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    <periodOfReport>2005-09-21</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IKAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4-180</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>SEQUOIA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS VIII LP</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001133915</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SC VIII MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001133918</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCFF MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4-180</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195580</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEONE DOUGLAS M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL RD BLDG 4 #180</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001201045</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MORITZ MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199039</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEVENS MARK A</rptOwnerName>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>135805</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series B Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>308939</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>543325</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series D Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>1762826</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F9"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series E Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>299129</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F11"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately convertible into 1 share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 125,875 shares held by Sequoia Capital VIII (&quot;Sequoia VIII&quot;), 1,597 shares held by Sequoia International Technology Partners VIII (&quot;Sequoia ITP VIII&quot;) and 8,333 shares held by Sequoia International Technology Partners VIII (Q) (&quot;Sequoia ITPVIII (Q)&quot;).  Michael L. Goguen (who is a director of the Issuer and files separate Section 16(a) reports), Douglas M. Leone, Michael J. Moritz and Mark A. Stevens are managing members of SC VIII Management, LLC, the general partner of Sequoia VIII, Sequoia ITP VIII and Sequoia ITP VIII (Q).  Each of the Filing Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately convertible into 1 share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 286,851 shares held by Sequoia VIII, 3,552 shares held by Sequoia ITP VIII and 18,536 shares held by Sequoia ITPVIII (Q).  Each of the Filing Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately convertible into 1 share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 504,478 shares held by Sequoia VIII, 6,248 shares held by Sequoia ITP VIII and 32,599 shares held by Sequoia ITPVIII (Q).  Each of the Filing Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Each share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately convertible into 1 share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Includes 1,062,017 shares held by Sequoia VIII, 13,153 shares held by Sequoia ITP VIII, 68,627 shares held by Sequoia ITPVIII (Q), 544,746 shares held by Sequoia Capital Franchise Fund (&quot;Sequoia FF&quot;) and 74,283 shares held by Sequoia Capital Franchise Partners (&quot;Sequoia CFP&quot;).  Messrs. Goguen, Leone, Moritz and Stevens are managing members of SCFF Management, LLC, the general partner of Sequoia FF and Sequoia CFP.  Each of the Filing Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Each share of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately convertible into 1 share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Includes 180,211 shares held by Sequoia VIII, 2,232 shares held by Sequoia ITP VIII, 11,645 shares held by Sequoia ITPVIII (Q), 92,436 shares held by Sequoia FF and 12,605 shares held by Sequoia CFP.  Each of the Filing Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas M. Leone, Authorized Signer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
