EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-34910, 333-61926, 333-70886, 333-75204,
333-82120, 333-103233, 333-106891 and 333-112621) of PCTEL, Inc. of our report
dated February 2, 2004, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 12, 2004