EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports dated April 16, 1997, appearing and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. for the year ended March 31, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP San Jose, California April 8, 1998