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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-019715
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETGEAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				770419172
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 GREAT AMERICAN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084955316

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 GREAT AMERICAN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOARES DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256313

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50350
		FILM NUMBER:		03876314

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NETGEAR INC
		STREET 2:		4500 GREAT AMERICAN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089078000
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ng Director</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Employee stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>6.29</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2004-07-11</value><footnoteId id="F1" /><footnoteId id="F2" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-07-11</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>20000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">On July 11, 2003, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan.  The option becomes exercisable as to 1/4th of the shares one year after the vesting start date of July
 11, 2003 and 1/48th of the shares become exercisable each month thereafter. </footnote><footnote id="F2">This option to purchase shares of NETGEAR, Inc. common stock were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ David Soares</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-29</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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