NETGEAR (NTGR) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of NETGEAR, Inc. of our report dated February 22, 2019 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in NETGEAR, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California

February 22, 2019