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                                                                   Exhibit 23.2
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CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

   
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to 
Registration Statement No. 333-10663 of Shiva Corporation on Form S-3 of our
report dated March 28, 1996 (June 16, 1996 as to Note 8) relating to the
financial statements of AirSoft, Inc., appearing in Amendment No. 2 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Shiva Corporation dated August 13, 1996 and to
the use of our report dated March 28, 1996 (June 16, 1996 as to Note 8)
(relating to such financial statements of AirSoft, Inc. not presented
separately herein), appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.  We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.
    


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


San Jose, California
August 22, 1996