EXHIBIT 23.3


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


      We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of our reports dated March 20, 2003 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
July 1, 2003