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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FAISON RALPH E

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O NETGEAR, INC., 350 E. PLUMERIA DR.

(Street)
SAN JOSECA95134

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NETGEAR, INC [NTGR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock 06/02/2009 A  5,400 (4) A$ 0 21,000 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.97        (1)05/18/2015 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14        (2)07/30/2013 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.75       05/18/200506/16/2014 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.75 06/02/2009 A  1,800   (3)06/02/2019 Common Stock 1,800 $ 0 1,800 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. 100% of this option grant is exercisable on 05/18/2005, the grant date. Shares underlying the option are restricted from transfer, with the restriction lapsing on the date of the Issuer's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on May 23, 2006.
2. This stock option was granted under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2000 Option Plan on July 30, 2003. Such option becomes exercisable at a rate of 1/3rd of the option on each anniversary of the grant date.
3. The option was granted under the NETGEAR, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The option becomes exercisable in full on the date of the Issuer's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
4. Shares are represented by restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. 100% of the restricted stock units will vest on the date of the Issuer's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
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Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Ralph E. Faison, by Attorney in Fact06/04/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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EX-24.1

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Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY


       Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Albert Liu and Andrew Kim, 
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and 
any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the 
undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by section 16(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

(2)execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or 
director of NETGEAR, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any other forms or reports the 
undersigned may be required to file in connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition, 
or disposition of securities of the Company;

(3)do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or 
desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, or other form or report, and timely 
file such form or report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock 
exchange or similar authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type, whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the 
opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally 
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-
in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form 
and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such 
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform 
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of 
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could 
do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all 
that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned 
acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the 
undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to 
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer 
required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in 
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to 
the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 29th
day of July, 2008.



/s/ Ralph Faison




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