EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-73454 and 333-56432) of Asante Technologies, Inc. of our report dated November 1, 2002, except for note 9, as to which the date is December 31, 2002, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appear in this Form 10K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Jose, California January 9, 2003