EXHIBIT 23(a)


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

    We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Digi International Inc. and Subsidiaries of our report dated December 8, 2000
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Digi
International Inc. and Subsidiaries, which appears in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 28, 2001