EXHIBIT 23.1
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation:
 
  We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to
our firm under the headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in the
prospectus.
 
                                          KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Los Angeles, California
October 21, 1996