John Bartow
john at winhaven.net
Tue Feb 15 08:59:40 CST 2005
Oh BTW, I have about 25' of cable connecting my KVM to my keyboard, mouse and monitor. My computers are all on a shelf in a closet behind me. The noise is minimal when the louvered doors are closed yet its convenient to get at them if I need to. Plus it conceals the jumble of wires from DSL modem to firewall, router, switch, WAP and UPS to computers. http://www.winhaven.net/wiring.html John "but I like spaghetti" Bartow -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 8:37 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Remote keyboards and monitors Jim, Is this for your home office? If so I use a 4 port hardware KVM in my office that connects my WXP, W2k, W98 workstations and my server to one of keyboard, mouse and monitor. I then hot key from one to the other as needed. I have done this for years now. No software component at all. The only limit is distance. The video cable has the lowest limit for length although there are extender units available for these just as there are for USB cables. I have used a unit from ATEN (not in my office but in a training facility I consulted on) that extends the KVM to 1000 feet (via CAT5 cable) and they have stronger units available. Approx. prices KVM-$100 ATEN KVM extender $250. (Of course, that cost is quickly made up in replacing 3 monitors.) I use NetOp and PC Anywhere remote control software for various clients that I call into via the internet. I prefer NetOp. Much quicker and their free "name server" is nice for small businesses that have dynamic IP assignment. You don't have to constantly know what IP your client has assigned to it. PC Anywhere is less expensive (if you want to buy it off eBay its actually cheap). John B. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 1:39 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] Remote keyboards and monitors Hi All: Does anyone have a solution to using remote keyboards and monitors. The drone of servers is finally getting to me and it would be great to just set them up in the workshop (...just put in a separate power supply so the main server and table saw will not be vying for power)...away for the computer room. The actual task is simple but I have to be able to work on them/ with them frequently. All keyboard and monitor extender, I have seen have a limited cable range and TermServer is too slow... low resolution too. Any thought, comments, product suggestions etc... MTIA Jim -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com