NETGEAR Launches the First Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point

NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of the ProSafe® Wireless-N Dual-Band Access Point (WNDAP350), the first full-featured, dual-band wireless solution for growing businesses. The ProSafe WNDAP350 enables business customers to implement a fully mobile workplace while still delivering the performance required for advanced applications that require additional bandwidth such as Voice-over-IP (VoIP), video conferencing, cloud-based applications and more.

“In order to drive greater efficiency and reduce operating expenses, businesses are increasingly enabling mobility, cloud services and virtualization within their networks. These new applications, including VoIP, outsourced applications like Salesforce.com and even video conferencing require more powerful wireless LAN technology in order to support them,” said Salah Nassar, NETGEAR's product line manager for wireless and accessories. “These applications need more bandwidth, and the wireless networks need to have greater range so users remain connected within the office environment. The WNDAP350 delivers this support as well as the enterprise-class features necessary for a true business environment. This means top-of-the-line performance, longer reach, full security and robust design at an exceptional price/performance for the SMB.”

With the introduction of the ProSafe WNDAP350, business users can now access any application on the network from anywhere in the office using a platform designed specifically for them. The NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless-N Dual-Band Access Point is optimal for deployment of wireless over large areas with support for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint bridging with Wireless Distribution System (WDS). With concurrent operation in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands, this dual-band access point delivers up to 15 times the speed and 10 times the coverage of 802.11a- and 802.11g-based networks. It avoids interference from 802.11b and 802.11g network devices while operating in the 5GHz radio band. This makes the access point ideal for maximum wireless throughput, supporting bandwidth-intensive applications such as streaming video and VoIP. However, it is also backwards compatible with existing legacy 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g network devices.

With comprehensive support for industry standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), this NETGEAR ProSafe access point offers advanced network management by any standards-based network management software. It can also be easily managed and configured using the ProSafe Control Center browser-based interface. Additionally, the ProSafe Wireless-N Dual-Band Access Point secures the wireless network with a comprehensive set of features, including WPA, WPA2, rogue AP detection and 802.1x with RADIUS support.

Not only rich in features, the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless-N Dual-Band Access Point is also rich in design — ideal for ease of installation and placement. Integrated 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) eliminates extra cables and enables optimal placement of the access point. The metal case is plenum-rated for safe and convenient placement above drop-down ceilings and includes an anti-theft Kensington lock slot. Factory-optimized, internal 6 dBi antennas covered by the enclosure offer both a cleaner look and maximum RF performance. Its simple antenna take-offs also enable an optional accessory antenna attachment for 2.4GHz operation.

“NETGEAR’s ProSafe Wireless-N Dual-Band Access Point has proven to be an excellent access point,” said Chris Hemmings, managing director of Penguin Internet Ltd. “It is a very well built and extremely stable unit that has been easy to configure and use. We have not had a single lock up or needed to restart it at any time. We’ve also experienced excellent range, speed and throughput. In fact, this NETGEAR access point has by far the best range we have tested on any unit. It truly is an excellent value.”

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NETGEAR’s 8 x 4 Channel Bonded Cable Gateway Receives DOCSIS 3.0

NETGEAR, Inc. a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced that its new CG3000 Wireless-N Voice/Data Cable Gateway for cable operators received DOCSIS® 3.0 and PacketCableÔ 1.5 certification in CableLabs® Certification Wave 70. While DOCSIS 3.0 specifications require support for at least four bonded channels downstream and four bonded channels upstream, the CG3000 exceeds the specification with eight bonded channels downstream. The resulting data rates of up to 320 Mbps downstream and 120 Mbps upstream enable cable operators to provide blazing-fast Internet speeds and services that are among the most advanced offerings available to residential and Small-to Medium-sized Business (SMB) customers.

“We’re very pleased to add this CG3000 DOCSIS 3.0 certification to our product portfolio. It comes on the heels of a similar achievement for our CG3100 gateway, which achieved certification last month for EuroDOCSISÔ 3.0 and EuroPacketCableÔ1.5 specifications,” said David James, director of product management for NETGEAR. “The CG3000 provides voice service capability combined with the strategic performance advantage of numerous bonded DOCSIS 3.0 channels, which gives our MSO customers a competitive advantage in Triple Play service delivery. Achieving this certification is yet another milestone in innovation for NETGEAR as we continue to expand our product line designed specifically to serve the cable market.”

NETGEAR’s certified CG3000 Cable Gateway enables service providers to offer unprecedented speeds on a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) broadband network, as well as delivering two voice lines. The dynamic CG3000 is future-proof with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and is also backwards compatible with DOCSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 1.1 specifications. It supports remote management and provisioning, simple plug-in installation, and post-installation manageability with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). It offers both Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11n WiFi so users can take full advantage of their high-speed WAN and LAN connections for enjoying the broadest spectrum of multimedia, including IP telephony, multimedia conferencing, high performance gaming, file sharing and backup with NETGEAR StoraÔ and video streaming to PCs, mobile phones and NETGEAR’s family of Digital Entertainer media receivers. Data sheets, photos and other product details on the CG3000 can be found at: http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/RangeMaxWirelessNRoutersandGateways/CG3000.aspx.

NETGEAR’s CG3000 Wireless-N Voice/Data Cable Gateway joins an expanding family of CableLabs-Certified® and Cable Europe Labs-Certified NETGEAR products that enable cable operators to deliver advanced Triple Play and triple screen home networking services to their subscribers. NETGEAR has a complete portfolio of interoperable residential and SMB Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), enabling service providers to control the deployment and operation of new services that increase revenues while reducing installation complexity and follow-up customer support.

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NETGEAR Introduces Revolutionary New Category of Configurable Switches

NETGEAR, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced a revolutionary new category of switches designed for growing businesses with growing network needs. The new ProSafe® Plus Switch™ family empowers non-technical users with new capabilities to monitor and configure their network, helping them build a low cost network that takes advantage of big business network features.

This new family of switches includes two Fast Ethernet versions, the 16-port FS116E desktop switch and 24-port JFS524E rack-mounted switch, and one Gigabit Ethernet version, the 5-port GS105E desktop switch. At a very small cost premium over unmanaged switches, a Plus Switch delivers network monitoring, cable testing, traffic prioritization and network segmentation for better troubleshooting, security and resource allocation, making it far more powerful than unmanaged switches. Additionally, all of these switches utilize Green Ethernet features to significantly reduce the power required to operate, saving money and the environment.

“Businesses are relying more heavily on their networks as they deploy more Ethernet-based technologies such as VoIP, as well as Internet-based applications for email, calendaring and collaboration,” said Maggie Wu, NETGEAR’s product line manager for SMB Switching Products. “To support this trend, NETGEAR has created this simple yet powerful network switch for businesses. The ProSafe Plus Switch, as an upgrade from the simple connectivity of an unmanaged switch, offers our customers essential network features such as enhanced security, troubleshooting, traffic prioritization, segmentation and monitoring, all at an affordable price.”

Key Features
ProSafe Plus Switches enable these enhanced business features with easy-to-use configuration tools. The graphically based software utility enables users to manage network traffic, which has never been seen before in this level of switch. Quality of Service (QoS) features enables users to assign traffic priority based on physically connected ports or prioritize traffic by the types of data, such as streaming video and voice. With VLAN support for network segmentation and security, users can set up network groups to enhance security and use the network resources more efficiently. Plus Switches also offer cable testing capability for troubleshooting connectivity problems. Network diagnostic tools with cable testing capabilities often cost hundreds of dollars, but this capability is included with these new switches.

ProSafe Plus Switches are designed with ease-of-use in mind. They can be set up as plug-and-play switches, or be configured through a simple PC-based utility. The fan-less switches operate silently, making them ideal for placement in open work areas. The GS105E and FS116E are in compact, sturdy metal cases ideal for desktop placement, while the JFS524E can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack.

Green Features
Similar to NETGEAR’s existing line of “green” switches, which includes the GS716T and GS724T Smart Switches among others, the new ProSafe Plus Switches consume up to 70 percent less power than their unmanaged equivalents. The FS116E and JFS524E are the industry’s first Fast Ethernet switches to support this type of power reduction technology:

Auto Power-down – This mode reduces chip power in each Ethernet port when the signal from the copper link is not present, thus saving power, but instantly resumes normal operation when energy is detected. Auto Cable Length Detection – This enables the switch to use lower power if its connections cover a distance of less than 10 meters.

Like many other NETGEAR products for the home and SMB, Plus Switches come in packaging that is manufactured with at least 80 percent recycled material.

“With many business users running multiple, real-time applications on their networks, they need to be able to segment and prioritize traffic to ensure consistent performance,” said Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst of enterprise voice and data at Infonetics Research, an international market research and consulting firm specializing in data networking and telecom. “NETGEAR’s new line of ProSafe Plus Switches gives SMBs greater control over their networks at only a modest premium over unmanaged switches, thereby providing a good balance between features and price.”

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ProSecure STM by NETGEAR Stops Up to 50 Percent More Threats

ProSecure, the specialist network security brand by NETGEAR, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the superior position of their products in the preliminary findings of an in-depth, independent industry assessment of spam filtering products conducted by Miercom. The ProSecure™ STM family of Web/Email Threat Management Appliances for medium-sized businesses proved in testing to stop over 50 percent more threats than competitive products tested. Testing focused on the ability of the solution to stop a variety of threats, including spam, email threats, URL filtering, and Miercom's Offensive Security Testing Suite. Preliminary testing is complete considering products from Cisco, NETGEAR and Barracuda Networks. Complete test findings for all products submitted for testing will publish on the Miercom website, http://www.miercom.com, in November 2009.

"This Spam Filtering Industry Assessment allows each vendor to submit best-of-breed products to compete in this independent test review. The test results provide customers with honest, objective and meaningful data by way of a competitive comparison matrix. We are impressed with the NETGEAR ProSecure product and its ability to thwart over 50 percent more threats than products tested to date. This superior security effectiveness score is a testament to the relative security the appliance provides compared to products from well established security vendors," said Robert Smithers, CEO of Miercom.

The preliminary findings by Miercom compared the ProSecure STM600 against the Cisco Spam & Virus Blocker, the Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall, and the Barracuda Web Filter, and reveal that:

* Miercom's Security Testing Suite, which measured Barracuda and ProSecure resistance against viruses, worms, trojans, vulnerability exploits and malware attacks over web protocols, showed ProSecure STM to outperform Barracuda in the assessment by a margin of at least 50 percent.
* Miercom's Email Threat Test, which measured Barracuda and ProSecure resistance against email threats, showed ProSecure STM successfully thwarted 99.4 percent of threats over email, including threats in the wild, outperforming Barracuda by a margin of 20 percent.
* Miercom's Anti-Spam Test, which measured Barracuda, Cisco, and ProSecure in resistance to spam, showed ProSecure to stop 99.8 percent of all spam, which was on par with both Cisco and Barracuda.

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ProSecure UTM by NETGEAR Over Four Times More Effective at Blocking Threats

ProSecure™, the specialized network security brand by NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the results of an in-depth, independent lab test of the ProSecure UTM family of Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliances. Testing by a partnership of AV-Test GmbH and The Tolly Group, premier independent IT test labs, focused on the ability of the solution to stop malware and viruses – traditionally the Achilles heel of security solutions for the growing business market.

"This is a revealing study on the security effectiveness of the UTM products aimed at small- and medium-businesses – and security effectiveness is typically very difficult to measure by end users," said Kevin Tolly, founder of The Tolly Group.

The tests measured security effectiveness against 3,583 virus and malware samples from the WildList Organization International's latest list of viruses "propagating in the wild" and 60,000 zoo malware samples from AV-Test GmbH. The results were as follows:

* ProSecure – blocked 100 percent of WildList samples and 90 percent of zoo malware samples
* Fortinet – blocked 81 percent of WildList samples and 29 percent of zoo malware samples
* SonicWALL – blocked between 75 to 81 percent of WildList samples and 35 to 70 percent of zoo malware samples, depending on model
* Watchguard – blocked 32 percent of WildList samples and 20 percent of zoo malware samples

The ProSecure UTM series can deliver these superior results because they employ more than one million AV signatures, while the competition provides between 3,000 and 60,000 signatures. In addition to providing superior threat protection, the ProSecure UTM products also provide a better approach to spam filtering and URL blocking. The ProSecure UTM series employs a hybrid in-the-cloud approach for spam analysis and URL filtering. Against spam, this approach looks at both the content and header of emails for spam determination. Most other UTMs in this category look only at email headers or rely purely on simple Real-time Blackhole Lists (RBLs) for anti-spam protection, which results in many false positives/negatives.

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NETGEAR Announces J:COM as Lead Customer

NETGEAR, a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced that Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd (J:COM), the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan, is the first customer to deploy its new DOCSIS® 3.0 Wireless-N Cable Gateway (CG3200D) for cable operators. J:COM provides a comprehensive service menu, including cable television, high-speed Internet access, fixed telephony, and mobile communications. NETGEAR’s CG3200D enables J:COM to offer up to 160 Mbps data services as a compelling, differentiated offering in the highly competitive Japanese residential broadband market.

“We’re very pleased with the cooperation between NETGEAR and J:COM in this first deployment of an advanced DOCSIS 3.0 wireless gateway as J:COM has some of the highest performance, quality and time-to-market expectations in the business,” said David James, Director of Product Management for NETGEAR. “We displayed the North American version at the CableLabs® Summer Conference in August, where we showcased NETGEAR’s product innovation in DOCSIS, PacketCable™ and companion technologies for the cable market.”

The CG3200D, part of NETGEAR’s new CG3000 series, supports DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding. The resulting data rates of up to 160 Mbps downstream and 120 Mbps upstream enable cable operators to provide blazing-fast Internet service and the most advanced service offerings available to residential and Small- to Medium-sized Business (SMB) customers. The gateway is future-proof with support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and is also backwards compatible with DOCSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 1.1. It supports remote management and provisioning, simple plug-in installation, and post-installation manageability with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In addition, it offers 802.11n wireless and Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports so users can take full advantage of their high-speed WAN and LAN connections.

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NETGEAR Launches RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB

NETGEAR, Inc., a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of RangeMax™Wireless-N Gigabit Routerwith USB(WNR3500L), a full-featured Wireless-N router offering high-performance wireless range and speedalong with Gigabit Ethernet ports and ReadyShareTM USB storage access.

The RangeMaxWireless-N Gigabit Router with USB isalso designed to serve as a reliable, high-performance opensource Linux®platform supporting a wide variety of applications created by multipledevelopment partnersand the dedicated opensource community.Some of these partners include BigFoot Networks for boosting network speeds for online gaming, Leaf Networks for easy remote access, Paragon Software for high-speed USB file reads and writes, and Sputnik for hotspot solutions.

The most popular free,open source Linux-based firmware - DD-WRT, OpenWRT and Tomato - arealso available on the RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router, making it easier for users to develop a wide variety of applications. Customers can download the Linux-based opensource firmware from the opensource community and development program website at http://www.myopenrouter.com.

"The debut of our opensource RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router is significant as it is the first full-featured Wireless-N Linuxrouter to combine wide ranging capabilities, features, infrastructure and a communityto enable application development," stated Som Pal Choudhury, senior product line manager for advanced wireless at NETGEAR. "Feedback and ideas from our opensource community have beenkey in developing this powerful platform. We are therefore very pleased to announce our Development Partner Program, with multiple software vendors and developers creating customized, robust, commercial-grade applications on the WNR3500L."

Router Features and Performance
The high-performance RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USBfeatures a 480MHz MIPS® 74K CPU core with embedded hardware acceleration and incorporates 8 MB of flash memory and 64 MB of RAM, enough to run even business-class applications. It features five 10/100/1000 (one WAN port and four LAN) Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology with high WAN to LAN speeds in excess of 350 Mbps. It incorporates an 802.11naccess point with a wireless repeater mode to extend range. The three internal Metamaterial antennasprovide enhanced wireless range and reliable connections.

In addition to its Gigabit Ethernet ports to deliver ultra-fast wired network connections, the WNR3500L router includes a USB 2.0 host port for USB networked storage and for developing other custom applications, including remote access, DLNA/UPnP Media Server support, and USB modem support for 3G/4G/WiMax high-spe

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