LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE
The undersigned, as an officer or director of NETGEAR, Inc. (the "Corporation"),
hereby constitutes and appoints Jonathan R. Mather, Christopher C. Marshall and
Richard A. Fabiano each of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent to complete and execute such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and
other forms as such attorney shall in his or her discretion determine to be
required or advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor
laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition or disposition of securities of the Corporation, and to do all
acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Corporation and
such other person or agency as the attorney shall deem appropriate.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Corporation unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
This Limited Power of Attorney is executed as of the date set forth below.
/s/ Mark G. Merrill
Signature
Mark G. Merrill
Type or Print Name
Dated:  February 19, 2004
Witness:
/s/ Charles T. Olson
Signature
Charles T. Olson
Type or Print Name
Dated:  February 19, 2004