Networking hardware also known as network equipment or computer networking devices, are physical devices which are required for communication and interaction between devices on a computer network. Specifically they mediate data in a computer network. Units which are the last receiver or generate data are called hosts or data terminal equipment.

Networking devices may include gateways, routers, network bridges, modems, wireless access points, networking cables, line drivers, switches, hubs and repeaters; and may also include hybrid network devices such as multilayer switches, protocol converters, bridge routers, proxy servers, firewalls, network address translators, multiplexers, network interface controllers, ISDN terminal adapters and other related hardware.

The most common kind of networking hardware today is a copper-based Ethernet adapter which is a standard inclusion on most modern computer systems. Wireless networking has become increasingly popular especially for portable and handheld devices. Other networking hardware used in computers includes data centre equipment (such as  file servers, database servers and storage areas), network services (such as DNS, DHCP, email, etc.)as well as devices which assure content delivery. Taking a wider view, mobile phones, PDAs and even modern coffee machines may also be considered networking hardware. As technology advances and IP-based networks are integrated into building infrastructure and household utilities, network hardware will become an ambiguous term owing to the vastly increasing number of “Network Capable” endpoints.

Sr. No.	COURSE NAME	DURATION	ELIGIBILITY
1.	Advance Diploma in Hardware and Networking	One Year	12th
2.	Advance Diploma in Computer Hardware	One Year	12th
3.	Advance Diploma in Networking Engineering	One Year
4.	Diploma in Computer Hardware	Six Month	12th
5.	Industrial Diploma in  Hardware	Two Year	12th
6.	Master Diploma in Hardware and Networking	One year	12th