Bracknell, UK - May 19, 2008 - NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR) today announced the availability of NETGEAR’s industry-leading routers for wireless networking at Wal-Mart stores across the U.S. and via Walmart.com.
Said Patrick Lo, NETGEAR’s chairman and chief executive officer, “We’re very proud that we can now offer our high-value home networking gear to Wal-Mart customers across the country. Wal-Mart is renowned for offering quality brand- name products at affordable prices, and it’s a great retail outlet for us to be aligned with. The demand for wireless connectivity products is fast growing, so we’re excited to offer a selection of our most popular and dependable routers at more than 3,500 stores and online at Walmart.com.”
Wal-Mart now offers a variety of NETGEAR wireless routers to accommodate the differing needs of its vast customer base:
- NETGEAR’s Wireless-G Router (WGR614) provides a simple and secure wireless solution for home networks - enabling users to share an Internet connection across several PCs.
- NETGEAR’s highly popular RangeMax™ Wireless Router (WPN824) delivers up to ten times the speed and up to ten times the coverage of standard wireless-G devices.
- Wal-Mart customers requiring maximum performance and range can opt for the award-winning RangeMax Next Wireless-N Router (WNR834B). With all the benefits of NETGEAR’s other routers, the RangeMax Next Wireless-N Router enables multiple users to take advantage of advanced applications such as downloading and streaming multimedia files, making Internet phone calls, and playing bandwidth- intensive online games.
All of NETGEAR’s routers include double firewall protection from external hacker attacks and come with NETGEAR’s exclusive Smart Wizard® installation utility, which automatically detects ISP settings and walks users through a speedy setup process.
