Re: what is the best kind of KVM Switch?
On Sunday 12 August 2012 02:41:57 Bob Hall wrote: I'm currently on my third year with an Aten and have had no problems. I've been using a cheap Aten CS-64A 4 Port Mini KVM for nearly 6 years now with no problems. -- Mike Clarke ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
what is the best kind of KVM Switch?
guys, can any of you with hardware background tell me which are the better KVM makes? about three weeks ago my Belkin soho 4-port kvm switch started going flakey on port #1. I ordered a new one, same make//model except with PS/2 plugs. it arrived 100% DOA. I'Ve finally found somebody willing to come over and help me. Fry's is about 12 clicks away. they have not too many. maybe an iogear (sp?). is there really that much diff between kvm switch? and if there is, which should I be looking for? tia, gary -- Gary Kline kl...@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: what is the best kind of KVM Switch?
On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Gary Kline kl...@thought.org wrote: guys, can any of you with hardware background tell me which are the better KVM makes? about three weeks ago my Belkin soho 4-port kvm switch started going flakey on port #1. I ordered a new one, same make//model except with PS/2 plugs. it arrived 100% DOA. I'Ve finally found somebody willing to come over and help me. Fry's is about 12 clicks away. they have not too many. maybe an iogear (sp?). is there really that much diff between kvm switch? and if there is, which should I be looking for? tia, gary Here I issue the obligatory admonition: Define Best. However, I have used IO-Gear KVMs, and they're serviceable. OTOH, I really prefer Avocent, if you can afford them. Kurt ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: what is the best kind of KVM Switch?
On 8/11/2012 at 12:18 PM Gary Kline wrote: |guys, | | can any of you with hardware background tell me which are | the better KVM makes? about three weeks ago my Belkin | soho 4-port kvm switch started going flakey on port #1. | | I ordered a new one, same make//model except with PS/2 | plugs. it arrived 100% DOA. I'Ve finally found | somebody willing to come over and help me. Fry's is about | 12 clicks away. they have not too many. maybe an | iogear (sp?). is there really that much diff between kvm | switch? and if there is, which should I be looking for? | | tia, | | gary | | | |-- = My requirements may not be the same as yours, but I have experiences in two brands of KVMs: IOGear and Avocent. The IOGear KVM worked well ... for a while, then quit. I was not impressed by IOGear's customer service The Avocent, though more expensive, just works and works. I now have another on my DVI monitor. It, too, works well and reliably. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: what is the best kind of KVM Switch?
On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 03:44:03PM -0400, Mike. wrote: Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:44:03 -0400 From: Mike. the.li...@mgm51.com Subject: Re: what is the best kind of KVM Switch? To: FreeBSD Mailing List freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: X-Mailer: Courier 3.50.00.09.1098 (http://www.rosecitysoftware.com) (P) On 8/11/2012 at 12:18 PM Gary Kline wrote: |guys, | | can any of you with hardware background tell me which are | the better KVM makes? about three weeks ago my Belkin | soho 4-port kvm switch started going flakey on port #1. | | I ordered a new one, same make//model except with PS/2 | plugs. it arrived 100% DOA. I'Ve finally found | somebody willing to come over and help me. Fry's is about | 12 clicks away. they have not too many. maybe an | iogear (sp?). is there really that much diff between kvm | switch? and if there is, which should I be looking for? | | tia, | | gary | | | |-- = My requirements may not be the same as yours, but I have experiences in two brands of KVMs: IOGear and Avocent. The IOGear KVM worked well ... for a while, then quit. I was not impressed by IOGear's customer service The Avocent, though more expensive, just works and works. I now have another on my DVI monitor. It, too, works well and reliably. to kurt, by best, I mean something that works reliably for 3 years. by chance, years ago I had a a Belkin that lasted for 6, 7 years. in 2010 I bought a dual-LED switch//+speaker that broke on port 1 in july. OR:: if *cables* can break, then the first cable broke. nobody has time to fmess around with that kind of testing. Fry's has a limited kind that are available up the way. I don't want to have t o have this guy return another busted belkin. bad enough that I have to ask my wife to return the DOA model. ijust googled for Avocent at fry's. nada. ,,,well, thanks to you both. if the same model I've got comes with an extended warrantee, maybe that's the way tto go. gary -- Gary Kline kl...@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: what is the best kind of KVM Switch?
On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 12:18:59PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: guys, can any of you with hardware background tell me which are the better KVM makes? about three weeks ago my Belkin soho 4-port kvm switch started going flakey on port #1. I ordered a new one, same make//model except with PS/2 plugs. it arrived 100% DOA. I'Ve finally found somebody willing to come over and help me. Fry's is about 12 clicks away. they have not too many. maybe an iogear (sp?). is there really that much diff between kvm switch? and if there is, which should I be looking for? I've used Belkins. They've been flakey. I'm currently on my third year with an Aten and have had no problems. I bought this cheap off the Internet so I don't know what they usually sell for. There was some discussion here about KVM switches just before I bought mine and everyone who mentioned Aten said good things about it. Best of luck ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
