I haven't used those specific units, but the units I have used had a reset button on the back. When you press this button, it clears everything, including the image. You then have to re-image (sounds familiar) the machines and start from scratch. If they are not too old, you can use the same image if you don't want to spend the bucks on newer software.
BTW - www.shiva.com (now an Intel company) has several how-to docs on the site, althought they are not exactly easy to find. Also, you can get pretty decent tech support from them if you call.
As for your idea on how to use them, these units will perform some basic routing functions for remote connections. You will, in addition (like it or not), learn some of the "intricacies" of the "Shiva" paradigm along the way....
Good luck!
Rik
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris McNally [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 2:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: LanRover - offtopic?
My apologies if this topic is not appropriate.
I view this forum as home of the network gurus and hope-to-be gurus.
If my subject matter is not on topic, please suggest an appropriate
newsgroup.
At work I have been given 5 Shiva LanRover/4E units and asked to see
if I can make any use of them. Seems to me I could use them as routers
(ignoring the dialing capabilites for now). Does anyone have any
experience with these units? My first stumbling block is an admin
password. These units have been sitting in the corner for who knows
how long, and anyone who had the password is long gone. I can run a
device discovery but anything beyond that is protected. I looked
inside and there is no battery I can pull. I didn't expect so, as
probably the password is part of the firmware. Also no jumpers, again
as expected, to clear settings. At least none that I can determine.
Probably a firmware upgrade is needed, about $700, though chances are
the same stumbling block would come into play. As well, I have asked
to see if I can get any functionality as is.
This isn't a critical assignment, more of a "give it to the new CCNA
guy and see what he can do, if nothing, then no worse off".
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Chris McNally
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