Common and inexpensive switch and networking brands in Germany

[DominikHoffmann]

I want to plan a network upgrade for my dad in Germany. Unfortunately, I live in the U.S. and have been using mainly Netgear and EnGenius equipment here. I have fared well with those choices. Looking at what’s available in Germany on Amazon.de, those brands are not as available. I am wondering, whether there are other brands that in that market are more common and less expensive.

Any suggestions!

 

[follower]

I want to plan a network upgrade for my dad in Germany. Unfortunately, I live in the U.S. and have been using mainly Netgear and EnGenius equipment here. I have fared well with those choices. Looking at what’s available in Germany on Amazon.de, those brands are not as available. I am wondering, whether there are other brands that in that market are more common and less expensive.

Any suggestions!

TP-LINK.

 

[DominikHoffmann]

TP-LINK.

I was hoping for brands that were not from Communist China.

 

[degrub]

you might want to investigate the ISO certificates for their supply chains then. Netgear for sure manufactures in PRC and Vietnam for their networking gear.

 

[follower]

I was hoping for brands that were not from Communist China.

CISCO, DELL, HP.

 

[follower]

you might want to investigate the ISO certificates for their supply chains then. Netgear for sure manufactures in PRC and Vietnam for their networking gear.

TP-LINK: Chinese origin.
Netgear: The states origin.

 

[degrub]

TP-LINK: Chinese origin.
Netgear: The states origin.

From Netgear's website:

ISO Certifications | NETGEAR

www.netgear.com

https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/netgear/pdfs/Funing_TL9000.pdf

"
The design and manufacture of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies and Electromechanical Assemblies for
communication/network products.
Product Category: 7.7.2 Printed Circuit Board Assembly, 7.7.4 Electromechanical Assembly.
Registration address: 1-4/F, Building No.1, F8d Area, Foxconn Science and Technology Industrial Park, East
"
PCBs designed in Taiwan, manufactured in PRC and VN.

not sure where the line is drawn to meet the OP's need.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I was hoping for brands that were not from Communist China.

Maybe you could get a router from the other China, the one that isn't communist.

 

[drinkingbird]

I was hoping for brands that were not from Communist China.

Good luck finding any brand even Cisco that does not have some Chinese parts in it.

 

[sfx2000]

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[tgl]

Good luck finding any brand even Cisco that does not have some Chinese parts in it.

Yeah, that.

I have had pretty good luck with APs and switches from Zyxel, which is based in Taiwan not the mainland ... but I bet they source at least some parts from the mainland. How rigid are you going to be here?

 

[follower]

From Netgear's website:

ISO Certifications | NETGEAR

www.netgear.com

https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/netgear/pdfs/Funing_TL9000.pdf

"
The design and manufacture of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies and Electromechanical Assemblies for
communication/network products.
Product Category: 7.7.2 Printed Circuit Board Assembly, 7.7.4 Electromechanical Assembly.
Registration address: 1-4/F, Building No.1, F8d Area, Foxconn Science and Technology Industrial Park, East
"
PCBs designed in Taiwan, manufactured in PRC and VN.

not sure where the line is drawn to meet the OP's need.

So funny. I think he can buy Netgear for his need. Otherwise he can make a switch himself.

Netgear - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Netgear, Inc. is an American computer networking company based in San Jose, California.

Founders	Patrick Lo, Mark G. Merrill[1]
Headquarters	San Jose, California, U.S.
Key people	Patrick Lo (Chairman & CEO)

 

[Tech9]

I am wondering, whether there are other brands that in that market are more common and less expensive.

MikroTik

MikroTik makes networking hardware and software, which is used in nearly all countries of the world. Our mission is to make existing Internet technologies faster, more powerful and affordable to wider range of users.

mikrotik.com

 

[ddaenen1]

Do you speak German? If you do, i would recommend having a look on www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de? It is from ebay but for local free ads like Craigslist. They literally bomb you there with solid 2nd hand IT equipment for very fair prices. Also Netgear, Cisco and stuff. I have bought most of my Cisco AP's from Germany through this site as prices are very fair and shipping is reasonable to Belgium.