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NETGEAR announced the availability of the GS316EP and GS316EPP PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Plus switches that deliver small businesses, retail shops, and home-based businesses with larger Power-over-Ethernet budgets and more convenience. The GS316EP has a total PoE budget of 180 Watts while the GS316EPP supports a maximum PoE budget of 231 Watts, making them amongst the most versatile switches for powering WiFi 5 and WiFi 6 access points, IP cameras, IoT devices, IP speakers, IP phones, IP LED lights, point of sale systems, and other IP devices.
NETGEAR announced the addition of a new tri-band mesh system to the family of Nighthawk Mesh - Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 System. The powerful quad-core processor of the Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 system delivers more processing power than WiFi 5, increasing the overall WiFi performance.
Netgear has released a swathe of security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch after researchers from NCC Group discovered 15 vulnerabilities in the device - including an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw. The switch is vulnerable to nine high-severity vulns and a further five medium-rated ones, said NCC Group IT security consultant Manuel Ginés Rodriquez in a damning blog post about his findings.
Security researchers have identified multiple vulnerabilities in ProSAFE Plus JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 business switches from Netgear, the most severe of which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. A total of 15 vulnerabilities affecting Netgear switches that use the ProSAFE Plus configuration utility were found to expose users to various risks, according to researchers with IT security firm NCC Group.
New NETGEAR Insight version 6.0 not only enhances customers' network visibility, but it also offers a clear visual view of wired and wireless networks through simple yet insightful topology maps and graphs. With the new Insight Topology function, SMBs can organize wired and wireless networks in a clear and concise network map that enables Managed Service Providers and network administrators to gain unprecedented visibility and troubleshooting capabilities into the structure and status of the networks they manage.
NETGEAR has announced two new mobile products: a WiFi 6 mobile wireless router - the Nighthawk 4G LTE WiFi 6 Router - and the NETGEAR 4G LTE Modem. With a continued mission to provide connectivity for households and businesses regardless of where they may be located, these two mobile wireless products provide the capability of connecting home or office networks in the absence of traditional cable, DSL or fiber broadband options.
NETGEAR announced the availability of four new PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet Plus switches. To address this need for an affordable all-in-one solution, NETGEAR is introducing four new Gigabit Ethernet Plus switches with PoE+ power and essential management capabilities.
NETGEAR announced the availability of the new WAX204 WiFi 6 Access Point, adding to the company's portfolio of WiFi 6-enabled business products. The WAX204 joins an existing Business Essentials family of high-performance, yet economical WiFi Access Points from NETGEAR, which are ideally suited for small single-site locations.
Bug bounty hunters hacked a NETGEAR router and a Western Digital network-attached storage device on the first day of the Zero Day Initiative's Pwn2Own Tokyo 2020 hacking competition. On the first day of the event, the NETGEAR Nighthawk R7800 router was targeted by Team Black Coffee, Team Flashback, and teams from cybersecurity firms Starlabs and Trapa Security.
NETGEAR welcomes Sarah Butterfass to the company's board of directors. Sarah is the incoming Chief Product Officer at FanDuel.