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