NETGEAR has added a new dual-band WiFi router to its product page, the R6300. Corresponding to the ‘Draft 11ac’ (the new standard for Wireless LAN IEEE802.11ac), the R6300 is equipped with a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.0 port, one Internet LAN port, four LAN ports and supports for dual-band WiFi access point (2.4GHz – 450Mbps & 5GHz – 1300Mbps). The R6300 will be available from late November for unannounced price yet. [Product Page]
Supposing you’re wanting to make the most of your best-in-class internet connection at home, the folks at Netgear have brought forth the likes of their Smart WiFi Router by the name of “Nighthawk.” They saw the need for such a high-powered device in the everyday home environment, and they made it a reality. Here you’ll […]
Sprint announced its first tri-band 4G LTE devices back in May, and now the recently acquired carrier says they’ll start shipping on July 19th. The Novatel MiFi 500, Netgear Zing Mobile Hotspot and Netgear 341U USB dongle all support the 800MHz, 1900MHz and 2.5GHz bands. The hotspots will set you back $49.99 with a new contract, whereas the dongle is $19.99 — that’s after a $50 mail-in-rebate, of course. The Zing can roam on GSM networks and has a 2,500mAh battery and, while we don’t know how big the battery is in the MiFi, Sprint says it should last 10 hours on a single charge. Plans start at $34.99 per month for 3GB of combined 3G/4G data, with an extra $15 doubling that and another $30 on top of that quadrupling your bucket to 12GB. Sadly, there’s no unlimited data option.
The R6100 is the latest addition to Netgear’s 2013 router lineup and retails for an easier-to-justify price than its siblings. For $100, the 802.11ac-generating square will connect to the new Macbook Air’s upgraded wireless, with a dual 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz a/b/g/n antenna ensuring compatibility with your first-gen Zune. Like the R6200, the now-available R6100 hits 1200 Mbps combined and packs Ethernet for wired connections. It doesn’t hit the speeds of the R6300, but, for half the money, what’s 550 Mbps among friends?
Filed under: Internet
Via: MacNews
Source: Netgear
It’s the sixth device that Netgear has released with future-ready 802.11ac wireless connectivity, but it’s the first that’s coming in at under a bill. That’s right under a hundred bucks here in the USA, and at that point working with AC1200 dual-band technology becomes accessible by the masses. The company suggests that, when the situation is optimal, this device is capable of handling Wi-Fi speeds up to 1200 Mbps with Fast Ethernet wired connections – but you’ll need the right gear to go with it, of course.
Devices such as the newest generation MacBook Air, the Samsung Galaxy S 4, and the HTC One are out on the market right this minute with integrated 802.11ac W-Fi support. Of course this R6100 dual-band router is backwards-compatible as well, so it’s not as if you’ll NEED to work with machines that make use of its highest-powered deliverables: 802.11a/b/g/n devices all work as well or better than they have with previous solutions.
Here you’ve got the ability to work with speeds “up the three times faster” than past 802.11n connections, here offering up 2.4 GHz band support with a “less interference-prone” bit of technology than the 5GHz band.
At the moment, this machine’s integrated compatibility with the standard 802.11ac is the fastest in the world. The 802.11ac wireles standard is the fastest Wi-Fi int he world at the moment, that is – with Gigabit Wi-Fi speeds for the future of desktop and laptop computers as well as mobile devices of many kinds.
While just Samsung and HTC have delivered smartphones with this standard technology compatibility inside at the moment, more solutions are on the way – just you wait!
The Netgear R6100 dual-band Wi-Fi router is coming in with compatibility for their free app “Netgear genie”, made for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android alike. This app enables ease in control and the monitoring of your home network – you can grab that app right this minute from your favorite app store.
Netgear R6100 router brings futuristic speed with dual-band Wi-Fi is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If your city is one of the many that’s part of Sprints ongoing LTE rollout (or will be soon), then the network’s just announced three tri-band mobile broadband devices for your consideration. The hope, it seems, is that as different parts of Sprint’s LTE spectrum become available (including spectrum from Clearwire), coverage and network performance of the devices will improve. The hardware offerings are Novatel’s MiFi 500 LTE, the Netgear Zing Mobile Hotspot and 341U USB dongle, and are slated to be available by summer. No confirmed availability dates or prices just yet. Sprint also hints at tri-band LTE phones from Samsung and LG to follow. In the meantime, however, you’d better get set up with your Data Link and Static IP.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sprint
Via: Phonescoop
On Monday, Netgear added support for Beamforming+ to its R6300 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit router, as well as its A6200 USB adapter, offering users better wireless Internet performance and reliability. For those who already have one (or both) of the devices, a firmware update has also been rolled out that adds Beamforming+ support to the devices. With the added support, users will see their 802.11ac gain additional speed, among other things.
Beamforming+ is a signal optimizer that pinpoints a Wi-Fi device’s location and sends the wireless Internet signal its way, keeping tabs on where the device is at. In addition, the signal is amplified via adjustements, both of which combine to offer increased reliability and performance. As a result, users will see their download speeds increase, and will find some activities that have had issues don’t anymore, such as talking over VoIP or watching a high-definition video.
“802.11ac is the wireless standard you need to support the increasingly heavy demands on your network for voice, video and data … Our test data demonstrates that when we enable Beamforming+ on our R6300 WiFi Router, we see performance increase by 60 percent at a distance of around 50 feet when connecting to an 802.11ac device.”
Those who have the R6300 router or A6200 adapter can download the firmware upgrade now from Netgear’s Support site. Other 802.11ac users who want to take advantage of Beamforming+ are going to have to wait a bit longer, however. Netgear says it anticipates have a firmware upgrade for the rest of its 802.11ac routers available in “early summer,” though it doesn’t specify a date, and phrases it in such a way that the date may change.
[via Netgear]
Netgear boosts 802.11ac WiFi performance with Beamforming+ firmware upgrade is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Although Netgear was one of the quickest out of the gates with 802.11ac WiFi hardware, that doesn’t mean its hardware is the quickest today: without beamforming to optimize the signal, it risks trailing behind newcomers who’ve had more time to prepare. Starting with the R6300 router and A6200 USB adapter, the company will soon catch up through a firmware update that rolls in support for the beamforming standard. The upgrade targets wireless signals at devices’ specific locations, offering a big speed boost at shorter distances — Netgear estimates up to a 60 percent improvement at a 50-foot range. R6300 and A6200 owners can swing past the source links today for their tune-up, while those using Netgear’s other 802.11ac devices should expect brisker speeds around the early summer.
Filed under: Peripherals, Networking
Source: Netgear (1), (2), (3)
Here we have a new 6-bay NAS server from NETGEAR, the ReadyNAS 516. Coming in either 12TB (2TBx6), 18TB (3TBx6) or 24TB (4TBx6) model, this NAS server is equipped with a 3.30GHz Intel Core i3-3220 dual-core processor, a 4GB ECC RAM, 3x eSATA expansion ports, 1x USB 2.0 port, 2x USB 3.0 ports, 1x HDMI port, 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports, a built-in 120mm cooling fan and runs on ReadyNAS 6.0 OS. The 12TB, 18TB and 24TB models of ReadyNAS 516 will start shipping from mid-April for 672,000 Yen (about $7,133), 840,000 Yen (about $8,917) and 997,500 Yen (about $10,589), respectively. [Product Page]
While Netgear is mostly known for its vast line of networking equipment, like routers, switches, and hubs, the company has dabbled a bit in the network-attached storage realm, but they never fully dove into the trade. However, today’s announcement of the company’s new ReadyNAS storage lineup looks to make a splash in the SMB storage market.
Netgear is launching models for both business and home needs, and the company is starting out with its new ReadyNAS 100 series NAS boxes, as well as the 300 series boxes for business needs. The 100 series comes with Marvell Armada 370 processers clocked at 1.2GHz and 512MB of RAM. The ReadyNAS 102 comes with two drive bays, while the 104 comes with four drive bays, which can reach a total capacity of 8TB and 16TB, respectively.
The 300 series for businesses consists of three different models, and all of them come with Intel Atom dual-core chips clocked at 2.1GHz with 2GB of RAM. The ReadyNAS 312, 314, and 316 come with two, three, and four drive bays, respectively, which makes for a total capacity of (in order) 8TB, 16TB, and 24TB.
The ReadyNAS 100 series starts at $199, while the 300 series starts at $449. The company will also be launching a 500 series box that will come with an Intel Core i3 clocked at 3.3GHz and 4GB of RAM. You’ll be able to stuff six drives in it, and it will come with a bevy of connectivity options. This will cost $1,299 and will be available sometime next month.
Netgear launches ReadyNAS line of storage solutions is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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