NETGEAR Align Controller
SKU: NETGEAR Align Controller (GB406)
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.
