recommend a KVM switch

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Todd and Margo Chester

Hi,

I have had the experience of connecting a Windows Server and
a Linux server todether through a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Monitor)
switch (from Hawking). The dang thing kept crashing the other
(disconnected) server about one in ever five times it switches.

Now with the Linux server, all I had to do to unfreeze the
keyboard was press <ctrl><Q>. But, with the Windows server,
no joy was to be had: it was one fingered reboot time.

Can someone make me a recommendation for a two port KVM
switch that actually works right?

-T
 
My Belkin works well for me.
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My Belkin, Linksys, D-Link and IOGear models work also fine. Just make sure
you use "good" cables and correctly connect the mouse / keyboard / video cable
to the corresponding KVM ports.
 
Todd said:
Hi,

I have had the experience of connecting a Windows Server and
a Linux server todether through a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Monitor)
switch (from Hawking). The dang thing kept crashing the other
(disconnected) server about one in ever five times it switches.

Now with the Linux server, all I had to do to unfreeze the
keyboard was press <ctrl><Q>. But, with the Windows server,
no joy was to be had: it was one fingered reboot time.

Can someone make me a recommendation for a two port KVM
switch that actually works right?

-T
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I have a StarView 2 port economy KVM on this computer (shared with a
network monitor computer) which is working well. The $60 US SV211K kit
comes with the cables, a good idea: I've had problems with other
StarView KVMs when used with cheap generic cables. You may find all you
need to do with your existing KVM is use better cables.

I have a 4 port Belkin OmniView SE on my test bench here, probably
overkill for your needs but very solid. It's expandable by ganging 4 of
these units together to 16 ports..
 
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