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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Routers is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
Cisco Routers
94%
19 Ratings

8.7
NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
87%
5 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Routers
Cisco has a very easy CLI and most importantly it is known to most network engineers. There is a huge possibility that Cisco solutions are available over the Internet for a particular problem or a use case. Cisco has been improving ever since, however, Cisco can improve in areas such as rollback or error checking mechanism during the configuration, Juniper Networks Routers has done a great job in this area. Cisco is well suited for enterprise environments, however, for Service Provider Networks there are many options available.

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Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Networking Company, 10,001+ employeesNETGEAR Ethernet Switches
We have had a multitude of different back-end network switch equipment and the Netgear switches always are compatible in the traffic pattern and packet transmission with the back-end gear.
Director Of Information Technology
Donelson Christian AcademyEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Pros
Cisco Routers
- Cisco routers offer networks for the WAN, the LAN and the cloud include advanced analytics, optimization security incorporated with them you can have a comprehensive and proven solution.
- They are well designed to support coherent optics to drive the convergence of optical layers, as well as systems that offer lower power consumption
- They are very reliable for networks that are constantly growing traffic with fixed or modular systems that allow handling large traffic flows
- They are quite friendly and easy-to-use computers on their different platforms, whether ios, ios xe, XR
Post Sales and Network Engineer / Southern Cone
LogicalisTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
- Small to medium size office in which the network environment is not very complicated.
- NETGEAR switches can form a network with decent performance/bandwidth and relative lost cost.
- It's very easy to manage NETGEAR switches. The GUI is straight forward to use.
- NETGEAR switches provides high performance, scalability and reliability.
IT Network Manager
Vi (formerly Classic Residence by Hyatt)Hospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Cisco Routers
- Software-defined radios could be used so that both the radios could be converted into 5 GHz model to provide enhanced connectivity in network congestion scenarios.
- Support for low power IoT devices.
- Should provide more details about devices connected to the access points such as the risk score of the devices.
- Enhanced encryption algorithms and quick firmware upgrades.
Sr. Consultant
UnitedLexLegal Services, 1001-5000 employees
NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
- Management UI
- Power controls
- Port checks
Infrastructure consultant
VetasiComputer Networking, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco Routers
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Alternatives Considered
Cisco Routers
Cisco routers are great and are the industry standard. They have proven their ability to last and [continually] provide support for their devices. You can go into a lot of IT closets and see old Cisco switches and routers. Why? because they are workhorses and they last. Their compatibility [with] other systems and hardware makes them hard to beat.
Security Systems Analyst
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
Netgear stacks up fairly well against Linksys in terms of the SOHO switches. Easy to install, clean look, and solid functionality.
Network Engineer
DiamondITInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco Routers
- Network management has become easy and fast with cloud based portal.
- Network policies could be rolled out quickly across the devices.
- Improvement in Network security.
- Stable internet connection has lead to less downtime and more productivity.
- Stable internet connection in each location within the organization.
Sr. Consultant
UnitedLexLegal Services, 1001-5000 employees
NETGEAR Ethernet Switches
- Saved over $60000 by using 1u NETGEAR Switches vs. Cisco
- Saved Power consumption by using a Switch with less fans

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Manager in Corporate
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees