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}}Charles Prober (CEO)Chief financial officer>CFO)}}| industry = Networking equipmentRouter (computing)>Residential gateway>Network switch>Wireless access pointsNetwork-attached storage>Network attached storageIP camera>Surveillance IP cameras}}741 million|link=yes}}| revenue_year = 2023| operating_income = {{increasenegative}} US$−33 million| income_year = 2023| net_income = {{decrease}} US$−105 million| net_income_year = 2023| assets = {{decrease}} US$847 million| assets_year = 2023{{decrease}} US$535 million}}| equity_year = 2023| num_employees = 635| num_employees_year = 2023WEBSITE=NETGEAR.COM ACCESS-DATE=14 MARCH 2022, San Jose, California, U.S.}}netgear.com}}PUBLISHER=U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, February 16, 2024, }}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.WEB, NETGEAR, Contact Us,weblink 2022-06-22, NETGEAR, en, 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.WEB,weblink NETGEAR, Inc. - Investor Relations, investor.netgear.com, en-US, 2018-01-11, January 12, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180112042756weblink">weblink live, PRESS RELEASE, NETGEAR® Reports First Quarter 2020 Results,weblink live, March 15, 2021, globenewswire.com, May 20, 2020,weblink

History

Netgear was founded by Patrick Lo in 1996. Lo graduated from Brown University with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering.WEB, Form 10-K, Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,weblink Netgear, Inc., 16 October 2022, 15, Prior to founding Netgear, Lo was a manager at Hewlett-Packard. Netgear received initial funding from Bay Networks.WEB, Netgear創辦人憑天線發圍,weblink Apple Daily, 22 September 2020, zh-hk, 23 December 2019, December 30, 2020,weblink live, On January 31, 2024, NETGEAR announced Patrick Lo's retirement from CEO and the Board of Directors, and CJ Prober became CEO. WEB, NETGEAR Appoints Technology Leader Charles (CJ) Prober as New CEO - NETGEAR,weblink 2024-02-01, NETGEAR Hub, en-US, The company was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 2003.

Product range

(File:Netgear-Nighthawk-AC1900-WiFi-Router.jpg|thumb|right|The AC1900 dual band, wireless router.)Netgear's focus is primarily on the networking market, with products for home and business use, as well as pro-gaming,WEB,weblink Netgear launches Nighthawk Pro gaming router to reduce lag for console players | VentureBeat, March 14, 2019, August 4, 2020, November 8, 2020,weblink live, including wired and wireless technology.Netgear also has a wide range of Wifi Range Extenders

ProSAFE switches

Netgear markets network products for the business sector, most notably the ProSAFE switch range. {{As of|2007|alt=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.WEB,weblink ProSAFE Lifetime Warranty, Netgear.com, 2007-05-01, 2011-08-10, March 9, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080309222423weblink">weblink live,

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.WEB,weblink ORBI TRI-BAND WIFI SYSTEMS {{!, 2017 {{!}} Press Releases {{!}} About Us {{!}} NETGEAR|website=www.netgear.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-17|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124102000weblink|url-status=live}} In September 2017, Netgear exited the VPN firewall product category.WEB,weblink VPN Firewalls Series {{!, Security {{!}} Business {{!}} NETGEAR|website=www.netgear.com|access-date=2019-01-24|archive-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152402weblink|url-status=live}} 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.WEB, Netgear unveils the Nighthawk RAXE500, its first-ever Wifi 6E router, at CES 2021,weblink live, March 15, 2021, techradar.com, January 11, 2021, January 11, 2021,weblink WEB, Logging In To Your Netgear Router,weblink live, March 15, 2021, router-passwords.com, October 1, 2020,weblink WEB, Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 Router launched as the brands first WiFi 6E router,weblink live, March 15, 2021, gizmochina.com, June 23, 2021,weblink WEB, Netgear's new Nighthawk RAXE500 is its first Wi-Fi 6E router,weblink live, March 15, 2021, theverge.com, January 11, 2021, February 18, 2021,weblink

{{Anchor|READYNAS|READYDATA}}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.WEB, Computer Network Attached Storage Market Brief Analysis And Application, Growth By 2026{{!, Western Digital Corporation, Netgear Inc, Synology Inc – KYT24|url=https://kyt24.com/uncategorized/222148/computer-network-attached-storage-market-brief-analysis-and-application-growth-by-2026-western-digital-corporation-netgear-inc-synology-inc/|access-date=2020-11-10|language=en-US|archive-date=November 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110102134weblink|url-status=live}} Netgear entered the storage market in May 2007 when it acquired Infrant (originator of the ReadyNAS line).WEB,weblink NETGEAR, Inc. - NETGEAR® Completes Acquisition of Infrant, investor.netgear.com,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170707185853weblink">weblink 2017-07-07, dead, 2011-08-10, WEB,weblink Today @ PC World Netgear Acquires Infrant Technologies, Blogs.pcworld.com, 2007-05-03, 2011-08-10, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110928040226weblink">weblink September 28, 2011, mdy-all, In March 2009, Netgear began to offer an integrated online backup solution called the ReadyNAS Vault.WEB, Ngo, Dong,weblink Netgear's ReadyNAS Vault taps into cloud storage | Crave - CNET, News.cnet.com, 2009-03-03, 2011-08-10, October 24, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121024194723weblink">weblink live, 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 they have 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.NEWS,weblink Netgear spins its Arlo smart home security brand off as a public company, Wollerton, Megan, 3 August 2018, CNET, 3 August 2018, CBS Interactive, December 11, 2020,weblink live, Arlo is now publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.NEWS,weblink The Funded: Arlo Technologies is next Bay Area IPO, coming Friday, Schubarth, Cromwell, 30 July 2018, Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3 August 2018, American City Business Journals, August 17, 2018,weblink live,

Netgear chipsets

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

Manufacturing

Netgear outsources all manufacturing to other electronics companies, including Askey Computer Corporation, Cameo Communications, Delta Networks, Flex, Foxconn, Taicang T&W Electronics, Pegatron Corporation, SerComm, Wistron Neweb Corporation and USI Electronics (Shenzhen).WEB,weblink Netgear Form 10-K (2015), www.sec.gov, 2018-01-23, January 1, 2021,weblink live, {{PD-notice}}WEB, Username and Password list Netgear Router,weblink live, May 26, 2021, router-net.com, May 26, 2021,weblink WEB,weblink Manufacturing Partner ISO Certifications {{!, Regulatory/Export Compliance {{!}} NETGEAR|website=www.netgear.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-23|archive-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202161103weblink|url-status=live}}Manufacturing occurs primarily in mainland China, Vietnam, and Indonesia with pilot and low-volume manufacturing in Taiwan on a select basis.WEB,weblink Netgear Form 10-K (2016), www.sec.gov, 2018-01-23, December 31, 2020,weblink live, {{PD-notice}}To maintain quality standards, Netgear has established its own product quality organization, based in Hong Kong and mainland China, that is responsible for auditing and inspecting process and product quality on the premises of ODMs and JDMs (Joint Development Manufacturers).WEB, FORM 10K (2018) Year,weblink www.sec.gov, 24 January 2018, 2012, December 30, 2020,weblink live, {{PD-notice}}Netgear was unaffected by US President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Chinese imports. Because all manufacturing is outsourced, the company was able to shift its production lines from China to Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.

Product security concerns

In 2014,NEWS,weblinkweblink 7 Jun 2014, Faulty Sercomm router patch leaves backdoor intact, various Netgear products that were manufactured by SerComm were found to contain a backdoor that allowed unauthorized remote access to the affected devices.WEB,weblink TCP-32764 GitHub repository, GitHub, 2014-06-02, December 9, 2020,weblink live, Netgear, along with other companies with products manufactured by SerComm that were affected by the aforementioned backdoor, issued firmware updates for some affected products. However, it was shortly found that the updates merely hid the backdoor but did not remove it.WEB,weblink How Sercomm saved my Easter: Another backdoor in my router: when Christmas is NOT enough!, (:fr:Synacktiv), 2014, 2014-12-25, December 14, 2020,weblink live, A backdoor also existed on the DG834 series. Any person who can access the router using a web browser, can enable "debug" mode using {{code|code=[IP_ADDR]/setup.cgi?todo=debug}} and then connect via Telnet directly to the router's embedded Linux system as 'root', which gives unfettered access to the router's operating system via its Busybox functionality.WEB,weblink Netgear DG834G telnet, October 28, 2017, November 26, 2020,weblink live, weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080119003657weblink">DG834G Embedded LinuxIn January 2017, various Netgear products were found to be vulnerable to an exploit that allows third-party access to the router and the internal network and to turn the router into a botnet.WEB,weblink Netgear exploit found in 31 models lets hackers turn your router into botnet, January 31, 2017, January 31, 2017, December 17, 2017,weblink live, This vulnerability occurs when an attacker can access the internal network or when remote management is enabled on the router. Remote management is turned off by default; users can turn on remote management through advanced settings. Firmware fixes are currently available for the affected devices.WEB,weblink Web GUI Password Recovery and Exposure Security Vulnerability, In 2020, a vulnerability was discovered that affected many Netgear home WiFi routers. The problem was in a web server built into the router's firmware. When launching the administration interface, the owner had to enter their password, which was not protected by security. The exploit was posted on GitHub.WEB, SOHO Device Exploitation,weblink live, March 15, 2021, blog.grimm-co.com, June 15, 2020, March 8, 2021,weblink WEB, Unpatched vulnerability identified in 79 Netgear router models,weblink live, March 15, 2021, zdnet.com, May 13, 2021,weblink WEB, Netgear Zero-Day Allows Full Takeover of Dozens of Router Models,weblink live, March 15, 2021, threatpost.com, June 19, 2020, June 23, 2021,weblink WEB, Dozens of Netgear routers can easily be hacked — what to do right now,weblink live, March 15, 2021, tomsguide.com, June 26, 2020, March 2, 2021,weblink Routerlogin.net, is login page for Netgear Router. Netgear issued a security advisory and firmware update to address the issue.WEB,weblink Security Advisory for Multiple Vulnerabilities on Some Routers, Mobile Routers, Modems, Gateways, and Extenders,

See also

• {{section link|Bay Networks|Acquisition by Nortel}}
• Netgear DG834 (series)
• Netgear Switch Discovery Protocol
• Netgear SC101
• Netgear WGR614L
• Netgear WNR3500L

References

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External links

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