NETGEAR Align Controller (GB406)

GB406

NETGEAR's first AV platform: hosts Engage with local and remote access (license required for remote), runs third-party applications, and consolidates timing and network services in one appliance
Onboard PTPv2 Grandmaster and Boundary Clock with SMPTE ST 2110 / ST 2059-2 / AES67 support
gPTP AVB support alongside NTP, Syslog, DNS, and DHCP server services
Powered by PoE++ (802.3bt Type 4) — no dedicated power circuit required
Local AC adapter included as a backup power source
Intel Amston Lake octa-core x7809 2.4 GHz CPU with 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM
64 GB internal storage with SATA Gen 3.2 M.2 2242 expansion bay
Ubuntu platform with Docker
NETGEAR 5-year warranty included

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NETGEAR’s first AV platform

Meet NETGEAR Align Controller

For ten years, NETGEAR has been the switching infrastructure AV-over-IP runs on. The Align Controller is the layer above it: a single purpose-built appliance that consolidates timing, network services, and AV management - and serves as the open platform for AV applications.

AV just got its missing piece

NETGEAR’s first AV platform

The Align Controller is more than an appliance. It's the open layer your AV network can build on. Host Engage. Deploy infrastructure that evolves with every installation rather than locking you into a fixed feature set. And soon, run third-party applications alongside NETGEAR's own.

Manage from anywhere. Stay in control.

Leave the rack room without losing visibility or control. Secure inbound cloud access — included with the optional Premium License — puts the full Engage Controller in any browser, on any continent.

Already using Engage? Upgrading is seamless.

Move from a PC or VM in minutes. Your existing sites and device configurations come with you, so remote access is always within reach.

One appliance. Every service your AV
network depends on.

Grandmaster timing, on-board

PTPv2, SMPTE ST 2110 GM/BC, and gPTP AVB run natively — no external clock device required. Sub-microsecond synchronization across your entire AV infrastructure.

Every critical service, one appliance

NTP, DNS, DHCP, and Syslog run directly on the GB406, consolidating the network infrastructure your AV deployment depends on into a single, hardened appliance.

Deploy in seconds

Power via PoE++ (802.3bt Type 4) means no dedicated power circuit and no extra rack space required. Half-width, shallow 1U — fits virtually any rack.

Built for broadcast. Ready for live events, campus AV, and everything in between.

From broadcast studios to sports arenas to university campuses, the Align Controller gives AV integrators a stable, always on platform engineered for environments where reliability is non-negotiable.