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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051102142821
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204432-05-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JUNIPER NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043604
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770422528
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6505268000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STENSRUD WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219157

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26339
		FILM NUMBER:		051172801

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585131245

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13491 SUMMIT CIRCLE
		CITY:			POWAY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001043604</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JUNIPER NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JNPR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219157</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STENSRUD WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.3716</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1129497</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held by the Stensrud Family Trust U/T/A 9/16/93 over which the Reporting Person exercises investment and voting control.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Mitchell L. Gaynor, Attorney-in-Fact  For: William Stensrud</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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