Okay, I know we talked about these gizmos once, but search-fu is failing me here.

Anyone know of a KVM extender that works over 20m of cat5 cable?

Thanks!

Do you mind shareing what you're using it for? A KVM switch is invaluable on a workbench, but any server room KVM situations these days last me just long enough to get a network connection up. With VMWare's ESXi, I can nudge/thump/kick just about anything remotely if need be.

Whatever you do, don't buy the belkin IP KVM adapter. Admittedly, my experience is two or three years old, but that thing wasn't worth one tenth the purchase price.

A buddy of mine is looking for just a KVM (PS2 and/or USB) extender over Cat5 cable, not a KVM switch. The idea is to avoid stringing fat KVM cables when the building already has perfectly good Cat5e between floors/rooms.

ISTR we discussed this previously here, and there were some decent recommendations, but I'm just not finding them now with "Search".

Thanks

http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=288160

Found on the second page of "+kvm +cat5" for the search.

We've used an Aten CE700 here at work with 50+ meters of UTP without any problems as far as I know.

Stig

Thanks guys!