EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-73454) of Asante Technologies,  Inc. of our report
dated  October  25,  1996,  except as to  paragraph  2 of Note 9, which is as of
November 18, 1996, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent
to the  incorporation  by  reference  of our report on the  Financial  Statement
Schedule which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

San Jose, California
December 20, 1996