EXHIBIT 23.1
    
 
   
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
    
 
   
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated June 5, 1998, relating to
the financial statements of EarthLink Network, Inc., which appears in such
Prospectus. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts"
and "Selected Financial Data" in such Prospectus. However, it should be noted
that Price Waterhouse LLP has not prepared or certified such "Selected Financial
Data."
    
 
   
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
June 5, 1998