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Netgear, a California-based company established in 1996, is recognized for its expertise in designing and distributing networking hardware for consumer and commercial use. Operating from its headquarters in San Jose, the company’s product assortment includes wired and wireless routers, modems, mesh systems, range extenders, and switches, primarily catering to home users.

However, Netgear also provides a variety of commercial networking equipment. This product lineup includes VPN firewalls, Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches, storage servers, and WiFi access points intended primarily for small to medium-sized businesses. A notable feature of Netgear’s offerings is the ease of setting up and managing its products, particularly its routers, through its proprietary Genie mobile app.

Netgear is known for pioneering the mesh router market, particularly its Orbi WiFi system, designed to offer comprehensive home coverage. Other key product ranges include the Nighthawk series, geared towards gaming and high performance, and the Armor range, focused on cybersecurity.

Since 2003, the company has boasted of distributing over 42 million units of its consumer networking devices. As a publicly traded company on NASDAQ, Netgear operates globally with over a thousand employees. While the company manages design and development, the manufacturing process is outsourced to partners such as USI, Wistron, Pegatron, and Delta Electronics.

Netgear competes with major players such as TP-Link, D-Link, and Linksys in the home and small office networking market.