EXHIBIT 23.1
                    
                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS     
   
  As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated March
13, 1998 and September 18, 1998 included in Level One Communications,
Incorporated's Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1997 or the Form 8-K/A
filed on October 7, 1998, respectively, and to all references to our Firm
included in this registration statement.     
 
Arthur Andersen LLP
 
By:
    
 /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP     
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Sacramento, California
   
November 23, 1998