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D-Link Ethernet Switches have proven to be valuable tools for various organizations and industries, addressing a range of connectivity …
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What is D-Link Ethernet Switches?
D-Link offers Ethernet switches.
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D-Link offers Ethernet switches.
Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 8.6.
The most common users of D-Link Ethernet Switches are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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D-Link Ethernet Switches have proven to be valuable tools for various organizations and industries, addressing a range of connectivity challenges. From supporting and accessing areas not covered by main switch stacks to meeting both emergency and daily demands, these switches have shown their adaptability in diverse environments. Users and other end devices are directly connected to the switches, which are then uplinked to the distribution and core layer, ensuring reliable network performance.
One notable use case of D-Link Ethernet Switches is in K12 Texas Schools, where they are deployed on every campus and building, providing a consistent and stable network connection. Prior to implementing these switches, the organization faced frequent switch malfunctions and unknown connectivity problems, which caused significant disruptions. However, since adopting D-Link Ethernet Switches, the network conjunction issues have been resolved, allowing for seamless configuration of VLANs.
In addition to the education sector, D-Link Ethernet Switches have also found prominence in industry environments, thanks to their reliability and ease of configuration. Each department within organizations can have its own switches tailored to their specific needs, ensuring efficient company-wide network connectivity. These switches have become indispensable tools for companies looking for dependable network solutions that can handle their unique requirements.
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November 05, 2020
These switches are not for enterprises
We have been using D-link Ethernet Switches for a long time now and we have both flavors of them, managed and unmanageable with Power Over Ethernet and without Power Over Ethernet as well. They are mainly being used at the access layer of our organization and users and other end devices are directly connected to them, then they are uplinked to the distribution and core layer.
- Easy to use GUI
- Inexpensive
- Available in a different number of ports.
- Support for copper as well as fiber ports.
- Available in gigabit ethernet and above speeds as well.
- Hangs under heavy traffic load.
- Spanning-tree is disabled by default, which can cause loops.
- D-link loop detection feature is disabled by default as well.
- NTP is not available in smaller models.
- It has low impact on budget.
- It has caused loops in the network.
- Sometimes the GUI hangs and switch becomes unavailable.
Cisco Catalyst Switches are top of the line when it comes to enterprise-grade network switches. They can handle large amounts of traffic with no impact on forwarding and they have all the features needed to manage and monitor in an enterprise environment. On the other hand, D-link Ethernet Switches lack some features and they do not perform well under heavy loads of traffic.
- Easy to use GUI.
- Plug and play in a small environment.
- Gigabit ethernet support.
- Loop detection
- Centralized management
- Changing management Vlan