NETGEAR(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today, announced the availability of next-generation, versatile, high-performance wireless router, RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 to fulfill the unique lifestyle needs of different customer segments.

Designed to meet the needs of NETGEAR prosumers, media enthusiasts and people on-the-go, the latest full-featured NetgearWNDR3700 wireless router offers dual band reliability, gigabit Performance, storage access and green features; new 3G and WiFi router enables mobile broadband access virtually anywhere.

Atul Jain, Country Manager (India & SAARC),Netgear Technologies India said, "The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 is crammed with full of unique features like ReadyShare for high-speed access to a USB hard drive from any device on the network, broadband usage metering, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) support and video Quality of Service (QoS)."

NETGEAR’s RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is one of the first consumer routers to be compatible with DLNA-certified products. This feature enables media enthusiasts and gamers to stream digital content to new DLNA-compliant HDTVs and gaming consoles. Additionally, NETGEAR is pioneering broadband usage metering in a series of its products; the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is the first to include this feature. This enables consumers to accurately monitor their usage of download traffic in a given time period so they can stay within the limits designated by their ISP.

Dual band technology enables concurrent use of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands, offering twice the bandwidth with better connections and less interference. Additionally, the router’s eight ultra-sensitive, internal, metamaterial antennas are fine-tuned for each frequency band, delivering extended range beyond competing routers.

The RangeMax also has something called ReadyShare that provides access to external USB storage devices for anyone on your network. By plugging a USB drive into the router you get read/write wireless access from any PC on the network. Additionally, multiple file formats are supported (e.g., FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2, EXT3) as is HTTP and FTP access from outside the home or office.

As evidence of its industry-leading performance and features, NETGEAR’s RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNDR3700) has been honored with a "Best of Innovations" in the Home Networking category of the Consumer Electronics Show Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Awards, the industry’s highest accolade. It, along with NETGEAR’s other product innovations, was on display in the Interop,IT Expo, held in Mumbai (7-9 October 2009) was well applauded for secured WiFi connectivity ,more wireless channels, less interference and better connections.

Pricing and Availability :

NETGEAR’s RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNDR3700) is now available in India through authorized distributors -Rashi Peripherals & Ingram Micro. The router is backed by a one-year warranty and 24/7 technical support with a pricing of MRP. 11,000/- only.