EXHIBIT 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 26, 2001, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Tut Systems, Inc. which
appears in Tut Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California

April 2, 2001