Netgear

Netgear, Inc. (stylized as NETGEAR in all caps), is an American computer networking company based in San Jose, California, with offices in about 22 other countries.[3] It produces networking hardware for consumers, businesses, and service providers. The company operates in three business segments: retail, commercial, and as a service provider.

Netgear's products cover a variety of widely used technologies such as wireless (Wi-Fi, LTE and 5G), Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. The products include wired and wireless devices for broadband access and network connectivity, and are available in multiple configurations to address the needs of the end-users in each geographic region and sector in which the company's products are sold.

As of 2020, Netgear products are sold in approximately 24,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 19,000 value-added resellers, as well as multiple major cable, mobile and wireline service providers around the world.[4][5]

History

Product range

Consumer Products

Netgear creates products that deliver networking technology through a range of products that deliver streaming and storage solutions. These products include Home WiFi, Mobile Wifi, and Wired Networking.

Products targeted at Consumers includes the Orbi [9] and Nighthawk [10] product lines, which deliver products including Mesh WiFi systems, cable modems and routers, WiFi range extenders, gaming routers, mobile WiFi, Mobile Hotspots, and Switches and Powerlines.

Business products

Netgear provides networking, storage, and security solutions to small to mid-sized businesses. Products that serve businesses include wireless and wired networking, mobile Wi-Fi, routers, software, and applications.

Products offered include Ethernet switches, wireless access points, routers, insight remote management, and audio-visual solutions.

Netgear's focus is primarily on the networking market, with products for home and business use, as well as pro-gaming,[11] including wired and wireless technology. Netgear also has a wide range of Wi-Fi range extenders

ProSAFE switches

Netgear markets network products for the business sector, most notably the ProSAFE switch range. As of May 2007, Netgear provides limited lifetime warranties for ProSAFE products for as long as the original buyer owns the product. Currently focusing on multimedia segment and business product.[12]

Network appliances

Netgear also markets network appliances for the business sector, including managed switches and wired and wireless VPN firewalls. In 2016, Netgear released its Orbi mesh Wi-Fi system, with models for business as well as household use. The system uses a tri-band architecture, similar to the traditional dual-band, but with a dedicated 5 GHz connection between the router and a provided satellite. The addition of a second 5 GHz channel allows the network to distribute its traffic, easing congestion caused by the increasing number of 5 GHz compatible wireless devices present in many household networks.[13] In September 2017, Netgear exited the VPN firewall product category.[14] At CES 2021, the company unveiled the world's first WiFi 6E router that takes advantage of the 6 GHz frequency band in addition to the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands. The 6 GHz frequency increases network capacity where there is high utilization of the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands.[15][16][17][18]

Network-attached storage

Netgear sells NAS devices to small businesses and consumers under the product name ReadyNAS. With this storage hardware line, Netgear vies with competitors like Buffalo, Zyxel and HP.[19] Netgear entered the storage market in May 2007 when it acquired Infrant (originator of the ReadyNAS line).[20][21] In March 2009, Netgear began to offer an integrated online backup solution called the ReadyNAS Vault.[22] In June 2022 all ReadyNAS product pages was removed and replaced with a link to warranty and support information. Netgear has not yet (August 2022) confirmed that it has withdrawn from the network-connected storage market and discontinued the ReadyNAS product line.

Network surveillance cameras

Netgear created home surveillance camera brand Arlo, which was spun out into a separate company in August 2018.[23] Arlo is now publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.[24]

Netgear chipsets

Netgear uses Realtek chipsets, which can run in monitor mode and perform wireless injection. For this function, a special driver is needed.

type	Public
traded as	nasdaq: NTGR
key people	Charles Prober (CEO) Bryan Murray (CFO)
industry	Networking equipment
products	Routers DSL/cable gateways Switches Wireless access points Network attached storage Surveillance IP cameras
revenue	US$674 million (2024)
operating income	US$12.2 million (2024)
net income	US$12.4 million (2024)
assets	US$850 million (2024)
equity	US$541 million (2024)
num employees	655 (2024)
founded	January 8, 1996
founders	Patrick Lo Mark G. Merrill‡R1R‡
location	San Jose, California, U.S.
website	netgear.com
footnotes	‡R2R‡

History

Product range

Consumer Products

Business products

ProSAFE switches

Network appliances

Network-attached storage

Network surveillance cameras

Netgear chipsets

Manufacturing

Product security concerns

See also

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