Sec Form 4 Filing - PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC @ NETGEAR, INC - 2006-11-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NETGEAR, INC [ NTGR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) See Footnote 1 (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 NYALA FARM ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/01/2006 (Street) WESTPORT, CT06880 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/01/2006 M 15,000 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) A $ 18.97 15,000 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock 11/01/2006 M 15,000 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) A $ 12.75 30,000 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D Common Stock 11/01/2006 S 30,000 ( 1 ) D $ 26.2039 0 ( 1 ) 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 Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right-to-buy) $ 18.97 11/01/2006 M 15,000 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 05/18/2015 Common Stock 15,000 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) D Stock Option (Right-to-buy) $ 12.75 11/01/2006 M 15,000 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 06/16/2014 Common Stock 15,000 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 500 NYALA FARM ROAD WESTPORT, CT06880 See Footnote 1 ROSSMAN GREGORY J 500 NYALA FARM ROAD WESTPORT, CT06880 X Signatures Aryeh Davis, GC & COO, Pequot Capital Management, Inc. 11/03/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date Gregory J. Rossmann, Director (1) 11/03/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Gregory J. Rossmann is an employee of Pequot Capital Management, Inc. ("Pequot") and serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Pequot is an investment advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and disclaims any obligation to file this report. Pequot also disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Pequot is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such securities. ( 2 )Gregory J. Rossmann received an option to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the "2004 Option") as compensation for his service as a director on the Board of Directors of the Issuer on June 14, 2004. The 2004 Option is 100% vested and became exercisable on June 16, 2005 at an exercise price of $12.75. ( 3 )Gregory J. Rossmann received an option to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the "2005 Option") as compensation for his service as a director on the Board of Directors of the Issuer on May 18, 2005. The 2005 Option is 100% vested and became exercisable on May 23, 2006 at an exercise price of $18.97.

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