From: Vincent Cojot (coyote@step.polymtl.ca)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 05:21:27 EST
Hello everyone,
I am pretty sure that this looks like an FAQ but I think it's not
really cause I'm planning some USB connections and most FAQ's I found
were about older suns or newer suns with USB and PS2 connectors.
( The reason why I'm asking here is that I cannot just buy the switch
I'm planning to buy and return it if it doesn't work...)
I am looking for a KVM switch that will allow me to use
my Sun Type6 USB Keyboard and mouse and to connect:
- A Sun Blade 2000, USB connectors.
(machine is required on the KVM switch)
- Two Peecee's with PS2 connectors.
(those two machines are required on the KVM switch)
- One Sgi Octane with Sgi(???) connectors
(connecting it to the KVM is a nice-to-have
but I can live with the extra Sgi keyboard).
I've been considering the following switch: Belkin, OmniView SOHO Series
4-Port KVM Switch with Audio PS/2 and USB Platform (Belkin Part Number:
F1DS104T). This unit bascially takes a PS2 keyboard and a PS2 mouse and
can connect them to 4 systems using PS2 -OR- USB connectors.
I have seen reports of other people with blekin PS2 switches who said it
worked fine with a PS2 keyboard and a SunBlade 100 but my expected setup
is a bit different:
- I want to keep my Sun Type6 USB keyboard (I'd have to use a USB->PS2
keyboard adapter in order to connect the keyboard to the Belkin unit).
Will this be OK with the Sun Blade 2000 (going from USB-keyboard to the
PS2 input of the Belkin unit and then again as USB to the SB2k)?
- Are the Peecee's and possibly the SGI going to be OK with a Sun Type6
keyboard through the PS2 connectors?
I'm really lost here as I have never had a KVM switch at home but I
wouldn't mind regaining some desk space by getting rid of the second
monitor and some keyboards..
Has anyone seen/done a similar setup? Of course, I will post a detailed
summary.
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Between stars - on stars where no human race is
I have it in me so much nearer home
To scare myself with my own desert places. - Robert Frost
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