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 24, 1997,  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 19, 1997