# KVM switch **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\ **Created:** [March 1, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687 "2013-03-01T21:38:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/1 "2013-03-01T21:38:33Z")
Any recommendations for KVM switches? My current ones are old Linksys PS2 only. I need switches that handle PS2 or USB. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/2 "2013-03-01T22:39:08Z")
> Any recommendations for KVM switches? My current ones are old Linksys[color=blue] > PS2 only. I need switches that handle PS2 or USB.[/color] Is it a large environment of 30 or more systems or are you talking about just a few at home? Also, when you want PS2 or USB, do you mean for the mouse/keyboard or other USB devices? Because some support USB but still require PS2. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/3 "2013-03-01T22:48:57Z")
Renee Keller wrote: [color=blue][color=green] > > Any recommendations for KVM switches? My current ones are old > > Linksys PS2 only. I need switches that handle PS2 or USB.[/color] > > Is it a large environment of 30 or more systems or are you talking > about just a few at home? > > Also, when you want PS2 or USB, do you mean for the mouse/keyboard or > other USB devices? Because some support USB but still require PS2.[/color] Small office. I’m looking at a 16 port unit. I currently have 12 devices to connect to it. I need USB for mouse/keyboard. I have a high end workstation in the rack that does not have PS2 connections. And I just installed an HP DL380 Gen8 which also does not have PS2 connections. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/4 "2013-03-01T23:10:25Z")
KeN Etter sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > Small office. I’m looking at a 16 port unit. I currently have 12 > devices to connect to it. I need USB for mouse/keyboard. I have a > high end workstation in the rack that does not have PS2 connections. > And I just installed an HP DL380 Gen8 which also does not have PS2 > connections.[/color] So my response to KeN’s comment is… We’re using an Avocent Autoview 2000. Does ps2, usb, whatever over cat5, just need to get the correct connectors for either end. – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![Paullamontagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paullamontagne](https://forums.suse.com/u/Paullamontagne)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/5 "2013-03-01T23:14:39Z")
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred] > > > [/color][/color] > > > Any recommendations for KVM switches? My current ones are old Linksys > > > PS2 only. I need switches that handle PS2 or USB.[/color] I have a TrendNet that handles 4 machines, using USB. Bought it at Micro Center…paid 39.99 on sale usually goes for 59.99 I believe… no complaints…have 2 SLES servers and my VMware esxi server connected no issues – Paul ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/6 "2013-03-01T23:14:42Z")
> [color=blue] > So my response to KeN’s comment is… > > We’re using an Avocent Autoview 2000. Does ps2, usb, whatever over > cat5, just need to get the correct connectors for either end. > [/color] Yeah. I second that. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/7 "2013-03-02T07:45:36Z")
KeN Etter wrote: [color=blue] > Small office. I’m looking at a 16 port unit. I currently have 12 > devices to connect to it. I need USB for mouse/keyboard. I have a > high end workstation in the rack that does not have PS2 connections. > And I just installed an HP DL380 Gen8 which also does not have PS2 > connections.[/color] I used to use HP KVM’s for my old environment. Pricey, but they worked well and were very adaptable. When you looked at the back you would actually see nothing but RJ-45 connections for all the devices. Then you bought adapters for each one, going with either a USB adapter for USB devices like newer HP servers or going with PS/2 adapters for other devices. I liked 'em. Plus they were rack mountable and could actually be mounted behind the slide out keyboard in the same U of space essentially making them 0U KVMs. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/8 "2013-03-04T18:55:44Z")
KeN Etter wrote: [color=blue] > Any recommendations for KVM switches? My current ones are old Linksys > PS2 only. I need switches that handle PS2 or USB.[/color] I have the same issue. I am looking around for PS2 \> USB adapters that are compatible with the KVM I have. The small plug in types don’t work BUT I have one that came with an old Tablet PC that does. Just need to locate a source for them. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/9 "2013-03-04T19:02:20Z")
> > Any recommendations for KVM switches? My current ones are old Linksys[color=blue][color=green] > > PS2 only. I need switches that handle PS2 or USB.[/color][/color] There are numerous adapters out there but you would have to test for compatability, I haven’t found any of the regular bullet adapters that work. Still, if you find one that does work, X ports for $15 to $25 each, odds are it is still cheaper than a new switch and you can retain your present setup. I have Cybex switches. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/10 "2013-03-05T15:06:01Z")
I can recommend the Belkin PRO KVM’s we have a couple of the 8-port ones here, do the job nicely. ## – cjnetworker cjnetworker’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=108267](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=108267) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=464576](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=464576) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/11 "2013-03-05T19:32:35Z")
Thanks for all the suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kvm-switch/23687/12 "2013-03-07T13:13:49Z")
If you looking for good quality of PS2 or USB KVM switch, I would recommend checking following links [http://www.kvmswitchtech.com/ps2-kvm-switch-c11645.htm](http://www.kvmswitchtech.com/ps2-kvm-switch-c11645.htm) [http://www.kvmswitchtech.com/usb-kvm-switch-c11644.htm](http://www.kvmswitchtech.com/usb-kvm-switch-c11644.htm)