NETGEAR® ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator Receives CRN Test Center Recommendation for Providing Clientless, Web-based Secure Remote Access to Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
Affordable, Secure and Easy-to-Deploy, CRN Recommends the NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312) for Organizations with 100 Employees or Less
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – September 6, 2006 – NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced that the CRN has awarded the CRN Test Center Recommended designation to the new ProSafe® SSL VPN Concentrator 25 (SSL312). The review, which is published on the CRN Web site at www.crn.com, praises the SSL312 for delivering a web-based secure remote access solution to corporate networks at a price point that makes it an affordable solution for small- and medium-sized businesses.
“With each passing day, more and more workers need remote access to corporate networks, either during business travel or when working from home. But not all companies have the necessary IT dollars to spend on this capability,” wrote CRN Technical Editor Marc Spiwak, in the product review. “With a list price of $545, the ProSafe SSL312 is more palatable for SMBs than something like the Cisco ASA 5500 VPN Edition, which also supports 25 users but costs more than $2,000.”
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 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 SSL312 ensures data privacy with SSLv3 and TLSv1.0 with AES-256 and is a hardware accelerated SSL VPN solution supporting industry strength encryption algorithms and methods. Supporting up to 25 concurrent remote users, SSL312 enables mobile workers secure access to corporate resources from any PC 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) and next business day hardware replacement (XPressHW).
The complete text of the CRN Test Center review of the SSL312 can be read online at: http://www.crn.com/sections/security/security.jhtml?articleId=192201312.
The 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.
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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