Netgear on Wednesday introduced two full-featured new routers for connecting to 3G/4G/WiMAX cellular networks.
The first, the 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000), combines 802.11n wireless with 3G/4G/WiMAX connectivity.
The second router, the Wireless-N 300 Router with DSL Modem - Mobile Broadband Edition (DGN2200M), combines 802.11n wireless and 3G/4G/WiMAX support with a built-in ADSL2+ modem.
Netgear says it’s the industry’s first Wireless-N router to enable a DSL connection along with a 3G/4G/WiMAX failover option.
Both new NETGEAR mobile broadband routers can be used as a primary Internet connection in situations where no connection to a DSL, cable, fiber, or satellite network exists. By plugging an external 3G/4G/WiMAX modem into the new NETGEAR routers, customers can quickly set up a fixed or mobile Wi-Fi® hotspot virtually anytime, anywhere, with the ability to share a single high-speed cellular subscription with multiple Wi-Fi enabled devices such as a PC, iPhone™, iPod Touch®, PSP®, etc. The routers are ideal for mobile professionals, emergency response teams, construction crews, satellite offices and rural locations - wherever the group needs to quickly set up an Internet connection with both wireless and cellular connectivity options, and avoid expensive access charges or searching for Wi-Fi hotpots.
The Netgear DGN2200M will be available worldwide in April for $179; the MBRN3000 in March for $149.
3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000)
The 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000) for consumers and small businesses unites 802.11n wireless and access to cellular networks via an external 3G/4G/WiMAX USB modem. It offers features that are nearly identical to those of the award-winning Wireless-N Router with DSL Modem (DGN2200M), but does not have an integrated DSL modem. It is designed for those customers who need only a WAN connection to a high-speed cellular network. It has been proven for compatibility with a broad range of cellular carrier networks worldwide. The 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000) will be available worldwide in March 2010 at an MSRP in the U.S. of $149. Photos and other information are at http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/3GMobileBroadband/MBRN3000.aspx
