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., and of our report dated
June 16, 1998, relating to the statement of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed of the Sprint Internet Passport Business acquired by EarthLink Network,
Inc., which appear 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 16, 1998