We performed a comparison between Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Their speed and their ability to handle the network well are the most significant aspects of the product."
"For a home or small business, the solution offers a very good web interface."
"The product is great for networking."
"Overall, they have a good quality product."
"It's stable and we never have to worry about it."
"Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is stable."
"Cisco's product is excellent and highly stable with decades of experience in switching and technology. It's a top-notch solution when your entire network operates within the Cisco ecosystem, allowing for a wide range of capabilities. However, the challenge with Cisco lies in its prioritization. When integrating with third-party solutions, like Juniper, it can be somewhat challenging, but it still performs reasonably well. Setting up Cisco switches is not a straightforward process; it's complex and requires more than simply powering them on and figuring things out as you go. You need a solid understanding of switch and stack configuration because Cisco has its unique software features. Cisco excels in vendor lock-in, meaning that if you want to combine Cisco switches with non-Cisco functionality, it can be both time-consuming and costly. While Cisco offers the most extensive capabilities, it can also be less flexible and more challenging when you want to deviate from the Cisco ecosystem."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco routers is that they are robust."
"They are stable."
"It's very user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is its bandwidth management ability."
"The most valuable feature is controlling the bandwidth."
"It's pretty stable."
"Load balancing is one of the valuable features of the solution...In short, MikroTik provides a very user-friendly GUI option."
"The routing is nice and straightforward."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. You can typically set them up in about 30 minutes."
"Pricing is an area with a shortcoming since the solution is expensive."
"The solution's framework and some of the techniques need improvement. I've been watching Aruba, and they have a lot of technologies within the access points. For example, it has a virtual controller to connect all Aruba switches."
"Their price is quite high compared to their competitors."
"You do need a bit of knowledge about the solution. There's a small learning curve involved when implementing the product."
"Technical documents and other configuration-related information should be more freely available online."
"Integration with other networks is possible, but you have to configure it."
"This product does not generate reports, so I would like to see something with better reporting."
"It would be ideal if, for private users that are not companies, the solution could be made even cheaper."
"The batch management could be improved."
"The user interface allows you to do a lot of things, but it is not user-friendly."
"They need to create a license for IBS. I have a lot of clients that have spam on their networks."
"f they can improve the OpenVPN, to make that a bit more straightforward, that would be ideal."
"The solution does suffer from freezing and corruption issues."
"The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit."
"If the client wants bigger capacity, there may be some issues. That is, there may be issues with scalability."
"I would like to have the option of having multiple logins."
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Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A cost-effective networking solutions with a robust feature set, but its interface may have a steeper learning curve". Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access. See our Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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