EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
our reports dated February 23, 2004 relating to the consolidated financial
statements and consolidated financial statement schedule of NETGEAR Inc., which
appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" and "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" in such
Registration Statement.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



San Jose, California
March 1, 2004