As we are living already in a digital world a system that allows wireless storage and distribution of the content throughout the home will soon become a as important as our TV set. And at CES 2008, the network company Netgear proved that everything can be done.  

"Our customers in their homes or small offices should be able to utilize high-speed broadband networking for any application, including communications, information gathering or entertainment, from any corner of the house without any interruption," said Patrick Lo, chairman, chief executive and founder of Netgear.

Netgear unveiled a lineup of 18 networking products in the wireless, broadband, powerline, optical fiber, coaxial, and storage categories thanks to which home networking could be as "ubiquitous and intuitive as heat or electricity."

With these devices simultaneous wireless streaming of a high- definition movie, live HD gaming and video downloading is easy and without any glitches.

Netgear's next-generation wireless-N family of routers and adapters are based upon the 802.11n draft specification and deliver the fastest speeds, longest ranges and most reliable connections. The new products utilize an internal array of Smart Antennas based on metamaterial technology that provides the highest level of quality, reliability and signal optimization.

The new products include the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router, which contains eight antennas, which Netgear that ensures quality streaming despite potential interference from other wireless gear including microwave ovens, cordless phones and neighboring Wi-Fi networks. The router also included a dedicated button to automatically set up a secure connection between the router and any other standard client. Typically, users must work through a software application to set up secure connections.

Netgear also introduced the ReadyNAS Duo, a media server designed to centrally store any digital media including videos, photos and music. In an unusual feature for a consumer device, the ReadyNAS supports hot swapping - allowing users to remove a drive without interrupting streaming or other use of the device. The device has four hard-drive bays and can handle up to 4 terabytes of data.

By simply connecting any digital camera to the front-mounted USB port, ReadyNAS Duo quickly and easily copies the photos, and makes them available to computers, PDAs and other network-enabled devices in the home or across the Internet. In addition to the users' personal stored digital audio and video content, ReadyNAS Duo also provides integrated support for BitTorrent enabling users to download digital entertainment content directly to the ReadyNAS Duo.

The company unveiled the HD/Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N networking kit, which essentially upgrades an existing network to deliver high- performance video.

The kit comes with two units. Users attach one to their current router, which could comply with the older Wireless B or Wireless G standards. The other device connects to other clients such as a gaming console or HD-TV to create a wireless connection.