Any of your guys use a KVM Switch?

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:20 pm

I just bought a KVM Switch for 2 of my computers,
trying to only use one monitor, to save space..

Any of you use a KVM?

Just Wondering.
Shinobi

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:28 pm

At work, yes

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:39 pm

I use a 2-port Linksys KVM here at home.

At work, we use an 8-port KVM. It uses 2 monitor/keyboard/mouse sets to control 8 stations. We build/repair DVR's and can have 2 techs working at one time on 8 units at once. It's great.

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:41 pm

I do, have a 4 port belkin with usb and audio here at the house. I use mine on the work bench...lets me work on 4 pcs at one time. Bought it used with all the cables for 50 bucks...one of my best 'steals' over the years of trading.

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:11 pm

Thanks for all of the replies.

I think I looked at KVM switch's before.. like a long time ago, and they
were big $$$money$$$ .
I've been using Remote Desktop or VNC or using one extra monitor for all of my other computers on my LAN.

Shinobi

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:20 pm

Cabledude wrote:At work, yes

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:25 pm

Iogear at home
Belkin at work
Linksys at several clients
APC for bigger cabinet setups, as well as some nicer Belkin models in some cabinets too.

For home, Linksys makes some of the best bang for the buck ones now.

koldchillah · Post by **koldchillah** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:16 am

At work I have a 2-port IOGEAR and a Belkin PROView 4-port in my office and in the server room we have 2 Belkin 16-port KVM's for the racks.

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:17 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Iogear at home
Belkin at work
Linksys at several clients
APC for bigger cabinet setups, as well as some nicer Belkin models in some cabinets too.

For home, Linksys makes some of the best bang for the buck ones now.

I agree.

I've used the two port linksys kvm for about a year. I dont use the monitor switch because I have a multi-connection lcd. However, for km it's a smash-hit! I suffer from no lag in gaming and it makes troubleshooting other PC's a breeze. Simply hook it up and I can work on it whenever I get the chance.

Best $35 I spent in a long time.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:50 am

4 port linksys, 4 port linkskey, both worked very well, but I need a USB one now. Well, I dont need one at all really.

twwabw · Post by **twwabw** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:23 am

Raritan 8-Port. E-Bay is your friend

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:42 am

twwabw wrote:Raritan 8-Port. E-Bay is your friend

So is New Egg

Ok.. I got it today, I'm going to install it now

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:21 pm

I have used kvm in the past, but now have several 'headless' boxes at home and use UVNC to manage them. Only need an ip switch and cables for that. All the cabling for a 4port KVM mad me nuts...

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:33 pm

cyberskye wrote:I have used kvm in the past, but now have several 'headless' boxes at home and use UVNC to manage them. Only need an ip switch and cables for that. All the cabling for a 4port KVM mad me nuts...

Ya well that what I was doing, I was using Ultra VNC for my Linux boxes and RDP for my windows boxes.. but I can stand the cables.. I mean I have a rats net already LOL

This kvm seems to be doing well so far.. still got to test some stuff out

Later,
Shinobi

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:01 pm

4 port KVM at work.

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:52 pm

Shinobi wrote:Ya well that what I was doing, I was using Ultra VNC for my Linux boxes and RDP for my windows boxes.. but I can stand the cables.. I mean I have a rats net already LOL

This kvm seems to be doing well so far.. still got to test some stuff out

Later,
Shinobi

Ya - I reread your post - for two machines not so much an issue. I had 4 boxes on KVM and needed to add 3 more boxes - it was easier to keep some of the machines in other rooms and run a single uplink cat5 to a switch for the 'remote' boxes. Obviously get much better performance on a KVM if you are running graphics heavy apps.

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:02 pm

Well so far so good, this kvm seems really solid so far so good.... :-)

yo_yo_girl · Post by **yo_yo_girl** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:27 pm

Zonet, miniport all -usb from newegg, no problems
model # KVM3112

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:20 pm

yo_yo_girl wrote:Zonet, miniport all -usb from newegg, no problems
model # KVM3112

Here's mine from the New Egg, no problems to report.. so far..
Zonet KVM3002 KVM Switch w/2 sets of 6ft cables

Shinobi

yo_yo_girl · Post by **yo_yo_girl** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:05 pm

Shinobi;
see you have the lyrics from the battle of evermore...which zepplin album was that? #4?

Here's mine from the New Egg, no problems to report.. so far..
Zonet KVM3002 KVM Switch w/2 sets of 6ft cables

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:32 pm

[quote="yo_yo_girl"]Shinobi]

Yep

That is #4..
The Battle Of Evermore song has a lot of references to the Lord of the Rings...

Oh ya,..Welcome to SpeedGuide

Shinobi