PENRIL DATACOMM NETWORKS INC
SC 13D/A, 1996-11-07
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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  THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D AND WAS
                           FILED ON AUGUST 9, 1996


     UNITED  STATES
     SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
     Washington,  D.C.  20549

     SCHEDULE  13D

     Under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934
     (Amendment  No.  2)

     PENRIL  DATACOMM  NETWORKS,  INC.
     (Name  of  Issuer)

     Common
     (Title  of  Class  of  Securities)

     709352108
     (CUSIP  Number)

Dawson-Samberg Capital Management, Inc., 354 Pequot Ave., Southport CT  06490
 203/254-0091
     (Name,  Address  and  Telephone  Number  of  Person
     Authorized  to  Receive  Notices  and  Communications)

     July  30,  1996
     (Date  of  Event  which  Requires
     Filing  of  this  Statement)

If  the  filing  person  has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report  the  acquisition  which  is  the  subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing  this  schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box  o.

Check  the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement o.  (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous statement on
file  reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in  Item  1;  and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
 (See  Rule  13d-7.)

NOTE:    Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with  the  Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to  be  sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial  filing  on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and  for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The  information  required  in  the  remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed  to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the  Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the  Notes).
1          Name  of  Reporting  Person DAWSON-SAMBERG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-1033494
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  00

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  CONNECTICUT

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  36,500

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  36,500

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 36,500

12     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares   X

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  .34

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  IA

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  PEQUOT  GENERAL  PARTNERS

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-1321556
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  AF

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  CONNECTICUT

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  787,100

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  787,100

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 787,100

12      Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares  X

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  7.33

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  DS  INTERNATIONAL  PARTNERS

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-1324895
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  AF

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  DELAWARE

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  698,500

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  698,500

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 698,500

12      Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares  X

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  6.5

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  PEQUOT  ENDOWMENT  PARTNERS,  L.P.

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-1383498
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  AF

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  DELAWARE

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  352,900

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  352,900

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 352,900

12      Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares  X

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  3.29

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN


ITEM  1.    SECURITY  AND  ISSUER

          On  September  22,  1995, the Reporting Persons filed a Schedule 13D
relative  to  their  holdings  of  16%  of the Common Stock of Penril DataComm
Networks,  Inc.  ("Penril"),  a Delaware corporation.  This Amendment Number 2
sets forth changes in information previously filed.  Each item with any change
has  been  set  forth  herein  in  full.

ITEM  3.    SOURCE  AND  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS  OR  OTHER  CONSIDERATION

          As  of  July  30,  1996,  the  Reporting  Persons beneficially owned
1,875,000  Shares  representing  approximately 17.46% of the 10,737,936 Shares
believed to be outstanding.  Of the 1,875,000 Shares, 787,100 shares are owned
by Pequot, 36,500 shares are held in managed accounts for which Dawson-Samberg
acts as investment adviser, 698,500 shares are owned by Pequot International, 
and 352,900 shares are owned by Pequot Endowment.    The 1,875,000 shares were
purchased  in  open  market transactions at an aggregate cost of $12,739,281. 
The  funds  for  the  purchase of Shares held by Pequot, Pequot Endowment, and
Pequot  International  were  obtained  from the contributions of their various
partners/shareholders.    The  funds for the acquisition of the Shares held by
the  managed  accounts  came  from  their  own  funds.

ITEM  5.    INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

(a)    (b)    (c)                 As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons
beneficially  own  in  the aggregate 1,875,000 Shares.  These Shares represent
approximately  17.46%  of  the  10,737,936 Shares believed to be outstanding. 
Dawson-Samberg has the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct
the  disposition  of  the  36,500 Shares held in the managed accounts.  Pequot
General  Partners  has  the  sole  power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and
direct  the  disposition  of  the  787,100  Shares  owned  by  Pequot.    DS
International  Partners,  L.P.  has  the  sole power to vote, direct the vote,
dispose  and  direct  the  disposition  of  the 698,500 Shares owned by Pequot
International.    Pequot Endowment Partners, L.P.  has the sole power to vote,
direct  the  vote,  dispose  and  direct the disposition of the 352,900 Shares
owned by Pequot Endowment.  A description of the transactions of the Reporting
Persons  in  the  Shares  that were effected since the last filing on June 21,
1996  are  set  forth  on  Exhibit  B.

ITEM  7.    MATERIAL  TO  BE  FILED  AS  EXHIBITS

          A  copy  of  a  written  agreement relating to the filing of a joint
statement  as  required  by Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  A.





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THIS TABLE HAS BEEN SQUEEZED AS FAR AS IT CAN GO WITHOUT WORDS/## BREAKING UP.
 IF  ATTY  WANTS  MORE  INFO  OR "MORE SPACE", HE'LL HAVE TO BUMP FONT TO SZ.8
AND/OR MAKE MARGINS THINNER.          After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of  my  knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set
forth  in  this  statement  is  true,  complete  and  correct.


Dawson-Samberg  Capital  Management,  Inc.


By:  /s/  Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  President

Pequot  General  Partners


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner


DS  International  Partners,  L.P.


By:  /s/  Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner


Pequot  Endowment  Partners,  L.P.


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner








August  9,  1996



<PAGE>
     EXHIBIT  A

     AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  agree that this Amendment Number 2 to Schedule 13D
dated  August 9, 1996 relating to the Shares of Penril DataComm Networks, Inc.
shall  be  filed  on  behalf  of  the  undersigned.


Dawson-Samberg  Capital  Management,  Inc.


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  President



Pequot  General  Partners

By:/s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner



DS  International  Partners,  L.P.


By:/s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner



Pequot  Endowment  Partners,  L.P.


By:  /s/  Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner







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     EXHIBIT  B  to  Schedule  13D


     PENRIL  DATACOMM  NETWORKS,  INC.
     SCHEDULE  13D

 COMMON  STOCK,  NO  PAR  VALUE
  CUSIP  #    709352108




                           PEQUOT     PEQUOT     PEQUOT     DAWSON
                    PARTNERS     INTERNATIONAL     ENDOWMENT     SAMBERG
     # OF SHARES          FUND, L.P.     FUND, LTD.     FUND, L.P.     CAPITAL
                                     MGMT
 TRADE     PURCHASED          TAX I.D. #     TAX I.D. #     TAX I.D. #     TAX
                                    I.D. #
   DATE     (SOLD)     PRICE     22-2741859     FOREIGN CORP.    
                        06-1388800     06-1033494


SHARES  @
   07/01/96     1,736,000          736,100     654,100     321,600    
                                                                      24,200

       07/15/96     19,000     12.7760     6,900     6,100     4,300     1,700
       07/16/96     15,000     12.4130     5,500     4,800     3,400     1,300
       07/17/96     25,000     12.5000     9,200     8,000     5,600     2,200
    07/30/96     80,000     12.5000     29,400     25,500     18,000     7,100

                      139,000          51,000     44,400     31,300     12,300
TOTAL  SHARES  @
   07/30/96     1,875,000          787,100     698,500     352,900    
                                                                      36,500



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