EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement or Form S-1 of our
reports dated January 20, 2000, except as to Note 14 which is as of March 1,
2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule of Tut Systems, Inc., which appear in such Registration Statement. We
also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts" and "Selected
Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.

                                          /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California

March 2, 2000