Although the dual-band NETGEAR WAB501 was an excellent PCMCIA card and scored well, we rated the single-band 802.11a NETGEAR HA501 higher because of its ability to cope with dire signal conditions.

Wireless networking at 10/100 speeds, with range to match.

Striking looks but limited features, average performance and a high price put paid to the Netgear’s chances

The DGFV338 is a combination ADSL modem/router packaged in Netgear’s traditional metal case and powered by a particularly large and heavy mains adaptor.

Netgear delivers a highly affordable SSL VPN appliance that’s also relatively easy to configure.

Netgear's Wireless Digital Music Player, the MP101 is one of the easiest music streamers we've reviewed, but for rich multimedia support you should look further a field especially if you're keen on streaming video to your equipment.

The widest format support, plus flawless wireless streaming, put this among the best network players we’ve seen so far

We attached the antenna and fired up the Netgear WG311 to see the tray-icon immediately announce a strong connection.

A comprehensive set of features and good performance

With more homes served by their own wired and wireless networks, there’s no better way to store all your music, movies and documents than a NAS box like this

A quiet and efficient device, but expensive at 48p per gigabyte

Great speed for a wireless router, but lacking features for the price.

The Netgear WG511T works flawlessly at close range, demonstrating some of the most impressive speeds we've seen in wireless networking.

The NETGEAR WAB501 was a contender for a Recommended Award, with incredibly solid results in all tests conducted.

A speedy performer due to its support for the 802.11a standard, the NETGEAR HE102 was near the top of the charts in every test we performed, although it didn't do so well with signal qualities at long distances.

This access point cannot live up to the performance or ease-of-use of the other NETGEAR access points tested.

An expensive route, but the Netgear Prosafe SRXN3205 provides the reassurance of of an SSL VPN along with a long warranty.

The appealing price and form factor can’t hide some serious usability issues, but there’s a good system underneath.

Expensive but potentially very useful for those whose Wi-Fi has failed.

This dual-band access point is a perfect addition to an existing 802.11b network for those looking to stretch to the higher bandwidth of 802.11a without invalidating their previous hardware investments.