CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-45964) of Network Peripherals Inc. of our
report dated January 26, 2001, except as to Note 13, which is as of March 30,
2001, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
April 2, 2001