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Netgear Unveils Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router and LAN Switch at CES 2018
Netgear has announced a new router and LAN switch aimed at gamers, at CES 2018. Netgear has unveiled the gaming-oriented Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 router as well as a Nighthawk SX10 10G/Multi-Gig LAN Switch. Netgear aims to leverage its software to optimise network connections by stabilising ping, reducing lag spikes, and keeping users 'always-on' with reliable wired and wireless connectivity for advanced online gameplay. Netgear has partnered with Netduma for the software. The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router (XR500) is available for sale and is priced at $299.99 (roughly Rs. 19,100). Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 10G/Multi-Gig LAN Switch (GS810EMX) is also available and priced the same.
The Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router packs a dual-core 1.7GHz processor, Quad-stream Wave 2 Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO, and four external high-power antennas. The processor enables support more devices for better 4K streaming, VR gaming, surfing, claims the company. Meanwhile, the MU-MIMO WiFi streams simultaneously to multiple devices on the same network to enable smoother performance. The router features four-port Gigabit switch for making wired connections. It also sports two USB 3.0 ports which can be used to share USB storage over the network. In terms of storage, the device sports 256MB flash storage and 512MB of RAM.
When it comes to the software, DumaOS includes a gaming dashboard that displays real-time bandwidth utilisation for each device connected to the network. Additionally, the Gaming Dashboard, Geo Filter, Quality of Service (QoS) and Network Monitoring capabilities enable customisation to upgrade gaming performance.
The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 10G/Multi-Gig LAN Switch (GS810EMX), coming as a successor to the Nighthawk S8000 was a 2018 CES Innovation Awards Honoree. In order to fine-tune gameplay, the 10G switch to prioritises streams with QoS. Netgear's new LAN Switch offers hard-wired speeds for gamers. It has two auto-adaptive 10Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit ports delivering data transfer with five different connectivity speeds: 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 5Gbps or 10Gbps. Pro Gaming SX10 Switch and other network devices can achieve 20Gbps transfer speeds with link integration, claims Netgear.
Richard Jonker, senior vice president of SMB for Netgear, in a press release, says, "With the Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 Switch, we made it easy to offload high-bandwidth applications to reduce congestion for your network. The gaming dashboard offers real-time insights into bandwidth utilisation by the device, so you can ensure optimum performance and know where your bandwidth is being used."
The Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router packs a dual-core 1.7GHz processor, Quad-stream Wave 2 Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO, and four external high-power antennas. The processor enables support more devices for better 4K streaming, VR gaming, surfing, claims the company. Meanwhile, the MU-MIMO WiFi streams simultaneously to multiple devices on the same network to enable smoother performance. The router features four-port Gigabit switch for making wired connections. It also sports two USB 3.0 ports which can be used to share USB storage over the network. In terms of storage, the device sports 256MB flash storage and 512MB of RAM.
When it comes to the software, DumaOS includes a gaming dashboard that displays real-time bandwidth utilisation for each device connected to the network. Additionally, the Gaming Dashboard, Geo Filter, Quality of Service (QoS) and Network Monitoring capabilities enable customisation to upgrade gaming performance.
The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 10G/Multi-Gig LAN Switch (GS810EMX), coming as a successor to the Nighthawk S8000 was a 2018 CES Innovation Awards Honoree. In order to fine-tune gameplay, the 10G switch to prioritises streams with QoS. Netgear's new LAN Switch offers hard-wired speeds for gamers. It has two auto-adaptive 10Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit ports delivering data transfer with five different connectivity speeds: 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 5Gbps or 10Gbps. Pro Gaming SX10 Switch and other network devices can achieve 20Gbps transfer speeds with link integration, claims Netgear.
Richard Jonker, senior vice president of SMB for Netgear, in a press release, says, "With the Nighthawk Pro Gaming SX10 Switch, we made it easy to offload high-bandwidth applications to reduce congestion for your network. The gaming dashboard offers real-time insights into bandwidth utilisation by the device, so you can ensure optimum performance and know where your bandwidth is being used."
Here are some of the other key reasons you’ll want to make the Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router the centerpiece of your gaming experience:
- Gaming Dashboard — On a single screen, view real-time bandwidth utilization by device, ping delays, and many other parameters.
- Geo Filter — Fix your gaming lag by limiting distance to servers or other players, get a guaranteed local connection, and create black/white lists of your preferred servers.
- Quality of Service (QoS) — Prioritize gaming devices and allocate bandwidth by device to eliminate lag due to queuing at the ISP network.
- Gaming VPN — Protect your network identity, prevent DDoS attack, and use the VPN client to connect to the VPN server.
- Network Monitor — Check on bandwidth-hogging devices and identify the applications which could be causing lag.
- Gigabit Ethernet Ports — Maximize speed with four (4) GbE LAN ports for wired connections, ideal for fast-paced gaming and high-quality streaming.
- 802.11ac WiFi — Enjoy Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) for simultaneous streaming, Quad-Stream, and 160MHz for faster speeds.
- Dual-Core 1.7GHz Processor — Support more devices for better 4K streaming, VR gaming, surfing, and more with this powerful, faster processor.
- AC2600 WiFi — Take advantage of up to 800+1733 Mbps* wireless speed, and double the available bandwidth with simultaneous dual-band WiFi.
- High-Performance Antennas — Get better WiFi coverage and faster speeds with four (4) external antennas.
- Memory — Enjoy plenty of headroom with 256 MB flash and 512 MB RAM.
- Beamforming+ — Enjoy more reliable connections for fewer drops, providing jitter-free network performance.
Netgear has revealed a new security service – in conjunction with Bitdefender – over at CES which will allow owners of its Nighthawk routers to better protect their home network against the likes of hackers and other malicious attacks.
Netgear Armor is described as an advanced multi-layer security solution which bundles Bitdefender Total Security anti-malware software in a single convenient subscription package.
It’s designed to provide an overarching defense at the router-level – so covering all your devices including tablets and phones, smart home gadgets and so forth – blocking all manner of cyber-threats.
Armor is also able to scan your network for vulnerabilities, detecting problems which could present a security risk like out-of-date firmware, or weak passwords, providing tips and troubleshooting solutions into the bargain.
You also get extras like Safepay, a dedicated browser for secure transactions, so you can carry out online shopping with extra protective measures in place.
So when can you benefit from all this? Netgear says that Armor will initially be available on its Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi router (model R7000P) which launches later this quarter. Following that, it will roll out to be available for the Orbi Whole Home WiFi system and other popular Nighthawk routers via firmware updates later on in the year.
Subscribers will get the first 90 days of use for free, whereupon the annual subscription will kick in at $70 (around £50).
Netgear Armor is described as an advanced multi-layer security solution which bundles Bitdefender Total Security anti-malware software in a single convenient subscription package.
It’s designed to provide an overarching defense at the router-level – so covering all your devices including tablets and phones, smart home gadgets and so forth – blocking all manner of cyber-threats.
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That includes preventing users from visiting phishing websites and other malware-loaded sites with safe browsing and URL blocking features, as well as intrusion prevention counter-measures that stop rogue devices from joining your home network.You also get extras like Safepay, a dedicated browser for secure transactions, so you can carry out online shopping with extra protective measures in place.
So when can you benefit from all this? Netgear says that Armor will initially be available on its Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi router (model R7000P) which launches later this quarter. Following that, it will roll out to be available for the Orbi Whole Home WiFi system and other popular Nighthawk routers via firmware updates later on in the year.
Subscribers will get the first 90 days of use for free, whereupon the annual subscription will kick in at $70 (around £50).
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