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

                                SCHEDULE 13G

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         (Amendment No. __________)*


                            BITWISE DESIGNS, INC.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                  Common Stock, par value $.001 per share.
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  091747105
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                               (CUSIP Number)

                              November 19, 1999
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           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

      [ ]  Rule 13d-(b)
      [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)
      [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*  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).

CUSIP No.  091747105
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      1.  Name of Reporting Persons

              Gateway Network, LLC

          I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
          11-3474857

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      2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

          (a)  N/A    [ ]

          (b)         [ ]
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      3.  SEC Use Only
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      4.  Citizenship or Place of Organization      Delaware.
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Number of           5.  Sole Voting Power           799,998
Shares Bene-        6.  Shared Voting Power               0
ficially Owned      7.  Sole Dispositive Power      799,998
by Each             8.  Shares Dispositive Power          0
Reporting Person
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      9.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
          Each Reporting Person                     799,998

      10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
          Certain Shares     [ ]

      11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 7.1%
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      12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)        OO

Item  1.

      (a)  Name of Issuer

              BITWISE DESIGNS, INC.

      (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

              2165 Technology Drive, Schenectady, NY 12308

Item  2.

      (a)  Name of Person Filing

              GATEWAY NETWORK, LLC

      (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

              165 EAB Plaza, 6th Floor West, Uniondale, New York 11556

      (c)  Citizenship

              Delaware, U.S.

      (d)  Title of Class of Securities

              Common Stock, par value $.001 per share.

      (e)  CUSIP Number: 091747105

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to [SECTIONS]240.13d-1(b) or
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

              N/A

Item 4.  Ownership

      Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

      1.  Amount beneficially owned: 799,998

      2.  Percent of class:   7.1%

      3.  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          1.  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 799,998

          2.  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

          3.  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 799,998

          4.  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
              N/A

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
              N/A

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
              N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
              N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of  Group
              N/A

Item 10. Certification

      (a)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
           filed pursuant to [SECTION]240.ad3-1(c):

                 By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge
                 and belief, the securities referred to above were not
                 acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                 effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
                 of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                 connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                 that purpose or effect.

                                  SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge an belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

December 28, 1999
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      Date

/S/ CRAIG GROSS
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   Signature

Craig Gross, Manager
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Name and Title

      The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
singed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed
with the statement provided, however, that a power of attorney for this
purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by
reference.  The same and any title of each person who signs the statement
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See [SECTION]240.13d-7 for
other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)