Exhibit 23.1

                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-4 No. 333-53841) of WAM!NET Inc. and in the related Prospectus of our report
dated March 2, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of WAM!NET Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 1999.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 14, 2000