[kwlug-disc] KVM switch alternatives

[Alex K]

Btw, https://pikvm.org/ is an interesting project.

On Mon, Sep 6, 2021 at 4:00 PM Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:

> The software you may be thinking of is Barrier,  forked from Synergy
> (which got absorbed by some for-profit or something). I keep remembering
> "Synergy" but forgetting "Barrier" so I have to look it up every time.
>
> But it shares keyboard & mouse across the network, and requires separate
> monitors for each computer.
>
> While I was looking up "Synergy" I found this, which may have something
> more useful to you:
>
> https://alternativeto.net/software/synergy/
>
> --Bob.
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> On 6 September 2021 14:17:28 GMT-04:00, CrankyOldBugger <
> crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
> >Currently I have a 4-port KVM switch with HDMI and USB that let's me hook
> >up my NUC and three lucky Raspis to one monitor, all over HDMI and sharing
> >the same keyboard and mouse, of course.
> >
> >I noticed that one of the four channels is no longer functioning.  So my
> >four port is now a three port.  Much sad.
> >
> >So I've been shopping around for a replacement, but to be honest I'm not
> >impressed with what I've seen so far.  Ideally I'd like to get an 8-port
> >KVM and still make this month's mortgage payment, but the math doesn't
> work
> >out.  Amazon's cheapest 8-port (with HDMI and USB) is $400, with the
> >high-end models around $3,000.  So scratch that idea.
> >
> >So that leaves me with either (i) staying with my now 3-port KVM, (ii)
> >buying a 4-port KVM, or (iii) looking into one of those software based
> >alternatives, whose name eludes me at the moment, or (preferable) (iv)
> find
> >a 4-port switch that can be daisy-chained by adding more 4-port modules in
> >the future.
> >
> >Does anyone have any ideas about any of those options?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jeff
>
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