Our History: 30 Years of Innovation
Since 1996, NETGEAR has evolved with the internet itself from foundational Ethernet switches, to advanced WiFi, ProAV, and intelligent network software. As networks expanded beyond offices into homes filled with connected devices, and as performance expectations and security demands increased, each decade required more intelligence, resilience, and simplicity.
NETGEAR has evolved with the internet, and thirty years in, we continue to build for what’s next.
Democratising Networking
Networking left the data centre and became accessible to everyday businesses and homes.
NETGEAR’s First Ethernet Hub
The product that started it all. EN308 made reliable networking accessible to small businesses, laying the foundation for NETGEAR’s mission to democratise connectivity.
EN308
Where Smart Switching Began for SMBs
This was NETGEAR’s early move from simple hardware into smart switching, bringing control and scalability to growing small and mid-sized businesses.
FS526T
Freeing the Internet from Cables
Wireless technology untethered the internet and reshaped how people lived and worked.
NETGEAR’s First Wireless Router
Marked NETGEAR’s entry into wireless, helping untether the Internet from walls and cables. It represents the moment connectivity began moving freely through the home.
MR814
Making WiFi Mainstream
Improving speed and reliability, this router helped turn WiFi from an emerging technology into an everyday household essential, accelerating WiFi adoption around the world.
WGR614
The Rise of High-Performance Home Networking
As streaming, gaming and digital work surged, networking became central to daily life and speed and reliability mattered more than ever.
The World's First AC Router
The first router to deliver next-generation speeds, ushering in the era of gigabit WiFi and redefining wireless performance.
R6300
The Birth of Nighthawk
A new class of performance routers built for high-demand networks, from homes to businesses, defining premium networking and solidifying NETGEAR’s leadership in high-performance connectivity.
Nighthawk R7000
SMB Networking Moved to the Cloud
NETGEAR Insight brought centralized visibility to SMB networks, shifting management from reactive to proactive.
NETGEAR Insight
WiFi Without Boundaries
Connectivity expanded beyond a single room, allowing access wherever life and work happened.
Introducing the First ProAV Switches
The M4300 series marked NETGEAR’s leadership in AV over IP by simplifying high-performance switching for AV professionals.
M4300
The Mesh System That Changed Home WiFi
Redefined home WiFi by eliminating dead zones and making seamless, whole-home coverage the new standard built for modern living.
Orbi RBK50
Elevating Home Network Protection
NETGEAR Armor delivered layered, adaptive software designed to help protect connected devices as homes and networks evolve.
NETGEAR Armor
Gigabit Internet, Anywhere
The world’s first Gigabit LTE mobile hotspot, expanding access to high-performance internet wherever life and work demanded it.
MR1100
Connectivity as Infrastructure
Modern life and business depend on resilient, secure networks that
underpin daily experiences and perform flawlessly in complex
environments.
Expanding the Modern Network
The WBE710 expands NETGEAR’s business networking portfolio, bringing high-performance WiFi 7 connectivity to modern workplaces and managed networks.
WBE710
Turning WiFi into Infrastructure
This router was the world’s first quad-band WiFi system, built for ultra-dense environments and next-generation demands, redefining what premium home WiFi can deliver.
Orbi RBE970
Software-Defined AV Networking
By integrating NETGEAR AV OS™ into the M4250 switches and launching NETGEAR Engage software, NETGEAR made complex systems easier for integrators and venues to deploy and control.
NETGEAR Engage
100-Gig Within Reach
Delivering high-performance 100-Gig networking to growing businesses, this switch brings enterprise-level capability without enterprise complexity.
CSM4316