we use Huawei laptops to connect our customers from their premises. Sometimes, they use their own on-premises equipment.

We have the big NE40-X8 and NE5000E routers everywhere in our infrastructure. In addition to the network core, this includes the client edge, client access edge, and we had them at the internet edge.

We also use their Huawei equipment for our long distance DWDM fiber, so we have the Huawei devices to cover different aspects.

We do not rely solely on Huawei routers. Rather, they make up part of our networking infrastructure.

The configuration syntax makes it easy for us to configure the device and perform troubleshooting when needed.

Huawei needs to be a bit more open with their licensing model. What I find is that when you buy equipment, you expect that you have a particular feature. By the time you want to use that feature, you realize that you need to acquire a license for it. That is the one thing that I think they need to improve on. 

Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it. It's not at the time of use that the customer will now be informed that they need to purchase an additional license.

I have been working with Huawei Enterprise Routers for more than 10 years.

These routers are stable.

The topic of scalability is tricky because it depends on what the customer is requesting. If you put a device on the network edge, it's practically sized for almost everything that the customer wants to do. This is true except in the case where there is a major change in scope, which may require a corresponding change in device.

Usually, they are scalable, but it means that if you're going to have very big projects then you need to make changes to the equipment that you are using.

Rating the technical support on a scale of one to five, I would score them a three to four. It's not perfect, but it's available. You have to contact them initially, and then they get back to you.

I also have experience with MikroTik, Juniper, and Cisco.

The configuration is not as reduced as it is with Cisco, which makes them quicker to configure.

Personally, I will use MikroTik products because they are the most economical in terms of pricing. They are also the most open in terms of licensing and functionality. However, there are not a lot of people who have the skill set required to maintain the MikroTik environment. This means that when I'm dealing with customers who are not technical, I suggest using a Huawei or a Cisco device. In my own deployment, where I am personally in charge of deployment, I'll use a MikroTik device.

Based on my experience, the initial setup is straightforward. There's no challenge with deployment. The length of time required depends on which particular model you are working with because they don't all take the same amount of time.

For example, if you're implementing and configuring the network core, it is not the same scope as configuring a client.

These routers are not too expensive.

I like to use this product and most of our deployments are now products from Huawei. We don't have any problems with these routers.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

When we started, the connection was amazing for the 100G between the switches and the co-switch. What the students typically use for school is a maximum is 40 so they now have faster technology.

We've only been testing the solution for a month and our main concern is stability. We wanted to see if it's as stable as, for example, Cisco. So far, that has not been the case. The router recently failed on us, and we had to end the test.

In my country we don't have Huawei technology, we only have Huawei routers for ISP. There is no agent for Huawei in Egypt.

In the end, the router was incompatible with the bundles.

It's difficult to get the scalability right.

There's a gap between their online support and documentation.

Currently, we've been testing the solution. We've been testing it for one month now.

The stability ended up not being what we hoped, therefore, we reverted back to Cisco routers, which are much more stable.

The scaling wasn't a smooth experience at all. If you need to scale the product, you'll run into issues.

We had about 2,000 users on the solution before we decided to switch to Cisco.

In Egypt, there is no Huawei in the local market, and therefore there isn't any support.  You can only go through an Independent Service Provider. When you have issues, you need to connect to and ISP, and that can sometimes be difficult.

We're a firm that handles multiple schools around the Middle East. Most of the schools use Cisco Solutions and FortiGate as a firewall. Therefore, we often use a variety of products, not just Huawei.

The price of the product is good and is quite a bit less than Cisco. I don't have exact pricing, however.

We're simply a customer.

While we've tried the solution for a month, we're finding the stability isn't where we need it to be. Cisco is much more stable.

I would recommend the solution to others as it does offer good pricing. However, you need to have good support in your area. If you have a good technical person who can help you set up your network accurately and have access to good support, it might work out fine.

You also have to be careful not to overwhelm the router with users due to scalability issues. We have a school in the Gulf doing amazing however the school only needs to handle around 300 users we never hit full capacity in the first year of using it. We'll see if the hardware acts up after another year and possibly more users.  

On a scale from one to ten, I'd rate it at a six. My experience is slightly biased, as we don't have support in my country, so when we run into issues we tend to be on our own. However, if stability, support, and market availability come together, it has the potential to be a great product.

The solution is required for organisational purposes. 

The internet access is a good feature. 

The internet service for enterprise bundle should be improved.

I have been using Huawei Enterprise Routers for four years. 

Three users are using the solution. 

The initial setup is straightforward.

Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

We use Huawei Enterprise Routers for providing connections to environment architecture.

The product’s performance could be better. Sometimes, the active device fails, and we have to pause or switch routers off. Additionally, there could be discounts on pricing for the enterprise version.

We have been using Huawei Enterprise Routers for two to five years.

The product’s power mode is sometimes not stable.

I rate the product’s scalability an eight out of ten.

The product’s technical support team is responsive.

Positive

We used Lenovo and HP earlier.

Working with too many cache files while deploying the product is challenging. It takes a few hours to a day to configure. I provide maintenance support for customers.

The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device.

I rate the product a nine out of ten.

We use the solution as part of our data center, and also for data replication to provide disaster recovery for our clients.

This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems.

The integration process of the solution could be improved, to reduce the amount of reconfiguration needed. 

Also, it would be better if local storage management was more flexible, so that unused data could be easily removed.

We have been using the solution for three to four years.

We have found the solution to be stable.

The solution is scalable, but integrating new nodes into the cluster may be challenging.

We found that working with technical support was difficult due to a language barrier, and this needs to be improved.

Neutral

The initial setup of the solution was straightforward, but it took several weeks to fully deploy in order to get the usable storage levels right.

The solution was implemented through a vendor team, so that they could troubleshoot any issues that arose.

Deployment and maintenance of the product can be carried out by one person, but they would need to have in-depth knowledge of the solution.

The solution is unique in terms of commands, and how to configure the devices. So I would recommend that anyone looking at this solution makes sure they really understand the product for it to be effective.

I would rate this solution as six out of ten.

I use it for enterprise campus network solutions.

The only problem I see is configuration loss. Sometimes you configure it and it loses the connection, so you have to do it again.

I have been using Huawei Enterprise Routers for more than four years.

The scalability is good.

I think technical support is better than others. I think it is better than Cisco or HP. I think the company has local Huawei companies and it is easy for us to communicate with them.

The pricing is cheaper than other competitors.

I would rate Huawei Enterprise Routers an eight out of ten.

Our clients needed to deploy a student management system that included a head office and several branches and included an additional SD-WAN solution for the routers. We are a reseller and partner of Huawei and provide support to our clients. I'm a system engineer.  

The solution offers good customer support, ease of deployment, and good performance. 

There are some complexities with the configuration; if they could improve that it would make a big difference.

I've been using this solution for three years. 

The solution is generally stable. Of course there could be issues down the line with patching support or software upgrades but for now we're happy and everything works well.

The solution is scalable. 

Technical support provided a quick response. 

Neutral

The initial setup is straightforward, the CLI codes are simple. We prepared the low-level design in advance, so deployment just took a few days. 

We've taken out a three-year license that includes support. The licensing is not cheap but it's a fair price. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

I used the solution for those who connect to it to have internet access.

I have been able to connect the solution to many platforms such as Windows, Apple, and Android.

I have been using the solution for two months.

I have found the solution to be stable.

I have four users using the solution and it has worked well in terms of scalability. I have connected up to eight devices at a time and it has been operating well.

I have not had any issues that I would need to have contacted the support.

I have used D-Link in the past.

The installation was easy, you put the SIM card in and connect.

I installed the solution myself and it only takes approximately five min.

There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper.

I am going to continue using the solution in the future, it has been working good for me.

I rate Huawei Enterprise Routers a nine out of ten.