Recomendation for small IP based KVM

Hi,

I want to see if I can get an IP based KVM for doing work on machines
from another keyboard/monitor/mouse on the network. I.E, have the PC
downstairs, connected to KVM, and then go upstairs to do the work on
the system. We have one at work, but is an expensive Dell rebadged
job with a lot of KVM ports on. I need 4 ports as a minimum, but
would considder less if the cost was right.

Any suggestions?
Andrew.
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Andrew Hodgson in Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK.
My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.

Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Sun, 27 Jun
2004 16:52:31 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk Andrew Hodgson
<(E-Mail Removed)> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:

>I want to see if I can get an IP based KVM for doing work on machines
>from another keyboard/monitor/mouse on the network. I.E, have the PC
>downstairs, connected to KVM, and then go upstairs to do the work on
>the system. We have one at work, but is an expensive Dell rebadged
>job with a lot of KVM ports on. I need 4 ports as a minimum, but
>would considder less if the cost was right.

Any reason why you can't have Remote Desktop or VNC running on those machines
instead?

deKay
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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andrew
Hodgson" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hi,
>
> I want to see if I can get an IP based KVM for doing work on machines
> from another keyboard/monitor/mouse on the network. I.E, have the PC
> downstairs, connected to KVM, and then go upstairs to do the work on
> the system. We have one at work, but is an expensive Dell rebadged
> job with a lot of KVM ports on. I need 4 ports as a minimum, but
> would considder less if the cost was right.
>
TightVNC or one of its siblings will do it for free (as long as the
machines are already networked).

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:11:24 +0100, deKay <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Sun, 27 Jun
>2004 16:52:31 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
>uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk Andrew Hodgson
><(E-Mail Removed)> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>
>>I want to see if I can get an IP based KVM for doing work on machines
>>from another keyboard/monitor/mouse on the network. I.E, have the PC
>>downstairs, connected to KVM, and then go upstairs to do the work on
>>the system. We have one at work, but is an expensive Dell rebadged
>>job with a lot of KVM ports on. I need 4 ports as a minimum, but
>>would considder less if the cost was right.
>
>Any reason why you can't have Remote Desktop or VNC running on those machines
>instead?

Remote desktop perhaps, but I don't want to mess about with other apps
on other people's hardware. Also, one of the machines I want to
manage is running on Linux with no X11 based config on it.

Andrew.
--
Andrew Hodgson in Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK.
My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andrew
Hodgson" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:11:24 +0100, deKay <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Sun, 27 Jun
> >2004 16:52:31 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> >uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk Andrew Hodgson
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
> >
> >>I want to see if I can get an IP based KVM for doing work on machines
> >>from another keyboard/monitor/mouse on the network. I.E, have the PC
> >>downstairs, connected to KVM, and then go upstairs to do the work on
> >>the system. We have one at work, but is an expensive Dell rebadged
> >>job with a lot of KVM ports on. I need 4 ports as a minimum, but
> >>would considder less if the cost was right.
> >
> >Any reason why you can't have Remote Desktop or VNC running on those machines
> >instead?
>
> Remote desktop perhaps, but I don't want to mess about with other apps
> on other people's hardware. Also, one of the machines I want to
> manage is running on Linux with no X11 based config on it.
>
Even easier - just set up SSH

Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Sun, 27 Jun
2004 18:04:40 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk Andrew Hodgson
<(E-Mail Removed)> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:

>Remote desktop perhaps, but I don't want to mess about with other apps
>on other people's hardware. Also, one of the machines I want to
>manage is running on Linux with no X11 based config on it.

Then surely you can SSH or Telnet in?

deKay
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|- ugvm Magazine - www.ugvm.org.uk Gamertag: deKay 01
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|- Currently buying games at a rate of one every 14.33 hours

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:55:34 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andrew
>Hodgson" (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:11:24 +0100, deKay <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Sun, 27 Jun
>> >2004 16:52:31 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
>> >uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk Andrew Hodgson
>> ><(E-Mail Removed)> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>> >
>> >>I want to see if I can get an IP based KVM for doing work on machines
>> >>from another keyboard/monitor/mouse on the network. I.E, have the PC
>> >>downstairs, connected to KVM, and then go upstairs to do the work on
>> >>the system. We have one at work, but is an expensive Dell rebadged
>> >>job with a lot of KVM ports on. I need 4 ports as a minimum, but
>> >>would considder less if the cost was right.
>> >
>> >Any reason why you can't have Remote Desktop or VNC running on those machines
>> >instead?
>>
>> Remote desktop perhaps, but I don't want to mess about with other apps
>> on other people's hardware. Also, one of the machines I want to
>> manage is running on Linux with no X11 based config on it.
>>
>Even easier - just set up SSH

Done already, but it would be nice to have it on the KVM so I can
perform reboots etc without having to move and attach keyboard to it
(the BIOS haults when a keyboard is not present). This is one reason
I said I could go lower than 4 switches.

Andrew.
--
Andrew Hodgson in Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK.
My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andrew
Hodgson" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:55:34 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
<snip>
> >Even easier - just set up SSH
>
> Done already, but it would be nice to have it on the KVM so I can
> perform reboots etc without having to move and attach keyboard to it
> (the BIOS haults when a keyboard is not present). This is one reason
> I said I could go lower than 4 switches.
>
Setting the BIOS to "Halt on no errors" should avoid the keyboard
problem.

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:55:55 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andrew
>Hodgson" (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:55:34 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
><snip>
>> >Even easier - just set up SSH
>>
>> Done already, but it would be nice to have it on the KVM so I can
>> perform reboots etc without having to move and attach keyboard to it
>> (the BIOS haults when a keyboard is not present). This is one reason
>> I said I could go lower than 4 switches.
>>
>Setting the BIOS to "Halt on no errors" should avoid the keyboard
>problem.

No such option - sorry.

I take it then there are no such products really available?

Thanks,
Andrew.
--
Andrew Hodgson in Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK.
My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andrew
Hodgson" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:55:55 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andrew
> >Hodgson" (E-Mail Removed) says...
> >> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:55:34 +0100, Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)>
> >> wrote:
> ><snip>
> >> >Even easier - just set up SSH
> >>
> >> Done already, but it would be nice to have it on the KVM so I can
> >> perform reboots etc without having to move and attach keyboard to it
> >> (the BIOS haults when a keyboard is not present). This is one reason
> >> I said I could go lower than 4 switches.
> >>
> >Setting the BIOS to "Halt on no errors" should avoid the keyboard
> >problem.
>
> No such option - sorry.

Take the circuit board from a knackered keyboard and leave it plugged
into the Linux box to fool it?
>
> I take it then there are no such products really available?
>
Not IP based - you could certainly use an ordinary KVM switch with KVM
extenders that use Cat5, but that would need extra cabling and they seem
to start at around 300 quid.