108 Mbps Wireless

“Over the next couple of years, we expect to see the rapid emergence of
converged home networks. This growth in media client and server products will
be driven by the rise in popularity of applications such as online gaming,
digital audio sharing, and streaming video,” explained Mike Wolf, Director of
Enterprise and Residential Communications at In-Stat/MDR. “The bandwidth
requirements of these new devices and applications extend well beyond those of
the traditional data networking interfaces and will require the bandwidth and
speeds that NETGEAR’s 108 Mbps wireless solutions can easily provide.”

“The introduction of 108 Mbps wireless speeds is shifting the paradigm
that wired Ethernet is the only solution for high-speed network connectivity.
When used together, we believe our WGT624 and WG511T are capable of data
transfer speeds rivaling those of 100Mbps wired Ethernet connections,” stated
Patrick Lo, Chairman and CEO of NETGEAR. “With faster wireless speeds, not to
mention extensive ease-of-use and security features, NETGEAR’s 108 Mbps
wireless networking solutions are a good choice for beginners and networking-
savvy consumers alike.”

NETGEAR built this next generation wireless solution on Atheros
Communications’ breakthrough, performance-enhanced chipset with Super G
technology. NETGEAR’s fast 108 Mbps wireless networking solutions complement
its already diverse line of wireless networking products and is backwards
compatible with the 802.11g and 802.11b wireless standards. In addition to
faster wireless speeds, these latest products incorporate NETGEAR’s popular
Smart Wizard installation process designed to get a network up quickly and
easily along with a new Smart Wizard Assisted Firmware Update feature to
simplify unit upgrading. NETGEAR’s 108 Mbps wireless networking solutions
also offer a robust security and privacy feature set to protect the network,
enhanced performance to deliver higher data rates at longer ranges, multimedia
Quality of Service (QoS) to ensure that the performance of streaming media is
not degraded due to simultaneous Web browsing or file downloading on other
network computers, and WDS wireless repeater functionality through a firmware
upgrade to support whole home wireless coverage.

WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router

Designed to effortlessly support multiple simultaneous wireless users, the
long-range wireless transfer of bandwidth-intensive multimedia applications
including digital images, videos and MP3 files, the fast WGT624 108 Mbps
Wireless Firewall Router offers data transfer speeds that are double that of
802.11g equipment and up to ten times faster than 802.11b technology.
Equipped with a four-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch, the WGT624 is 802.11g
and 802.11b compliant and incorporates new technology that makes more
effective use of the wireless range by providing higher data rates throughout
the range of the WGT624 than what was possible with previous generation Wi-Fi
equipment.

The WGT624, which features NETGEAR’s Smart Wizard and interactive
installation tutorial for ease of set-up, also includes a new Smart Wizard
Assisted Firmware Update feature to simplify the downloading and upgrading to
the latest firmware. In addition, the WGT624 offers over ten security and
privacy features including a double firewall (NAT and SPI), 64- and 152-bit
WEP encryption, multiple VPN pass-through support, intrusion detection,
security logging with e-mail alerts, and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) support.

WG511T 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card

The WG511T 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card, which provides wireless network
connectivity up to ten times faster than 802.11b technology when used with the
WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router, is fully compliant with the 802.11g
standard, ensuring interoperability with existing 802.11b and 802.11g-based
Wi-Fi hotspots and networks.

In addition to incorporating new antenna technology that enables greater
range than previous-generation products, setup is now made quick and easy with
a new Smart Wizard install assistant for adapters. The WG511T provides the
highest level of industry-standard 152-bit WEP encryption and is upgradeable
to support WPA, giving the user the advantages of enhanced performance and
security.

Both the NETGEAR WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router and WG511T 108
Mbps Wireless PC Card are backed by a one-year warranty and 24/7 technical
support, and will be available starting in September 2003 via leading
retailers, including Fry’s, Best Buy, CompUSA, and Microcenter, as well as
direct marketers, e-commerce sites, and value-added resellers at an estimated
retail price of $149.99 for the WGT624 and $89.99 for the WG511T.

About NETGEAR Inc.

NETGEAR designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that
address the specific needs of small business and home users. The Company’s
suite of approximately 100 products enables users to share Internet access,
peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple
personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR is
headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the
company’s Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.

NOTE: NETGEAR is a registered trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.

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