List of networking hardware vendors

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Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. This is a list of notable vendors who produce network hardware.

## Contents

* 1 Routers
* 1.1 Router SoC
* 2 Network switches
* 3 Wireless
* 3.1 Wireless controller
* 4 Network interface card
* 4.1 Ethernet controller
* 5 Server appliance
* 6 References

## Routers

Further information: Engineering:Router (computing)

* ADTRAN
* Aerohive Networks \- acquired by Extreme Networks[1]
* Alaxala Networks
* Allied Telesis
* Alcatel Lucent Enterprise \- Stellar
* Arcadyan
* Arris International
* Aruba Networks \- acquired by HPE
* Asus (including subsidiary Askey Computer Corp.)
* Avaya \- acquired Nortel, networking business sold to Extreme Networks[2]
* AVM
* Barracuda Networks
* Brocade \- acquired Vyatta, purchased by Broadcom[3]
* Billion Electric
* Calix
* Cisco Systems
* Control4 \- acquired by SnapAV
* Cradlepoint \- acquired by Ericsson
* Dell \- acquired Force10
* Digi International
* DrayTek
* D-Link[4]
* ECI Telecom
* Enterasys \- acquired by Extreme Networks in 2013[5]
* Ericsson \- acquired Redback
* Extreme Networks
* FiberHome
* Fortinet
* HPE \- acquired 3Com and Aruba Networks
* Huawei Routers
* Juniper Networks
* Linksys \- acquired by Belkin
* Meraki \- acquired by Cisco Systems
* MikroTik
* Mitsubishi
* Motorola
* NEC
* Netgear
* Nokia
* Nokia Networks
* Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
* RAD Data Communications
* Ribbon Communications
* Ruckus Networks \- acquired by Brocade; acquired by ARRIS
* Ruijie Networks
* Sagemcom
* Sierra Wireless
* Silver Peak \- acquired by HPE
* Technicolor
* Telco Systems
* Teltonika Networks
* TP-Link
* TRENDnet
* Ubiquiti
* USRobotics
* Xirrus - acquired by Cambium[6]
* Yamaha
* ZTE
* ZyXEL

### Router SoC

* Broadcom (includes former Avago and Emulex)
* Cortina Systems (including former StormSemi/StorLink)
* Geode (processor)
* HiSilicon
* Lantiq
* MaxLinear (includes former Intel/Lantiq)
* Mediatek (includes former TrendChip/Econet/Ralink/Airoha)
* Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
* Realtek

## Network switches

Further information: Network switch

* ADTRAN
* Aerohive Networks \- acquired by Extreme Networks[1]
* Alaxala Networks
* Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
* Allied Telesis
* Arista Networks
* Avaya \- acquired Nortel
* Buffalo Technology
* Brocade Communications Systems \- acquired Foundry Networks \- was acquired by Ruckus Networks, An ARRIS company and Extreme Networks
* Ciena
* Cisco Systems
* Control4 \- acquired by SnapAV
* Dell Networking
* DrayTek
* D-Link
* ECI Telecom
* EnGenius
* Enterasys \- acquired by Extreme Networks
* Extreme Networks
* Fortinet
* HPE \- acquired ProCurve, 3Com, H3C, TippingPoint and Aruba Networks
* Huawei
* Juniper Networks
* Linksys \- acquired by Belkin
* Mellanox - acquired by NVIDIA
* Meraki \- acquired by Cisco Systems
* MikroTik
* Netgear
* Nokia Networks
* NEC
* Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
* Oracle Corporation
* Rad Group
* Ruckus Networks \- acquired some Brocade product lines; Ruckus was acquired by ARRIS; Arris International was acquired by CommScope
* Ruijie Networks
* Telco Systems
* Teledata Networks
* Teltonika Networks
* TP-Link
* TRENDnet
* Ubiquiti
* Yamaha
* ZTE
* ZyXEL

## Wireless

Further information: Engineering:Wireless network

* ADTRAN/BlueSocket
* Aerohive Networks \- acquired by Extreme Networks[1]
* Alaxala Networks
* Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
* Allied Telesis
* Alvarion
* Aruba \- acquired by HPE
* Asus
* Avaya
* AVM
* Belkin
* Buffalo Technology
* Ceragon
* Cisco
* CommScope
* Control4 \- acquired by SnapAV
* DrayTek
* D-Link
* EnGenius
* Enterasys \- acquired by Extreme
* Ericsson
* Extreme Networks
* Fortinet
* HPE
* Huawei
* Juniper \- acquired Trapeze & Mist
* Linksys \- acquired by Belkin
* Meraki \- acquired by Cisco
* Meru - acquired by Fortinet
* MikroTik
* Motorola
* NEC
* Netgear
* Nokia Networks
* Open Mesh - acquired by Datto
* Proxim
* Ruckus Networks \- acquired by Brocade; then acquired by ARRIS; then acquired by CommScope
* Ruijie Networks
* Siae Microelettronica
* Sierra Wireless
* Samsung
* Siklu
* TP-Link
* TRENDnet
* Ubiquiti
* WatchGuard
* Xirrus - acquired by Cambium Networks
* Yamaha
* ZyXEL

### Wireless controller

* Broadcom (includes former Avago and Emulex)
* Intel
* Mediatek (includes former Ralink)
* Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
* Realtek

## Network interface card

* Allied Telesis
* Broadcom (includes former Avago and Emulex)
* Buffalo Technology
* Cavium (formerly QLogic)
* Chelsio
* Cisco
* D-Link
* Huawei
* Intel
* Marvell
* Mellanox
* Oracle Corporation
* Realtek
* TRENDnet
* ZyXEL

### Ethernet controller

* ASIX
* JMicron
* Marvell Technology
* Qualcomm (includes former Atheros)
* Realtek

## Server appliance

* aiScaler
* ApplianSys
* Avaya
* Symantec
* Cisco
* Ciena
* Exinda
* Expand
* F5
* HPE
* Infoblox
* Lanner Inc
* Lotus Foundations
* Nortel
* Oracle Corporation
* PSSC Labs
* Radware
* Riverbed Technology
* Secure64

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Extreme Networks Completes Acquisition of Aerohive Networks". Extreme Networks. https://investor.extremenetworks.com/news-releases/news-release-details/extreme-networks-completes-acquisition-aerohive-networks.
2. ↑ Natalie Gagliordi (March 7, 2017). "Avaya sells networking business to Extreme Networks for $100 million". ZD Net. http://www.zdnet.com/article/avaya-sells-networking-business-to-extreme-networks-for-100-million/. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
3. ↑ "Chipmaker Broadcom to buy network gear maker Brocade for $5.5 billion". reuters.com. 2016-11-02. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brocade-commns-m-a-broadcom-idUSKBN12X1A8. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
4. ↑ Bloomberg Businessweek. "D-Link Corp." Retrieved 11 July 2012.
5. ↑ Enterasys Networks Appoints Michael Fabiaschi President and CEO, AllBusiness, April 26, 2006.
6. ↑ "Cambium Networks Buys Xirrus Portfolio from Riverbed Technology". 2019-08-09. https://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2019/08/09/cambium-networks-buys-xirrus-portfolio-from-riverbed-technology/. Retrieved 2019-09-12.

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