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Broadband access. Broadband is a transmission medium capable of moving more digital content over public high speed networks than
traditional low speed telephone lines. Products that enable broadband access include:
Network connectivity. Products that enable network connectivity and resource sharing include:
We design our products to meet the specific needs of the commercial business, home user, and broadband service provider markets,
tailoring various elements of the product design, including component specification, physical characteristics such as casing, design and
coloration, and specific user interface features to meet the needs of these markets. We also leverage many of our technological developments,
high volume manufacturing, technical support and engineering infrastructure across our markets to maximize business efficiencies.
Our products that target the commercial business market are generally designed with an industrial appearance, including metal cases and,
for some product categories, the ability to mount the product within standard data networking racks. These products typically include higher port
counts, higher data transfer rates and other performance characteristics designed to meet the needs of a commercial business user. For example,
we offer data transfer rates up to ten Gigabits per second for our business products to meet the higher capacity requirements of business users.
Some of these products are also designed to support transmission modes such as fiber optic cabling, which is common in more sophisticated
business environments. Security requirements within our products for commercial business broadband access include firewall, virtual private
network and content threat management capabilities that allow for secure interactions between remote offices and business headquarter locations
over the Internet. Our connectivity product offerings for the commercial business market include enhanced security and remote configurability
often required in a business setting. Our ReadyNAS family of network attached storage products implements redundant array of independent
disks data protection, enabling businesses to store and protect critical data easily, efficiently and intelligently.
Our products for the home user and broadband service provider markets are generally designed with pleasing visual and physical aesthetics
that are more desirable in a home environment. Our connectivity offerings for use in the home are generally at a lower price than higher security
and configurability wireless offerings for the commercial business market. Our products for facilitating broadband access in the home are
available with features such as parental control capabilities and firewall security, to allow for safer, more controlled Internet
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routers, which connect the home or office networks to the Internet via broadband modems;
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gateways, which are routers with integrated modems, for Internet access;
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IP telephony products, used for transmitting voice communications over a network; and
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Media servers, which store files and multimedia content for access by PCs, laptops, smart phones and other Internet enabled devices.
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wireless access points, which provide a wireless link between a wired network and wireless devices;
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wireless network interface cards and adapters, which enable devices to be connected to the network wirelessly;
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Ethernet network interface cards and adapters, which enable devices to be connected to the network over Ethernet wiring;
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media adapters, which connect non PC entertainment devices such as TVs, audio players, and game consoles to a network;
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powerline adapters and bridges, which enable devices to be connected to the network over existing electrical wiring; and
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Multimedia over Coax Alliance standard (
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MoCA
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adapters and bridges, which enable devices to be connected to the network over
existing coaxial wiring.
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