NETGEAR Showcased an Array of Consumer Networking, Storage and Media Products and Won Accolades at CES 2012


NETGEAR Provides Complete Connectivity with a New Set of Products and Technologies That Enable a Smarter, More Enjoyable WiFi Networking, Digital Entertainment and Gaming Experience

New Delhi India: NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR - News), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, displayed and unveiled a number of new WiFi, networking, storage and media streaming products at CES 2012 with smart technology that are all set to transform the home computing and entertainment experience for consumers around the world, and reinforce the company's position as the global leader for a complete connectivity solutions.

Three of NETGEAR's new products have also been honored as CES 2012 Innovations Design and Engineering Award winners. These include the company's Media Storage Router (WNDR4700), the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit DSL Modem Router (DGND4000) and the NETGEAR Genie® network management application.

"NETGEAR is leading the home networking revolution by redefining what the home network does and expanding its capabilities and functionality to help make people's lives richer, more rewarding and more productive than ever before." said NETGEAR CEO, Patrick Lo. "The smartest phone, the most capable tablet, the most feature rich connected TV, even smart appliances, all need a high performance, reliable and secure network to live up to their fullest potential. This is NETGEAR's core mission - to deliver complete connectivity solutions and new features and capabilities for consumers around the world."

A Better WiFi Experience

NETGEAR's Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender (WN2500RP) extends dual band WiFi coverage for any home network. The WN2500RP offers simultaneous dual band WiFi which extends both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands concurrently, therefore reducing the effects of WiFi interference. The device is easy to install and set up with no need for a CD or Ethernet cable. With NETGEAR's exclusive FastLane technology, customers can enjoy fast WiFi speeds at longer distances. This NETGEAR Dual Band WiFi Range Extender is ideal for homes with a mix of high bandwidth video streaming devices such as HD/3D Smart TVs, network DVRs, streaming media players, and more. For more information, please visit: www.netgear.com/WN2500RP

NETGEAR's N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) connects a notebook or desktop computer to a wireless network with ultra high speeds and is perfect for demanding applications like streaming HD video, downloading large files, and online gaming. The WNDA4100 delivers up to 450 Mbps WiFi speed on 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz frequencies and is the ideal complement to the N900 Dual Band Wireless Router (WNDR4500) and Media Storage Router (WNDR4700). Push 'N' Connect offers a secured connection and easy setup at the push of a button. For more information, please visit: www.netgear.com/wnda4100

Home Networking and Home Storage Converge

A CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award Honoree, the NETGEAR Media Storage Router (WNDR4700) embodies the intersection of two of the most important consumer technology trends of the last few years: The desire to store and stream large amounts of HD content and other media around the home and the need for high-speed, secure wireless connectivity for the rapidly growing number of Internet enabled devices in the home - everything from smartphones and tablets to game consoles, TVs and more. The ability to provide both Apple Time Machine backup and Windows PC backup services differentiates the high performance storage capabilities of this product. The Media Storage Router leaps ahead with up to 900 Mbps of combined WiFi speed and the industry's best WiFi range for maximum performance.

The Media Storage Router comes with an integrated 2TB hard drive that is consumer-upgradable at any time. The Storage Router also provides two high-speed USB 3.0 ports for adding more storage capacity or for converting existing external USB hard drives into networked drives, making it the most advanced combination of wireless router and storage available to consumers today. For more information, please visit: www.netgear.com/wndr4700

Streaming Media and Home Theater

NETGEAR announced two products that make it easier than ever to connect Ethernet-enabled gaming and home theater devices to your home network. For consumers who want simple plug-and-play networking for a single device, such as a TV or a game console, NETGEAR's new Powerline 500 Nano (XAVB5101) instantly converts a standard electrical wall outlet into a high-speed network connection that easily accommodates the most demanding multimedia tasks. For consumers who want to connect multiple devices in a room - including TVs, a network disk, media players, game consoles, PCs and other Ethernet-enabled devices - NETGEAR's new N900 Video and Gaming 4-Port WiFi Adapter (WNCE4004) is the perfect device that can simultaneously connect up to four wired devices to your WiFi router at top speed.

NETGEAR also announced that Hulu Plus is now available on the NeoTV(TM) Streaming Player. Hulu Plus is the leading streaming service for current and back season TV episodes and acclaimed movies. With Hulu Plus, Netflix, Vudu(TM), Best Buy CinemaNow(TM), YouTube, Pandora®, and hundreds of other channels, NeoTV offers the best variety of both premium and long tail content. In addition, NETGEAR also announced that Intel Wireless Display technology (WiDi) will be added to future NeoTV streaming players. With Intel WiDi, customers can wirelessly display content from their laptop screen on their TV, in up to 1080p full HD video resolution. With Intel WiDi, the world of the Internet becomes available on the TV through the NeoTV.

To learn more about NETGEAR's Powerline 500 Nano and N900 Video and Gaming 4-Port WiFi Adapter, please visit www.netgear.com/N500 and www.netgear.com/N900. To learn more about NeoTV200, please visit www.netgear.com/ntv

Another CES 2012 Innovations Design and Engineering award honoree product, the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit DSL Modem Router (DGND4000) provides an integrated DSL modem with high performance wireless router with speeds of up to 450 Mbps for demanding applications such as streaming HD video and multiplayer gaming. The router also includes premium features such as ReadySHARE® Cloud for remote access to the USB hard drive and ReadySHARE Printer to convert your USB printer into a networked printer.

More information

Please visit www.netgear.com to learn more about NETGEAR's new products and services.

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR - News) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 28,000 retail locations around the globe, and through more than 37,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif. , with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.

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