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                                  EXHIBIT 23.1

         CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated August 8, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear
in Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 29,
2000.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
January 24, 2001