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NETGEAR Announces New Family Of Energy-Efficient Wireless-N Routers

Community Headlines — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:04:51 GMT

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router (WNR2000), Wireless-N Modem Router (DGN2000), Wireless-N Router and USB Adapter Kit (WNB2100), and Wireless-N Modem Router and USB Adapter Kit (DGNB2100) Offer Push 'N' Connect for Easy, Secure Network Connections; Incorporate Multiple Eco-Friendly Features; Deliver Wireless-N Speeds and Longer Ranges with QoS for Bandwidth-Intensive Applications

NETGEAR ReadyNAS Pro Gets Glowing Review From gadget

Community Headlines — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:08:53 GMT

If you're a regular on MyOpenRouter, you've probably heard of the ReadyNAS network storage solutions from NETGEAR. The ReadyNAS Duo , the consumer version of the ReadyNAS, is an awesome solution for home use, and with it you can stream your media, back up your most important data, and even share your photos online. But, what if you need a beefier solution? Something to run your business with? In steps the ReadyNAS Pro, a super-strong version of the ReadyNAS, equipped with the best technology to protect your most valuable data. You can learn more about the ReadyNAS Pro at NETGEAR's official site by clicking here. If you're wondering just how good the ReadyNAS pro can be, check out this review by gadget, at TheTechStop.net, complete with video, by clicking here! Here are some short excerpts from the detailed review by Robert Ballecer at gadget: "The Raptor is one of the fastest hard drives on the planet… and it got clobbered by the Pro." "We found ourselves in a predicament in benchmarking the ReadyNAS Pro because of one simple problem… none of our testing gear was able to keep up with the sustained transfer rate of the Pro." + [Click here...

NETGEAR Announces WNEB3100 Wireless-N Upgrade Kit

Community Headlines — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:09:35 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 30, 2008 – NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of the Wireless-N Upgrade Kit (WNEB3100), a Plug-and-Play solution that makes it fast and easy for users to add 5GHz Wireless-N access to any existing network and upgrade a computer to dual-band Wireless-N to deliver the faster speeds and more reliable connections enabled by 5GHz 802.11n technology. The Wireless-N Upgrade Kit, which includes the NETGEAR 5GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point (WNHDE111) and RangeMaxTM Dual-Band Wireless-N Adapter (WNDA3100), enables users to quickly and easily add 5GHz 802.11n to their existing wired or wireless networks. By simply plugging the WNHDE111 into an existing router or gateway (router with integrated modem), users can immediately take advantage of the enhanced performance delivered by 5GHz Wireless-N technology, using the less-congested 5GHz band to provide more channels to deliver faster speeds and more reliable wireless connections. Adding the Wireless-N Upgrade Kit to an existing 802.11b/g network will create a dual-band network capable of supporting any Wi-Fi-compliant computer or device. While laptops with embedded Wireless-N will natively connect at the highest possible Wireless-N speeds, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Adapter provides a...

WGR614L Launched: Official Press Release From NETGEAR

Community Headlines — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:42:21 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 30, 2008 – NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of the Open Source Wireless-G Router (WGR614L), a full-featured wireless router designed to serve as a reliable, high-performance platform to support a wide variety of applications created by the open source community. The high-performance WGR614L, which is “Works with Windows Vista” certified, features a 240 MHz MIPS32® CPU core with 16 KB of instruction cache, 16 KB of data cache, 1 KB of pre-fetch cache, and incorporates 4 MB of flash memory and 16 MB of RAM. In addition to an external 2 dBi antenna, the WGR614L integrates a second internal diversity antenna to provide enhanced performance and range. The router supports free open source Linux®-based Tomato and DD-WRT firmware and will soon support OpenWRT. “The launch of the WGR614L is significant to the open source community as there has been a growing demand for more powerful platforms to support a rapidly growing segment of open source enthusiasts that are seeking to create more robust, commercial-grade applications for their wireless routers,” stated Som Pal Choudhury, senior product line manager for advanced wireless at NETGEAR. [Read...

New Independent WGR614L Firmware Build Now Available!

Community Headlines — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:21:15 GMT

A new independent, custom firmware build for the NETGEAR WGR614L Open Source Router has been published and is available for download! This new firmware is based on Broadcom code but modified to support the WGR614L. Here are some of the standout features of the new firmware: 1) Guest SSID support. So, your access point can have multiple SSIDs. You can have a specific SSID for your own home/office network and use the other SSID for guests to use the router for internet access. 2) WPA/WPA2 3) WPS support. Head on over to the firmware download page to grab the new firmware! We'd love to hear how it works for you, so feel free to talk about it in the downloads area or on our forums .

NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo Wins a "100 Best Products of 2008 Award" from PC World

Community Headlines — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:43:05 GMT

From the official press release via NETGEAR.com: SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 9, 2008 – NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced that the NETGEAR ReadyNAS™ Duo Home Media Server has been honored by PC World with a 100 Best Products of 2008 Award. This is the second year running that a member of the ReadyNAS product line has been recognized as one of the “100 Best Products” by PC World. The article, in which the PC World editors announced their list of the 100 best technology products available today, can be viewed at http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146161/article.html and will also be featured in the July 2008 issue of PC World. The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo Home Media Server, which was selected by PC World as the top network-attached storage device in a recent roundup of NAS devices, is an intelligent award-winning network storage solution that enables prosumers and consumers to centralize, organize and serve digital media throughout the home to a growing variety of network-attached devices including Windows- and Macintosh-based computers, digital media receivers, and game consoles. The respected 100 Best Products Awards honor products that meld practical features with innovation and reflect the rapidly...