NETGEAR® Now Shipping SSL VPN Concentrator for SMB

NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) Improves Productivity and Lowers IT Costs – Enabling Businesses to Provide Clientless, Secure Remote Access to Corporate Networks for Up to 25 Concurrent Remote Users Through a Standard Web Browser

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – September 5, 2006 – NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced the availability of the ProSafe® SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312), an easy-to-use and reliable SSL VPN Solution that delivers clientless, secure remote access to network resources for small- and mid-sized businesses under 100 users.

The ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) enables businesses to boost the productivity of remote employees by providing secure anytime, anywhere access to the corporate network from any standard Web browser using the popular e-commerce protocol, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). By eliminating the need to install special client software on the remote computer, mobile workers can securely access the corporate network easily and affordably using any PC and standard Web browser from anywhere with Internet access.

“Our customers have wanted an easy-to-deploy, hassle-free alternative to ‘traditional’ IPSEC solutions that require client software to be loaded on each PC for remote access, all without compromising on security,” stated Vivek Chugh, Product Line Manager at NETGEAR. “The NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator (SSL312) enables clientless, web-based remote access that is easy to use and securely deployed with low operational costs. In our focus to improve productivity by delivering enterprise class features to the SMB, we have increased the options for IT professionals to provide remote access using the increasingly popular SSL VPN technology.”

Initial responses to NETGEAR’s ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) have been positive from customers worldwide. "We have been actively evaluating and deploying NETGEAR’s new SSL VPN Concentrator and we found the ease of deployment, features and the price point delivered by the SSL VPN Concentrator is of great interest not only to us but our customer base," stated Eric Hutchinson, Network Engineer at Integrated Enterprise Solutions, Inc., a full service computer consulting and integration company based in Wappingers Falls, NY.

And according to Earl Greer, Director of Professional Services at Irvine, CA-based WareForce, a provider of technology solutions for Fortune 1000 corporations, midrange enterprises and small businesses, “NETGEAR’s SSL VPN Concentrator effectively brings many of the critical functions of an enterprise-class SSL VPN solution down to a price point that will enable mass adoption of this cost-saving security technology by even the smallest of businesses. The vast majority of small businesses don’t have the IT budgets or personnel to deploy robust remote access solutions, so they either provide remote access through less-than-secure means or avoid providing remote access altogether. The SSL312 solves both problems for these small business owners by delivering a solution that is affordable, secure, and easy-to-deploy and manage.”

NETGEAR’s ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312), the industry’s most cost-effective SSL VPN solution with no licensing restrictions, comes with two 10/100 Ethernet ports and a console port for remote manageability. The SSL312’s advanced features include SSL support for security and privacy, granular policy configuration tools for complete control over individual user access, and a clientless architecture that eliminates the high cost of installing, configuring and maintaining client software.

The ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) which ensures data privacy with SSLv3 and TLSv1.0 with AES-256, cryptographic hash algorithms such as MD5 and SHA-1 and optional automatic cache cleanup after session termination to ensure privacy of data, supports 25 concurrent remote users to securely access resources using standard web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Apple Safari. In addition to integrating with a broad range of user repositories, such as Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, and RADIUS, for user authentication, the SSL312 interoperates with standard based firewalls including NETGEAR’s ProSafe line of VPN Firewall Routers to provide a complete security solution.

The NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) is backed by a 3-year warranty and 24/7 technical support. Optional NETGEAR ProSupport service offerings include advanced technical support (OnCall 24x7 PMB0331-100) and next business day hardware replacement (XPressHW PMB0331, PRR0331).

The NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) is available now via leading direct marketers, e-commerce sites, and value-added resellers at a list price of $545.

About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The Company’s product offerings enable 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.

© 2006 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR®, the NETGEAR Logo and ProSafe are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Actual data throughput will vary from maximum signal rates stipulated. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning the expected performance characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR’s ProSafe® SSL VPN products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR’s products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of end-users; the performance of NETGEAR’s products may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled “Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors,” pages 30 through 39, in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2006. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For more information:
Doug Hagan
NETGEAR, Inc.
(408) 907-8053
doug.hagan@netgear.com

Ken Hagihara
Integrity Public Relations
(949) 768-4423
ken@integritypr.net