--- title: "Linksys vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Linksys or NETGEAR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-fi extender brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/linksys-vs-netgear" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Linksys vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Linksys or NETGEAR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-fi extender brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Linksys and NETGEAR - **Competitive set**: Wi-fi extender brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Linksys Share of Search**: 3% - **NETGEAR Share of Search**: 45.5% ## Is Linksys or NETGEAR more popular in search? - In September 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Linksys among wi-fi extender brands in New Zealand. NETGEAR had about 1,060 branded searches, while Linksys had 70. NETGEAR made up 45.5% of all wi-fi extender brand searches we track, and Linksys accounted for 3%. - NETGEAR was ahead of Linksys in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linksys’ share of searches among wi-fi extender brands in New Zealand moved from 2.4% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NETGEAR’s share of searches among wi-fi extender brands in New Zealand moved from 57.6% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7K to 1.1K. ## Top wi-fi extender brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NETGEAR was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Linksys did not appear in any of the five answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | eero | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NETGEAR | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Linksys | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about wi-fi extender brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which wi-fi extender brand should I buy in New Zealand?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best wi-fi extender brands in New Zealand?": 1. NETGEAR - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best wi-fi extender brand in New Zealand for a weak signal room?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "wifi booster nz": 1. eero - Searched Google, AI Overview "extend wi-fi range": 1. eero Not named in any answer: Linksys. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wi-fi extender brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for NETGEAR in New Zealand fell 36.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.7K to 1.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Linksys estimated searches | Linksys Share of Search | Linksys rank | NETGEAR estimated searches | NETGEAR Share of Search | NETGEAR rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.7K | 57.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.6K | 56.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.5K | 55.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.4K | 49.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 3.6% | 3 | 1.3K | 51.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.3K | 52.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.4K | 53.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 70 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.4K | 51.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 3% | 3 | 1.1K | 46.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.2K | 46.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 3% | 3 | 1.1K | 46% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 70 | 3% | 3 | 1.1K | 45.5% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Linksys’ and NETGEAR’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Linksys**: Measured on the search term “linksys”. - **NETGEAR**: Measured on the search terms “netgear”, “netgear night”, “netgear orbi” and “netgear powerline 1000”, summed into one figure. - [Linksys profile](/demand/nz/brands/linksys) - [NETGEAR profile](/demand/nz/brands/netgear) - [All wi-fi extender brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wi-fi-extender-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Linksys or NETGEAR more popular in search? In September 2026, NETGEAR had more branded searches than Linksys among wi-fi extender brands in New Zealand. NETGEAR had about 1,060 branded searches, while Linksys had 70. NETGEAR made up 45.5% of all wi-fi extender brand searches we track, and Linksys accounted for 3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Linksys vs NETGEAR: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/linksys-vs-netgear This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-wi-fi-extender-brands/compare/linksys-vs-netgear. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.