Re: KVM extenders

["nikkasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

The cheapest I found is about =A3250 at www.videk.co.uk and it's=20
doubtful whether it will work over Cat6. I found in BlackBox catalog=20
that for this purpose Cat6 is not better than Cat5, because these=20
products are designed for Cat5 and Cat6 has different caracteristics=20
that can degrade signal. Hovever, my distance is not just 25m or=20
less, while they are usually designed for a lot more...
Nik

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Don McAllister" <donmc@c...> wrote:
> VNC requires another PC to communicate with the server. If you=20
really
> just want to extend the KVM there are a number of commercial=20
products
> that allow you to use cat5 but they are generally expensive. I=20
remember
> Keith was going to build a KAT5 module for KVM extension but I don't
> know if this ever came off?=20
>=20
> Keith?
>=20
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: PatrickLidstone [mailto:patrickl@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 21 January 2002 13:20
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: KVM extenders
> >=20
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "nikkasic" <nikola@k...>
wrote:
> > > Anyone knows for cheap KVM extenders over Cat6 cable.
> > > I need to use keyboard video and mouse in the living
room,=20
while I
> > > plan to keep server in utility room next to patching
panel,=20
network
> > > switch etc. There's no room for monitor keyboard and
mouse=20
there.
> > > Regards,
> > > Nik
> >=20
> > Have you considered using VNC (free remote session software) as
an
> > alternative? Whilst I appreciate that it's not suitable for every
> > eventuality, it would cover most day-to-day server connection
> > requirements -- especially over a lan connection.
> >=20
> > Patrick
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> >=20
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