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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 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. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
October 13, 2000
