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

Community Headlines — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:43:08 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...

NETGEAR Router Spotted on "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS

Community Headlines — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:12:17 GMT

Have you ever watched "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS? If you're a programmer, scientist, comic book junkie, or just a general geek, you'll fall in love with this show instantly. You'll find a way to relate with one of the characters in no time, whether it be the completely oblivious Sheldon, the bumbling Leonard, or the stunning Penny, who just can't seem to understand all the geek-speak. Speaking of Sheldon and Penny, check out the full episode on CBS's official site , entitled "The Peanut Reaction," to see them in an electronics store. Sheldon's looking to buy a new router, apparently, and he's considering a NETGEAR WPN824 ! We guarantee you'll find this hilarious. Keep your eyes open between 9:30-10:30 and 11:47-13:37 in the show to see NETGEAR! [Watch the full show at CBS.com!]

NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo Named Top Network-Attached Storage Device by PC WORLD

Community Headlines — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:26:55 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 20, 2008 NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced that the NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo Home Media Server topped the competition in a roundup of new network-attached storage (NAS) devices published by PC World. The article, which can be viewed at PC WORLD , praised the ReadyNAS Duo for its “home-friendly” feature set, ease-of-use, affordability, sturdy construction, and superior performance. As a result of the testing conducted during the NAS roundup, the ReadyNAS Duo earned first place and the Best Buy designation on PC World’s chart of Top 5 Network-Attached Storage Drives. NETGEAR’s business-class ReadyNAS NV+ holds the second-place ranking on the PC World Top 5 chart. “The Duo sailed through our performance trials, finishing all but one test at record speeds, beating even the (ReadyNAS) NV+, our previous NAS-device performance champ,” wrote Darren Gladstone, senior editor at PC World. Read MyDigitalEntertainer's review of the ReadyNAS Duo [Read the entire official press release at NETGEAR.com]

NETGEAR Products Now Available at Wal-Mart

Community Headlines — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:59:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19, 2008 NETGEAR(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR) today announced the availability of NETGEAR's industry-leading routers for wireless networking at Wal-Mart stores across the U.S. and via Walmart.com. Said Patrick Lo, NETGEAR's chairman and chief executive officer, "We're very proud that we can now offer our high-value home networking gear to Wal-Mart customers across the country. Products available include the WGR614 Wireless-G router, the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-G Router (WPN824) and the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Router (WNR834B). [Read the full official press release at NETGEAR's official site.]

NETGEAR Announces Industry's First Six-Bay Small Form Factor NAS Solution

Community Headlines — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:24:13 GMT

(From the official press release:) LAS VEGAS – April 28, 2008 – NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of the industry’s first six-bay small form factor desktop network attached storage (NAS) solution at Interop 2008. NETGEAR’s ReadyNAS™ Pro 1.5TB Gigabit Desktop Storage (RNDP6350), ReadyNAS Pro 3TB Gigabit Desktop Storage (RNDP6310) and ReadyNAS Pro 6TB Gigabit Desktop Storage (RNDP6610) broaden the ReadyNAS product family to deliver class-leading performance, high availability, ease-of-use, expandability, and serviceability to small and medium businesses to provide centralized network storage for up to 200 users. Cost-effective, easy-to-manage and quick-to-deploy, the versatile ReadyNAS Pro provides up to 6TB of network attached storage enabling users across the LAN or WAN to store, backup and share digital data from a combination of Windows, Macintosh and Linux platforms. ReadyNAS Pro, the newest and most powerful member of the award-winning ReadyNAS product family, supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and auto-expandable X-RAID2 to provide robust data protection against single disk failure. To ensure high availability to stored data, the ReadyNAS Pro features dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports for failover protection. [Read the rest of the official press release at NETGEAR's official...

NETGEAR WNR834B Wireless-N Router Featured in LAPTOP Magazine

Community Headlines — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:33:07 GMT

You may have heard about Wireless-N, the new standard to help supercharge your network for streaming video, phone, and gaming. NETGEAR provides a full spectrum of products to help support your network, and the RangeMax NEXT WNR834B router is one of them. This router was recently featured in the May issue of LAPTOP Magazine , in an article entitled "Best Budget N Routers." Here's some short excerpts from the article, written by John Brandon: "But if you want good speed without the expense, single-band 802.11n routers deliver enough performance for high-def movie streaming, network backups, and multiplayer gaming sessions - as well as very good range - without the expense." "The WNR834B cast a wide 1,000-foot Wi-Fi net, beating all the other budget 802.11n routers we tested and covering a large suburban home easily with its three internal antennas. The Netgear also sped along nicely at 100 Mbps from 15 feet - the fastest in our roundup - and maintained a strong 40 Mbps signal at 200 feet." Explore NETGEAR's selection of Wireless-N Routers Learn More about Wireless-N See the May issue of LAPTOP Magazine at laptopmag.com