NETGEAR, Inc. Introduces Nighthawk Switch for Ultra-Smooth VR Gaming and HD Media Streaming
January 05, 2017 at 07:30 am IST
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NETGEAR, Inc. is launching a versatile, high performance, easily configurable, Layer 2 switch for expert gaming and HD media streaming. The Nighthawk S8000 8-port Gaming and Media Switch (GS808E) offers the industry’s first consumer-friendly advanced switching technology packaged in a sleek, modern design that you’ll be proud to display in its home. An ideal addition to its work, connecting its Playstation, Xbox, Wii, and other gaming consoles, it will be showcased this week in the NETGEAR suite at the CES trade show. The Nighthawk S8000 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch extends the speed and performance of the NETGEAR Nighthawk family of WiFi routers, already the fastest on the market. It provides its wired devices with ultra-smooth gaming and streaming so its can host a multi-user gaming party, video chat in HD with friends, surf the internet at blazing speeds, or stream HD content from the internet or its own local storage without competing for bandwidth on its wireless network. ey Features and Benefits of the Nighthawk S8000 Switch is the Nighthawk S8000 Gigabit Ethernet Switch seamlessly integrates with any Nighthawk router and includes the full set of NETGEAR Web Managed (Plus) Switch software features. Some of its key attributes include: Sleek, durable, 'cool-touch' premium zinc alloy housing design with soft-touch no-slip base, Easy, one-click optimized configuration presets for gaming, media streaming, or standard networking, plus two user-defined configurations, Port-based and 802.1p/DSCP-based QoS (Quality of Service) for 4 levels of network traffic prioritization, Auto “denial-of-service” (DoS) prevention, IGMP snooping support for multicast optimization, Loop detection and broadcast storm controls, Rate limiting and priority queuing for better bandwidth allocation, Port trunking/link aggregation (LAG) enables increased throughput beyond 1Gbps [up to 4Gbps] or to provide redundancy across the link(s) and limited 3-year warranty and multiple support options.
NETGEAR, Inc. is engaged in providing networking technologies and Internet-connected products for consumers, businesses and service providers. The Company operates through two segments: Connected Home, and NETGEAR for Business. The Connected Home segment focuses on consumers and provides high-performance, dependable and easy-to-use premium WiFi networking solutions such as WiFi 6, WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 Tri-band and Quad-band mesh systems and routers, 4G/5G mobile products, smart devices such as Meural digital displays, and subscription services that provide consumers a range of value-added services. The NETGEAR for Business segment focuses on businesses and provides solutions for business networking, wireless local area network (LAN), audio and video over Ethernet for Pro AV applications, security and remote management. The Company conducts business across three geographic territories: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC).
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