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Netgear unveils range of networking, storage products

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LAS VEGAS, USA: Telecom networking equipment maker Netgear Inc. launched a range of WiFi, networking, storage and media streaming products at the International CES 2012.

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Netgear announced a universal dual band WiFi range extender (WN2500RP), an N900 wireless dual band USB adapter (WNDA4100), a media storage router (WNDR4700), a new Powerline 500 Nano (XAVB5101), a N900 video and gaming WiFi adapter (WNCE4004), CGD3700B/CGE3700B WiFi cable gateway, an N750 wireless dual band Gigabit DSL modem router (DGND4000) and Genie network management application.

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Netgear CEO, Patrick Lo, said: "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."

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The new WiFi range extender extends dual band WiFi coverage for home network. It offers simultaneous dual band WiFi, which extends both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands concurrently.

Netgear's new adapter connects a notebook or desktop computer to a wireless network and meant for streaming HD video, downloading large files, and online gaming.

The adapter 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), says a press release.

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The new media storage router can store and stream large amounts of HD content. It can provide both Apple Time Machine back-up and Windows PC back-up services differentiates the high performance storage capabilities of this product, the release adds.

The media storage router is capable of 900 Mbps of speed, comes with an integrated 2TB hard drive and provides two USB 3.0 ports.

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Netgear also announced two products that connect Ethernet-enabled gaming and home theater devices to your home network.

Its new Powerline 500 Nano (XAVB5101) instantly converts a standard electrical wall outlet into a high-speed network connection, adds the release.

And its new N900 video and gaming 4-port WiFi adapter (WNCE4004) can connect up to four wired devices to WiFi router.

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The company also announced that Hulu Plus is now available on NeoTV Streaming Player. Hulu Plus is a streaming service for current and back season TV episodes and acclaimed movies.

Moreover, 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  TV, in up to 1080p full HD video resolution.

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The new dual band WiFi cable gateway has received both DOCSIS 3.0 from CableLabs and EuroDOCSIS 3.0 certifications from Cable Europe Labs. The Netgear CGD3700T is the first model of its kind based on an Intel chip set to receive DOCSIS 3.0 modem certification from CableLabs.

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.

The router also includes premium features such as ReadySHARE Cloud for remote access to the USB hard drive and ReadySHARE Printer to convert USB printer into a networked printer.

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Netgear, at CES, introduced a Smart Network Cloud Application Platform that enables consumers to purchase and download apps from the cloud.

Enabled exclusively on its latest routers, ReadyNAS storage devices, media players and future products, the Smart Network gives consumers far more control over home network than ever before and enables enhanced capabilities and management of practically any connected device, claims the company in the release.

The Genie application, originally introduced as a desktop application for PCs and Macs, will be available as a smartphone and tablet app.

The Genie mobile app for iOS and Android devices allows customers to monitor, control, and repair home networks.

Featuring MyMedia, Genie Mobile turns smartphone or tablet into a DLNA controller. The Genie Mobile app will be available in Apple's App Store and Android Market.

Netgear also introduced new wireless network devices based on the upcoming IEEE 802.11ac WiFi standard.

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