From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 11 19:50:41 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C1D8106566C for ; Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:50:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from the.lists@mgm51.com) Received: from oneyou.mcmli.com (oneyou.mcmli.com [216.194.67.64]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B6E08FC0A for ; Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:50:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from sentry.24cl.com (c-67-186-152-230.hsd1.ct.comcast.net [67.186.152.230]) by oneyou.mcmli.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C07D28596 for ; Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:44:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from BigBloat (unknown [10.20.1.4]) by sentry.24cl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 288A53F742 for ; Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:44:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <201208111544030789.0047EB59@sentry.24cl.com> In-Reply-To: <20120811191856.GA28865@thought.org> References: <20120811191856.GA28865@thought.org> X-Mailer: Courier 3.50.00.09.1098 (http://www.rosecitysoftware.com) (P) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:44:03 -0400 From: "Mike." To: "FreeBSD Mailing List" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Cc: Subject: Re: what is the best kind of KVM Switch? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:50:41 -0000 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.