Exhibit 23.1


          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
of Corcom, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 2- 96731, 33-22257, 33-41142, and
33-80204) of our report dated  February 28, 1997, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statement schedules of Corcom, Inc. as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1996, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


s/s Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
March 7, 1997