Just wondering???

[jce001]

I am trying to convince my boss that I can dump my laptop for a new ipaq. The only thing holding me up is configuring routers and switches while i'm on the road. Has anyone ever tried or seen a config done through an ipaq? Just a thought.

 

[wybnormal]

You get better life out of the laptop.. the ipaq is only good for roughly 1 to 1.5 hours on battery. Not good when trying to troubleshoot.

I cheat.. I recycled my old HP LX200 which runs for about 10 hours on battery and talks to routers just fine.

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[jce001]

Thanks for the info. I'm just looking for something to setup nat pools and a few changes. Any troubleshooting will be done from a different location. Anyone ideas on using an IPAQ for this would be appreciated.

 

[ineedhelpbad]

Although security-types would pretty much have a stroke from reading this, you could potentially turn on the http server function within Cisco's IOS. This would enable you to access the router via a basic GUI-type interface. I actually tested this scenario out a while back with both a Cisco wireless card and a wireless modem. You can punch a hole through your firewall for remote access. It works - trust me!