Exhibit 32.1


CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Patrick C.S. Lo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NETGEAR, Inc. (the
"Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

      (1)   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly
            period ended June 29, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the
            requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
            Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

      (2)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Company.

Dated: September 11, 2003

/s/ Patrick C.S. Lo
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Patrick C.S. Lo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer