# D-Link: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/d-link

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Data center networking](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/data-center-networking/index.md) | 0% | 108 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "D-Link offers budget-friendly options for basic setups" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Data center networking)

## And against it

- "Avoid Low-End Brands: Netgear and D-Link aren't ideal for enterprise/datacenter needs" (MiniMax M2.5, Data center networking)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named D-Link, from 4 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 2
- router-switch.com: 2
- techtarget.com: 2
- bairesdev.com: 1
- buy.hpe.com: 1
- cables-and-networks.com: 1
- cert-in.org.in: 1
- ciopages.com: 1
- cisco.com: 1
- claranet.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://bairesdev.com/blog/transitioning-to-a-new-outsourcing-vendor: 1
- https://buy.hpe.com/ca/en/networking/networking-switches/c/c001013: 1
- https://cables-and-networks.com/vetted/12-best-network-switches-for-data-centers-in-2026: 1
- https://cables-and-networks.com/vetted/best-data-center-switch-for-small-it-rooms: 1
- https://cables-and-networks.com/vetted/best-enterprise-core-switch-for-data-centers: 1
- https://cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet: 1
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-storage: 1
- https://cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/nexus-7000-series-switches/solution-overview-listing.html: 1

## In its own words

What D-Link's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: From Smart home security cameras, smart plugs, Wi-Fi routers and range extenders to Enterprise grade networking, wireless LAN and surveillance solutions. (https://dlink.com/)
- For: business (https://www.dlink.com/uk/en/for-business/nuclias/pricing-and-comparison)
- Price stated: Pay-As-You-Go Licensing Fee; Free Software (https://www.dlink.com/uk/en/for-business/nuclias/pricing-and-comparison)
- Starting price: 14€/year (https://www.dlink.com/uk/en/for-business/nuclias/pricing-and-comparison)
- Free plan or trial: free (https://www.dlink.com/uk/en/products/dna)
- Customers named: Universität Rey Juan Carlos, Metrovalencia FGV (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana), Colegio FEMW Irlandesas Madrid, Universität Barcelona, GICOM, Epatra, La Giocomotiva, Sina Hotels

## What it publishes

Every page dlink.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 25993 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 43 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 127 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-25
- Recent: 2022-10-25 news or press: 4 costly problems security integrators should review in 2020 https://shop.us.dlink.com/blogs/news/4-costly-problems-security-integrators-should-review-in-2020

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.