EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

       We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
No. 333-104419 of NETGEAR, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 9, 2001,
appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of this Registration Statement, and
of our report dated March 9, 2001, relating to the consolidated financial
statement schedule appearing elsewhere in this Registration Statement.

       We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Selected
Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Jose, California
June 6, 2003