diff --git a/netmiko/nec/__init__.py b/netmiko/nec/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfb2f349e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netmiko/nec/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from netmiko.nec.nec_ix import NecIxSSH, NecIxTelnet
+
+__all__ = ["NecIxSSH", "NecIxTelnet"]
diff --git a/netmiko/nec/nec_ix.py b/netmiko/nec/nec_ix.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fdb2653f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netmiko/nec/nec_ix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+import time
+import re
+from netmiko._telnetlib.telnetlib import Telnet
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from netmiko.base_connection import BaseConnection
+
+
+class NecIxBase(BaseConnection):
+    def session_preparation(self) -> None:
+        """Prepare the session after the connection has been established."""
+        self.set_base_prompt()
+        self.enable()
+        time.sleep(0.3 * self.global_delay_factor)
+        self.config_mode()
+        time.sleep(0.3 * self.global_delay_factor)
+        self.clear_buffer()
+        self.disable_paging(command=self.RETURN + "terminal length 0")
+
+    def set_base_prompt(
+        self,
+        pri_prompt_terminator: str = "#",
+        alt_prompt_terminator: str = "",
+        delay_factor: float = 1.0,
+        pattern: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Cisco IOS/IOS-XE abbreviates the prompt at 20-chars in config mode.
+        Consequently, abbreviate the base_prompt
+        """
+        base_prompt = super().set_base_prompt(
+            pri_prompt_terminator=pri_prompt_terminator,
+            alt_prompt_terminator=alt_prompt_terminator,
+            delay_factor=delay_factor,
+            pattern=pattern,
+        )
+        self.base_prompt = base_prompt[:16]
+        return self.base_prompt
+
+    def enable(
+        self,
+        cmd: str = "svintr-config",
+        pattern: str = "",
+        enable_pattern: Optional[str] = None,
+        check_state: bool = True,
+        re_flags: int = re.IGNORECASE,
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        There are several commands to enter the enable mode,
+        NEC IX enable mode is the same as configuration mode.
+        svintr-config   -- Enter configuration mode (supervisor interrupt)
+        enable-config   -- Enter configuration mode
+        configure       -- Enter configuration mode
+        """
+        return super().enable(
+            cmd=cmd,
+            pattern=pattern,
+            enable_pattern=enable_pattern,
+            check_state=check_state,
+            re_flags=re_flags,
+        )
+
+    def check_enable_mode(self, check_string: str = ")#") -> bool:
+        return super().check_enable_mode(check_string=check_string)
+
+    def exit_enable_mode(self, exit_command: str = "exit") -> str:
+        """Exits enable mode."""
+        output = ""
+        if self.check_enable_mode():
+            self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(exit_command))
+            time.sleep(1)
+            output = self.read_channel()
+            if ")#" in output:
+                self.write_channel("exit")
+            if self.base_prompt not in output:
+                output += self.read_until_prompt(read_entire_line=True)
+            if self.check_enable_mode():
+                raise ValueError("Failed to exit enable mode.")
+        return output
+
+    def config_mode(
+        self,
+        config_command: str = "configure",
+        pattern: str = "",
+        re_flags: int = re.IGNORECASE,
+    ) -> str:
+        """configure command is used to go to the top menu in configuration mode."""
+        return super().config_mode(
+            config_command=config_command, pattern=pattern, re_flags=re_flags
+        )
+
+    def check_config_mode(
+        self,
+        check_string: str = "(config)#",
+        pattern: str = "",
+        force_regex: bool = False,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Checks if the device is in Configuration mode or not."""
+        return super().check_config_mode(check_string=check_string, pattern=pattern)
+
+    def exit_config_mode(
+        self, exit_config: str = "configure", pattern: str = ""
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        When you exit configuration mode, the show commands available to you are limited.
+        Therefore, use the configure command to go to the top menu.
+        """
+        output = ""
+        if self.check_config_mode():
+            self.write_channel(self.normalize_cmd(exit_config))
+            time.sleep(1)
+            if self.base_prompt not in output:
+                output += self.read_until_prompt(read_entire_line=True)
+        return output
+
+    def save_config(
+        self,
+        cmd: str = "write memory",
+        confirm: bool = False,
+        confirm_response: str = "",
+    ) -> str:
+        """Save Config."""
+        self.config_mode()
+        output = self._send_command_str(
+            command_string=cmd,
+            strip_prompt=False,
+            strip_command=False,
+            read_timeout=100.0,
+        )
+        return output
+
+
+class NecIxSSH(NecIxBase):
+    """NecIx SSH driver."""
+
+    pass
+
+
+class NecIxTelnet(NecIxBase):
+    """NecIx Telnet driver."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        default_enter = kwargs.get("default_enter")
+        kwargs["default_enter"] = "\r" if default_enter is None else default_enter
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def ignore_option_negotiation(self, sock: Any, cmd: Any, opt: Any) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def telnet_login(
+        self,
+        pri_prompt_terminator: str = r"#\s*$",
+        alt_prompt_terminator: str = r">\s*$",
+        username_pattern: str = r"login",
+        pwd_pattern: str = r"assword",
+        delay_factor: float = 1.0,
+        max_loops: int = 20,
+    ) -> str:
+        if isinstance(self.remote_conn, Telnet):
+            self.remote_conn.set_option_negotiation_callback(
+                self.ignore_option_negotiation
+            )
+        return super().telnet_login(
+            pri_prompt_terminator=pri_prompt_terminator,
+            alt_prompt_terminator=alt_prompt_terminator,
+            username_pattern=username_pattern,
+            pwd_pattern=pwd_pattern,
+            delay_factor=delay_factor,
+            max_loops=max_loops,
+        )
diff --git a/netmiko/ssh_autodetect.py b/netmiko/ssh_autodetect.py
index 36def47d6..cfeaa7aba 100644
--- a/netmiko/ssh_autodetect.py
+++ b/netmiko/ssh_autodetect.py
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@
         "priority": 99,
         "dispatch": "_autodetect_std",
     },
+    "nec_ix": {
+        "cmd": "show hardware",
+        "search_patterns": [r"IX Series"],
+        "priority": 99,
+        "dispatch": "_autodetect_std",
+    },
 }
 
 # Sort SSH_MAPPER_DICT such that the most common commands are first
diff --git a/netmiko/ssh_dispatcher.py b/netmiko/ssh_dispatcher.py
index 70be1f5b2..c831b9f21 100755
--- a/netmiko/ssh_dispatcher.py
+++ b/netmiko/ssh_dispatcher.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     NokiaSrlSSH,
 )
 from netmiko.netgear import NetgearProSafeSSH
+from netmiko.nec import NecIxSSH, NecIxTelnet
 from netmiko.oneaccess import OneaccessOneOSTelnet, OneaccessOneOSSSH
 from netmiko.ovs import OvsLinuxSSH
 from netmiko.paloalto import PaloAltoPanosSSH
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@
     "mellanox_mlnxos": MellanoxMlnxosSSH,
     "mrv_lx": MrvLxSSH,
     "mrv_optiswitch": MrvOptiswitchSSH,
+    "nec_ix": NecIxSSH,
     "netapp_cdot": NetAppcDotSSH,
     "netgear_prosafe": NetgearProSafeSSH,
     "netscaler": NetscalerSSH,
@@ -356,6 +358,7 @@
 CLASS_MAPPER["huawei_olt_telnet"] = HuaweiSmartAXSSH
 CLASS_MAPPER["ipinfusion_ocnos_telnet"] = IpInfusionOcNOSTelnet
 CLASS_MAPPER["juniper_junos_telnet"] = JuniperTelnet
+CLASS_MAPPER["nec_ix_telnet"] = NecIxTelnet
 CLASS_MAPPER["nokia_sros_telnet"] = NokiaSrosTelnet
 CLASS_MAPPER["oneaccess_oneos_telnet"] = OneaccessOneOSTelnet
 CLASS_MAPPER["paloalto_panos_telnet"] = PaloAltoPanosTelnet