NETGEAR First to Announce Full Line of 54Mbps 2.4 GHz Wireless Products

Next Generation Wireless Technology Based on 802.11g Draft Specification Delivers Faster Speeds while Protecting Customer Investment in Existing Wireless Networks

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – November 17, 2002 – NETGEAR, Inc., a worldwide provider of easy-to-use, high performance networking products, today announced the launch of a full line of 54Mbps 2.4 GHz wireless products, including a PC Card, Access Point, and Router, with projected availability in the first quarter of 2003. This next generation wireless technology is based on the 802.11g draft specification and delivers faster speeds while protecting customer investment in existing wireless networks.

With speeds of 54Mbps, NETGEAR’s new wireless product line delivers faster performance than other existing wireless technology in the 2.4 GHz frequency range, while maintaining backward compatibility with all other standards-based products in that spectrum NETGEAR’s new line also delivers next generation wireless security with the deployment of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).

"Now that customers have gotten a taste of the freedom and mobility of wireless networking, they are seeking faster speeds and greater security, but do not want to lose their investment in their existing wireless equipment," explained Patrick Lo, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NETGEAR. "NETGEAR is at the forefront of the next generation of wireless networking with the launch of the first line of 54Mbps 2.4Ghz wireless products that meets these customer needs."

Backed by an industry leading three-year warranty and 24/7 technical support, the NETGEAR line of 54Mbps 2.4GHz wireless products including a PC Card, Access Point, and Router are projected to be available in the first quarter of 2003, via retailers, commercial resellers, direct marketers and e-commerce sites.

About NETGEAR Inc.
NETGEAR provides branded, easy-to-use, reliable and technologically advanced networking solutions for homes and small businesses. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, Calif., NETGEAR designs and develops products that enable home and small business users to share Internet access, peripherals, digital content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR primarily markets and sells its products through distributors based in North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region to a network of resellers, including more than 4,500 retail stores, mail order catalogs and online retailers. For more information visit the company’s Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408.907.8000).

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