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

     SCHEDULE  13D

     Under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934
     (Amendment  No.  1)

     VIDEOSERVER,  INC.
     (Name  of  Issuer)

     Common
     (Title  of  Class  of  Securities)

     926918103
     (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)

     November  4,  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  13,100

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

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  13,100

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 13,100

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

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  .1

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  210,000

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

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  210,000

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 210,000

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

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  1.7

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  DS  INTERNATIONAL  PARTNERS,  L.P.

     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  43,800

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

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  43,800

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 43,800

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

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  .3

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  26,200

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

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  26,200

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 26,200

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

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  .2

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  PEQUOT  TECHNOLOGY  GENERAL  PARTNERS

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  13-3745921
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  221,500

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

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  221,500

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 221,500

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

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  1.8

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  DS  INTERNATIONAL  PARTNERS  II,  LLC

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  06-1463052
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  1,200

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

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  1,200

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11          Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,200

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

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  .0

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

ITEM  1.    SECURITY  AND  ISSUER

     This  Amendment  No.  1 relates to the Common Stock, $.01 par value, (the
"Shares")  of  Videoserver,  Inc.,  (the  "Company"  or  "VSVR"),  a  Delaware
corporation,  and  amends the statement on Schedule 13D initially filed by the
Reporting  Persons  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission")  on  May  3,  1996.


ITEM  2.    IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND

          This  statement  is being filed on behalf of Dawson-Samberg Capital
Management, Inc. ("Dawson-Samberg"), a Connecticut corporation, Pequot General
Partners,  a  Connecticut  partnership,  Pequot Technology General Partners, a
Connecticut  partnership,  DS  International  Partners  II,  LLC,  a  Delaware
partnership,  Pequot  Endowment Partners, L.P., a Delaware partnership, and DS
International  Partners,  L.P.,  a  Delaware  partnership,  (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons").  The principal business of Dawson-Samberg, an investment
adviser  registered  under  the  Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is to act as
investment adviser to certain managed accounts.  The principal shareholders at
Dawson-Samberg are Messrs. Jonathan T. Dawson and Arthur J. Samberg.  The sole
business  of  Pequot  General  Partners is to serve as the general partner of 
Pequot  Partners Fund, L.P. ("Pequot"), a limited partnership formed under the
laws  of  Delaware  to  invest and trade primarily in securities and financial
instruments.    Messrs.  Dawson  and  Samberg  are  general partners of Pequot
General  Partners.  The sole business of Pequot Endowment Partners, L.P. is to
serve  as  the  investment  manager  of  Pequot  Endowment  Fund,L.P. ("Pequot
Endowment"),  a  partnership  formed  under the laws of Delaware to invest and
trade  primarily  in securities and financial instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and
Samberg are general partners of  Pequot Endowment Partners.  The sole business
of  Pequot  Technology  General Partners is to serve as the general partner of
Pequot  Technology  Fund,  L.P.  ("Pequot  Technology"), a limited partnership
formed  under the laws of Delaware to invest and trade primarily in securities
and financial instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and Samberg are general partners of
Pequot  Technology  General  Partners.  The  sole business of DS International
Partners  II,  LLC  is  to  serve  as the general partner of Pequot Technology
Offshore Fund, Inc. ("Pequot Technology Offshore"), a corporation formed under
the laws of British Virgin Islands to invest and trade primarily in securities
and financial instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and Samberg are general partners of
DS  International  Partners  II,  LLC    The sole business of DS International
Partners,  L.P.  is to serve as the investment manager of Pequot International
Fund,  Inc.  ("Pequot  International")  a corporation formed under the laws of
British  Virgin  Islands  to  invest  and  trade  primarily  in securities and
financial  instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and Samberg are general partners of DS
International  Partners,  L.P.   The business address of the Reporting Persons
is  354  Pequot  Avenue,  Southport,  CT  06490.

             None of the Reporting Persons, their respective General Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  convicted  in  a  criminal  proceeding  (excluding traffic violations or
similar  misdemeanors).

     None  of    the  Reporting  Persons,  their  respective General Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  a  party  to  a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent  jurisdiction  which  resulted  in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to  federal  or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such  laws.


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ITEM  3.    SOURCE  AND  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS  OR  OTHER  CONSIDERATION

          As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons beneficially own in the
aggregate  515,800 Shares.  Of the 515,800 Shares, 210,000 Shares are owned by
Pequot,  13,100  Shares  are held in managed accounts for which Dawson-Samberg
acts  as  investment adviser, 43,800 Shares are owned by Pequot International,
221,500  Shares  are  owned  by  Pequot  Technology, 1,200 Shares are owned by
Pequot Technology Offshore, and 26,200 Shares are owned by Pequot Endowment.  
 The 515,800 Shares were purchased in open market transactions at an aggregate
cost  of  $15,545,520.    The funds for the purchase of Shares held by Pequot,
Pequot  Technology,  Pequot  Technology Offshore, 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  4.    PURPOSE  OF  TRANSACTION

     The  Shares  held  by the above mentioned entities were acquired for, and
are  being  held  for,  investment  purposes.   The acquisitions of the Shares
described  herein  were  made in the ordinary course of the Reporting Person's
business  or investment activities, as the case may be.  The Reporting Person,
on  behalf  of  the  above  mentioned entities, reserves the right to purchase
additional  Shares  or  to  dispose  of  the  Shares  in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions or in any other lawful manner in the future,
including  engaging  in short sales of the Shares, and to take whatever action
with  respect  to each of such entities' holdings of the Shares it deems to be
in  the  best  interests  of  such  entities.

ITEM  5.    INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

     As  of  the  date  hereof,  the Reporting Persons beneficially own in the
aggregate  515,800  Shares.   These Shares represent approximately 4.1% of the
12,562,006  Shares  believed  to  be outstanding.  Dawson-Samberg has the sole
power  to  vote,  direct  the  vote, dispose and direct the disposition of the
13,100  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
210,000  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
43,800  Shares  owned  by  Pequot  International.    Pequot Technology General
Partners  has  the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct the
disposition  of  the  221,500  Shares  owned  by  Pequot  Technology.    DS
International  Partners  II,  LLC has the sole power to vote, direct the vote,
dispose  and  direct  the  disposition  of  the  1,200  Shares owned by Pequot
Technology  Offshore.   Pequot Endowment Partners, L.P.  has the sole power to
vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct the disposition of the 26,200 Shares
owned by Pequot Endowment.  A description of the transactions of the Reporting
Persons  in the Shares that were effected during the past 60 days is set forth
on  Exhibit  B.

ITEM  6.    CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT  TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE          ISSUER

            None

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.

          In  accordance  with  Rule 101(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-T, attached
hereto  as  Exhibit  C  is  the text of the Schedule 13D that was filed by the
Reporting  Persons  with  the  Commission  on  May  3,  1996.




     After  a  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

Pequot  Technology  General  Partners


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

DS  International  Partners  II,  LLC


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








November  15,  1996



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     EXHIBIT  A

     AGREEMENT

          The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D dated November 15, 1996
relating  to  the  Shares of Videoserver, 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

Pequot  Technology  General  Partners


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

DS  International  Partners  II,  LLC


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








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     EXHIBIT  B  to  Schedule  13D


     VIDEOSERVER,  INC.
     SCHEDULE  13D

 COMMON  STOCK,  $.01  PAR  VALUE
 CUSIP  #  926918103



          <S>           <C>      <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>


                                 PEQUOT       PEQUOT          PEQUOT       PEQUOT       PEQUOT          DAWSON
                                 PARTNERS     INTERNATIONAL   ENDOWMENT    TECHNOLOGY   TECHNOLOGY      SAMBERG
          # OF SHARES            FUND, L.P.   FUND, LTD.      FUND, L.P.   FUND, L.P.   OFFSHORE FUND   CAPITAL MGMT
TRADE     PURCHASED              TAX I.D. #   TAX I.D. #      TAX I.D. #   TAX I.D. #   TAX I.D. #      TAX I.D. #
DATE            (SOLD)  PRICE    22-2741859   FOREIGN CORP.   06-1388800   13-3741802      06-1463052     06-1033494 
- --------  ------------  -------  -----------  --------------  -----------  -----------  --------------  -------------
10/02/96        2,200   33.0000           0               0            0            0           2,200              0 
10/03/96       15,000   35.5000           0          15,000            0            0               0              0 
11/01/96        2,000   47.2500           0               0            0            0           2,000              0 
11/04/96      (11,400)  50.6000           0          (5,200)      (3,000)           0            (100)        (3,100)
11/04/96      (11,400)  50.0000           0          (6,900)      (4,000)           0            (200)          (300)
11/04/96      (13,600)  50.0000      (6,600)              0            0       (7,000)              0              0 
11/04/96      (13,600)  50.6000      (6,600)              0            0       (7,000)              0              0 
11/06/96       (8,000)  50.0000      (3,900)              0            0       (4,100)              0              0 
11/06/96      (10,700)  50.0625      (5,300)              0            0       (5,400)              0              0 
11/06/96       (7,000)  50.0000           0          (4,500)      (1,000)           0            (100)        (1,400)
11/06/96       (9,300)  50.0625           0          (4,900)      (2,800)           0            (100)        (1,500)
11/07/96      (86,500)  50.4681     (42,700)              0            0      (43,800)              0              0 
11/07/96      (43,000)  50.9592     (21,300)              0            0      (21,700)              0              0 
11/07/96      (75,600)  50.4681           0         (39,400)     (22,900)           0            (900)       (12,400)
11/07/96      (37,000)  50.9592           0         (19,000)     (11,500)           0            (500)        (6,000)
11/08/96      (80,200)  51.6756           0         (41,900)     (24,100)           0          (1,000)       (13,200)
11/08/96      (91,300)  51.6756     (45,000)              0            0      (46,300)              0              0 
11/11/96      (13,400)  51.9198      (6,600)              0            0       (6,800)              0              0 
11/11/96       (2,600)  52.0000      (1,300)              0            0       (1,300)              0              0 
11/11/96       (2,400)  52.0000           0          (1,300)        (600)           0            (100)          (400)
11/11/96      (11,600)  51.9198           0          (6,100)      (3,500)           0            (100)        (1,900)
11/12/96       (9,300)  53.0469           0          (4,900)      (2,800)           0            (100)        (1,500)
11/12/96      (18,600)  53.0352           0          (9,700)      (5,600)           0            (200)        (3,100)
11/12/96      (21,400)  53.0352     (10,600)              0            0      (10,800)              0              0 
11/12/96      (10,700)  53.0469      (5,300)              0            0       (5,400)              0              0 
11/13/96       (8,100)  53.3958      (4,000)              0            0       (4,100)              0              0 
11/13/96       (7,900)  53.4575      (4,000)              0            0       (3,900)              0              0 
11/13/96       (6,900)  53.3958           0          (3,500)      (2,100)           0            (100)        (1,200)
11/13/96       (7,100)  53.4575           0          (3,700)      (2,100)           0            (100)        (1,200)
11/14/96       65,000   48.1250      15,300          14,500        9,200       21,500             600          3,900 

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     EXHIBIT  C

    THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF ORIGINAL SCHEDULE 13D FILED ON MAY 3, 1996

ITEM  1.    SECURITY  AND  ISSUER

          This  statement  relates  to  the Common Stock, $.01 par value, (the
"Shares")  of  Videoserver,  Inc.,  ("VSVR"), a Delaware corporation.   VSVR's
principal  executive  office is located at 5 Forbes Road, Lexington, MA 02173.

ITEM  2.    IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND

            This statement is being filed on behalf of Dawson-Samberg Capital
Management, Inc. ("Dawson-Samberg"), a Connecticut corporation, Pequot General
Partners,  a  Connecticut  partnership,  Pequot Technology General Partners, a
Connecticut  partnership,  Pequot  Endowment  Partners,  L.P.,  a  Delaware
partnership,  and  DS  International  Partners,  L.P., a Delaware partnership,
(collectively,  the  "Reporting  Persons").    The  principal  business  of
Dawson-Samberg, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, is to act as investment adviser to certain managed accounts.  The
principal  shareholders  at  Dawson-Samberg are Messrs. Jonathan T. Dawson and
Arthur  J.  Samberg.  The sole business of Pequot General Partners is to serve
as  the  general  partner of  Pequot Partners Fund, L.P. ("Pequot"), a limited
partnership formed under the laws of Delaware to invest and trade primarily in
securities  and financial instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and Samberg are general
partners  of  Pequot  General Partners.  The sole business of Pequot Endowment
Partners,  L.P.  is  to  serve  as  the investment manager of Pequot Endowment
Fund,L.P.  ("Pequot  Endowment"),  a  partnership  formed  under  the  laws of
Delaware  to  invest  and  trade  primarily  in  securities  and  financial
instruments.    Messrs.  Dawson  and  Samberg  are general partners of  Pequot
Endowment  Partners.   The sole business of Pequot Technology General Partners
is  to  serve  as the general partner of Pequot Technology Fund, L.P. ("Pequot
Technology"),  a  limited  partnership  formed  under  the laws of Delaware to
invest  and  trade primarily in securities and financial instruments.  Messrs.
Dawson and Samberg are general partners of Pequot Technology General Partners.
 The  sole  business  of  DS  International  Partners, L.P. is to serve as the
investment manager of Pequot International Fund, Inc. ("Pequot International")
a  corporation  formed  under the laws of British Virgin Islands to invest and
trade  primarily  in securities and financial instruments.  Messrs. Dawson and
Samberg are general partners of DS International Partners, L.P.   The business
address  of  the  Reporting Persons is 354 Pequot Avenue, Southport, CT 06490.

             None of the Reporting Persons, their respective General Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  convicted  in  a  criminal  proceeding  (excluding traffic violations or
similar  misdemeanors).

     None  of    the  Reporting  Persons,  their  respective General Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  a  party  to  a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent  jurisdiction  which  resulted  in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to  federal  or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such  laws.

ITEM  3.    SOURCE  AND  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS  OR  OTHER  CONSIDERATION

     As  of  the  date  hereof,  the Reporting Persons beneficially own in the
aggregate  669,400 Shares.  Of the 669,400 Shares, 194,700 shares are owned by
Pequot,  56,400  shares  are held in managed accounts for which Dawson-Samberg
acts  as investment adviser, 165,300 shares are owned by Pequot International,
150,000 shares are owned by Pequot Technology, and 103,000 shares are owned by
Pequot  Endowment.        The  669,400  shares  were  purchased in open market
transactions  at an aggregate cost of $18,296,524.  The funds for the purchase
of  Shares  held  by  Pequot,  Pequot Technology, 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  4.    PURPOSE  OF  TRANSACTION

          The  Shares  held by the above mentioned entities were acquired for,
and  are  being  held  for,  investment  purposes.

ITEM  5.    INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

(a)    (b)    (c)                 As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons
beneficially  own  in  the  aggregate  669,400 Shares.  These Shares represent
approximately  5.4%  of  the  12,377,001  Shares  believed to be outstanding. 
Dawson-Samberg has the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct
the  disposition  of  the  56,400 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  194,700  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 165,300 Shares owned by Pequot
International.  Pequot Technology has the sole power to vote, direct the vote,
dispose  and  direct  the  disposition  of  the 150,000 Shares owned by Pequot
Technology.    Pequot  Endowment  Partners,  L.P.  has the sole power to vote,
direct  the  vote,  dispose  and  direct the disposition of the 103,000 Shares
owned by Pequot Endowment.  A description of the transactions of the Reporting
Persons  in the Shares that were effected during the past 60 days is set forth
on  Exhibit  B.

(d)      Not  Applicable

(e)      Not  Applicable


ITEM  6.    CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT  TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE          ISSUER

            None



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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     After  a  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

Pequot  Technology  General  Partners


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







May  3,  1996



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     EXHIBIT  A

     AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  agree  that  this  Schedule  13D dated May 3, 1996
relating  to  the  Shares of Videoserver, 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

Pequot  Technology  General  Partners


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







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     EXHIBIT  B  to  Schedule  13D-  Originally  filed  on  May  3,  1996


     VIDEOSERVER,  INC.
     SCHEDULE  13D

 COMMON  STOCK,  $.01  PAR  VALUE
 CUSIP  #  926918103


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                                       PEQUOT      PEQUOT         PEQUOT      PEQUOT      DAWSON
                                       PARTNERS    INTERNATIONAL  ENDOWMENT   TECHNOLOGY  SAMBERG
                 # OF SHARES           FUND, L.P.  FUND, LTD.     FUND, L.P.  FUND, L.P.  CAPITAL MGMT
TRADE           PURCHASED              TAX I.D. #  TAX I.D. #     TAX I.D. #  TAX I.D. #  TAX I.D. #
DATE                  (SOLD)  PRICE    22-2741859  FOREIGN CORP.  06-1388800  13-3741802    06-1033494
- --------------  ------------  -------  ----------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ------------

03/28/96              85,000  20.8970      40,700         35,600           0           0         8,700
03/28/96               7,800  20.6410           0              0           0           0         7,800
03/28/96              15,000  20.9167           0              0           0           0        15,000
03/29/96              30,000  22.3330      16,000         14,000           0           0             0
04/04/96              10,900  24.0000       3,700          3,200           0           0         4,000
04/04/96              35,000  24.2500      19,000         16,000           0           0             0
04/08/96               5,000  22.3750       2,700          2,300           0           0             0
04/08/96               5,000  23.3750       2,700          2,300           0           0             0
04/12/96               9,000  27.8750       4,900          4,100           0           0             0
04/12/96               5,000  28.0000       2,500          2,500           0           0             0
04/12/96               5,000  28.0000       2,500          2,500           0           0             0
04/15/96              15,000  28.8667       8,200          6,800           0           0             0
04/15/96               5,700  28.8750       4,000          1,700           0           0             0
04/15/96              10,000  28.9375       5,500          4,500           0           0             0
04/16/96              60,000  30.5208      23,700         19,900           0           0        16,400
04/16/96              75,000  30.7630      40,600         34,400           0           0             0
04/19/96             120,000  29.2917      14,000         12,600           0      90,000         3,400
04/22/96             115,000  28.9293       3,600          2,900      68,100      40,000           400
04/23/96              50,000  29.1250         400              0      34,900      14,000           700
04/24/96               6,000  30.0000           0              0           0       6,000             0
                ------------           ----------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ------------
TOTAL SHARES @
04/24/96             669,400              194,700        165,300     103,000     150,000        56,400
                ============           ==========  =============  ==========  ==========  ============

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