Netgear created home surveillance camera brand Arlo, which was spun out into a separate company in August 2018. Netgear has not yet (August 2022) confirmed that they have withdrawn from the network connected storage market and discontinued the ReadyNAS product line. In June 2022 all ReadyNAS product pages was removed and replaced with a link to warranty and support information. In March 2009, Netgear began to offer an integrated online backup solution called the ReadyNAS Vault.

Netgear entered the storage market in May 2007 when it acquired Infrant (originator of the ReadyNAS line). With this storage hardware line, Netgear vies with competitors like Buffalo, Zyxel and HP. Netgear sells NAS devices to small businesses and consumers under the product name ReadyNAS. The 6 GHz frequency increases network capacity where there is high utilization of the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands. 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. In September 2017, Netgear exited the VPN firewall product category. 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. 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. In 2016, Netgear released its Orbi mesh Wi-Fi System, with models for business as well as household use. Netgear also markets network appliances for the business sector, including managed switches and wired and wireless VPN firewalls. The company was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 2003. Netgear received initial funding from Bay Networks. Prior to founding Netgear, Lo was a manager at Hewlett-Packard. Lo graduated from Brown University with a B.S. Netgear was founded by Patrick Lo in 1996. 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.Īs 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. 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 company operates in three business segments: retail, commercial, and as a service provider. It produces networking hardware for consumers, businesses, and service providers. is an American computer networking company based in San Jose, California, with offices in about 22 other countries.

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