At CES 2019 Netgear announces a new suite of products to expand its offerings to small and medium size buisnesses (SMBs). Here’s the lineup:
Smart Managed Pro S350- IPV6-ready Series consists of five switch models, including 8-, 24-, and 48-port Gigabit Ethernet switches with 2 or 4 SFP ports for fiber uplinks. They are designed for networks where voice, video and data are carried over the same network. Advanced features include L2/L3/L4 Access Control Lists, Quality of Service, Link Aggregation Control Protocol, and Spanning Tree Protocol.
Orbi Pro Mesh Wi-Fi Ceiling Satellite connects with the Orbi Pro Router via patented FastLane3 technology with a dedicated wireless backhaul for environments where wiring is challenging or impossible. The Orbi Pro can be powered by using Ethernet cables, which is a benefit in situations where power outlets are unavailable. Automatic power and channel management between satellites enable superior roaming, coverage, and performance.
Insight Managed Smart Cloud Tri-band 4×4 Wireless Access Point (WAC540) features three separate radios (a single 2.4GHz and two 5HGz channels). It delivers a total of 3Gbps throughput, broad coverage and commercial-grade security. Other features include band-steering, beamforming, load balancing, airtime fairness, and advanced roaming. It can support hundreds of Wi-Fi clients.
WAC124 High-performance AC2000 Wi-Fi router provides maximum coverage with 300Mbps+1734Mbps over independent channels by employing external antennas. As a router it is capable of supporting 3 separate and secure SSIDs over a 4×4 802.11ac Wave2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi.
Insight Cloud Management solutions enable easy device onboarding, intuitive set-up, remote management and full monitoring of both the new WAC540 and the Orbi Pro Ceiling satellite as well as the entire network. Small Businesses will now benefit from the new Insight core management functions which include:
- Instant Wi-Fi – Insight using Radio Resource Management (AutoRRM+) immediately optimizes all access points at the location either automatically, on-demand, scheduled or event-based for instant Wi-Fi setup.
- RADIUS authentication on Insight Switches (Insight Premium subscription only) for enhanced security and privacy
- Device Backup and Restore
The newly enhanced Insight Pro is designed to allow VARs to add or expand their recurring services revenue quickly with little-to-no out of pocket expense. NETGEAR Insight Pro management solution, with an industry leading lowest Total Cost of Ownership, enables VAR partners to augment their existing business through managed services while staying competitive with the larger MSPs.
The NETGEAR Insight management solution has several subscription plans for users: Insight Basic for the Insight app only, and Insight Premium for the Insight app, the Insight cloud web portal with advanced features, as well as Insight Pro for MSPs, which adds additional management features for service providers. More information is available at: Insight platforms and ecosystem.
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