
Breaking boundaries to power the future
When we were a startup, 25 years ago, we built our very first switch. We created it to help power the future. To open doors we had only dreamt about. We began to imagine homes without wires or boundaries. Business networking without walls or barriers. Tools and services that make what matters most more secure, scalable, and enjoyable to use.
We built what we imagined. It earned us awards, a reputation, and respect as a trusted leader in connectivity. That’s twenty five years of enabling people to do more with their lives at home and at work, so they are happier and more productive.
Our history
25 years of innovation


Founded as a division of Bay Networks


Introduction of unmanaged switch with LEDs in the jacks


Spun off from Nortel / Bay Networks


World’s first smart switch


Listed on NASDAQ as “NTGR”


RangeMax
- Introduction of RangeMax Router


Named Fast 50 by Deloitte & Touche


Launch of ReadyNAS storage for business


Launch of ProSAFE switches


First Lightly Managed Plus Switch


First 10G Smart Switch


Named Fastest Growing 150 by Fortune


NETGEAR R6300
- Industry-first 802.11ac WiFi router


Launch of first Nighthawk WiFi router


Flexible Mounting Click Switch


Arlo Security Camera
- World’s first wireless camera


Nighthawk X6
- World’s first tri-band WiFi router


NETGEAR C6300
- World’s first AC gateway


Launch of Nighthawk X8


Nighthawk C7000
- World’s fastest AC gateway


First 28-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Switch


Nighthawk CM1100
- World’s first DOCSIS 3.1 modem


Orbi WiFi System
- World’s first tri-band mesh system


Launch of Nighthawk X10


First app-managed access point


Nighthawk Mesh
- World’s first mesh extender that works with any router


Nighthawk X10
- RedDot Award Winner
- CES Innovation Award


Nighthawk C7800
- World’s first DOCSIS 3.1 gateway


Nighthawk M1 Mobile Router
- RedDot Award Winner


Orbi WiFi System
- Wirecutter: Best WiFi Mesh Networking Kit


Arlo Camera
- #1 selling internet connected camera


Circle Smart Parental
Controls on Orbi


Nighthawk S8000 Gaming and Media Streaming Switch
- RedDot Award Winner


Arlo QuadPod
- RedDot Award Winner


First Fully Autonomous Cloud Management Switch


Arlo Pro
- RedDot Award Winner
- Wirecutter: Best Wireless Outdoor
- Home Security Camera
- PC Magazine: Best Products


Orbi Pro
- First DIY WiFi msh solution for business


Launch of first Nighthawk Pro Gaming router


NETGEAR Armor on Nighthawk R7000P
- Announced at CES


Outdoor Orbi & RBK20/23 series (Micro)
- World’s first outdoor mesh solution


Orbi Voice
- World’s first smart speaker with mesh satellite
- CNET: Best of IFA
TIME: Best Inventions - TechCrunch: Best of IFA
Digital Trends: Recommended Product


Arlo
- Spinoff and IPO on NASDAQ as “ARLO”


Meural Canvas
- NETGEAR acquires Meural, inventing the digital canvas category


Introduction of first AV over IP solutions


Nighthawk RAX80
- First WiFi 6 router


Nighthawk AX12
- PC Magazine: Best of CES


Orbi Tri-Band WiFi 6
- TechHive: Best of CES


Nighthawk 5G
- Wall Street Journal: Best of CES
- World’s first milimeter wave mobile 5G hotspot


Launch of industry-first dual-band WiFi 6 mesh system


Orbi LBR20
- First 4G WiFi mesh system


Orbi CBK75x
- First tri-band Wifi 6 DOCSIS 3.1 cable mesh system


First Ultra60 PoE++ smart switches


Launch of Meural WiFi Photo Frame


Switches fully designed for AV over IP


Launch of high-performance WiFi 6 access points


Nighthawk 4G LTE WiFi 6 Router
- Industry-first WiFi 6 mobile wireless router


Nighthawk RAXE500 Tri-Band WiFi Router
- World’s first all-purpose WiFi 6E router
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