Datto Switches vs. NETGEAR Ethernet Switches

good value for PoE switching for simple devices like cameras and wireless access points. easy to deploy from remote and easy to toggle ports

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Great for entry-level networking, and the cost-to-quality ratio is great for the average consumer. I've used them in a crawl space that is not climate controlled, and it just works and provides the switching capabilities I need. These are great for users that don't have a ton of experience and can simply try to troubleshoot with a simple power cycle.

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• managed ports via the cloud
• easy to deploy and managed
• advance replacements on warrenty items

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• Manage extra connections in a switched network.
• Provide good throughput for those extra connections.
• Easy to add into an existing network environment.

• cleaner web gui

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• Better advertisement about advanced enterprise features. My experience is with smaller switches and not with the fully managed switches.
• Additional management tools to monitor multiple switches in the environment. Similar to Cisco Network Assistant.

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lower end of the spectrum of managed switches but good deal for simple devices like wireless access points or cameras

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While the Ubiquiti are much easier to manage remotely through their cloud controllers, the Netgear is much more reliable in harsh environments than the other simple switches we use, as they seem less susceptive to high temperatures and humidity. (TP-Link and Zycel are the other major brands we use for simple switches.)

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• if the client does not pay up, can disable the device and "soft brick" the device

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• Keeps our investment in infrastructure connections low because they can provide those connections.
• A lower cost alternative to adding in wall connections.
• Sometimes they can cause collision issues due to traffic across them.