Today's growing businesses are both placing more demands on and relying more on their network. Companies are putting more applications and demands on their Ethernet Infrastructure. Using VoIP phones and IP cameras require more than simple plug-and-play connectivity. Additionally, Internet based applications such as Hotmail and Google Calendaring have made keeping the network up a business-critical need. However, companies do not necessarily have more money or advanced training to deal with complex managed switches. NETGEAR's new ProSafe Plus Switch meets this growing need by providing easy to use visibility and limited configuration capabilities. To provide more insight into the network behavior, ProSafe Plus Switch offers traffic monitoring for users to observe traffic behavior. Additionally, if there are connectivity issues, this switch offers a cable diagnostic test capability that can identify and even locate problems in the cables.
Netgear is a US manufacturer of computer networking equipment for both the home and office. Most Netgear networking equipment found in a typical consumer's home includes the ADSL or DSL router/access points which both provides its users with internet access through their ISP. Netgear also provides robust networking equipment to businesses, more so are the Netgear ProSafe Ethernet switches and Netgear Gigabit VPN security appliances.