Netgear releases 3G/4G/WiMAX wireless routers

Netgear announced two full-featured new routers for connecting to 3G/4G/WiMAX cellular networks.

The 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router (MBRN3000) combines 802.11n wireless with connectivity to a high-speed cellular network via an external 3G/4G/WiMAX modem.

The second router is the Wireless-N 300 router with DSL modem – Mobile Broadband Edition (DGN2200M), which not only combines 802.11n wireless and support for 3G/4G/WiMAX cellular connectivity, but includes a built-in ADSL2+ modem as well, making it the industry’s first Wireless-N router to enables DSL connection along with a 3G/4G/WiMAX failover option.

The Wireless-N 300 router is the first wireless-N router in the retail market to offer a dual Wide Area Network (WAN) option for a failover 3G/4G/WiMAX Internet connection in case of DSL outage.

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 made 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.3