[kwlug-disc] KVM switch alternatives

[Ron Singh]

That Amaz 8-porter for $400 sounds like it's worth trying, assuming Amaz is
the seller and you can return it easily if no workie.

In my space, clients get this:
https://www.amazon.ca/IOGEAR-4-Port-Multimedia-Switch-GCS1794/dp/B001V9LQ52
Cheap and readily available.

At least 15 are out there at clients' IT desks, no deaths so far except for
1 AC adapter, a generic 16v(if I recall correctly) that can be had all over
the place real cheap. I detest the company for vague reasons, but their
KVMs stand up. Been using their KVMs since the VGA days, then onto DVI and
now on HDMI/DP. FWIW

Thanks,

Ron S.



On Mon, Sep 6, 2021 at 2:18 PM CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Currently I have a 4-port KVM switch with HDMI and USB that let's me hook
> up my NUC and three lucky Raspis to one monitor, all over HDMI and sharing
> the same keyboard and mouse, of course.
>
> I noticed that one of the four channels is no longer functioning.  So my
> four port is now a three port.  Much sad.
>
> So I've been shopping around for a replacement, but to be honest I'm not
> impressed with what I've seen so far.  Ideally I'd like to get an 8-port
> KVM and still make this month's mortgage payment, but the math doesn't work
> out.  Amazon's cheapest 8-port (with HDMI and USB) is $400, with the
> high-end models around $3,000.  So scratch that idea.
>
> So that leaves me with either (i) staying with my now 3-port KVM, (ii)
> buying a 4-port KVM, or (iii) looking into one of those software based
> alternatives, whose name eludes me at the moment, or (preferable) (iv) find
> a 4-port switch that can be daisy-chained by adding more 4-port modules in
> the future.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas about any of those options?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
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