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Ryan R.

Ryan R.

Joined on 08/05/08

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Garbage

StarTech.com SV441DUSBI 4 Port USB VGA IP KVM Switch with Virtual Media
StarTech.com SV441DUSBI 4 Port USB VGA IP KVM Switch with Virtual Media

Pros: You (barely) get a video signal and it works over a network.

Cons: Mouse that you are controlling on the client is always out of sync with the mouse you see on your screen and jumps around randomly. Sometimes it sends duplicates of keystrokes. The video feed from the device is horrendously slow even when connected to the same 10/100 switch as it. Sometimes it just seems to send random input all on its own.

Overall Review: I initially thought the problems I had with this device were due to its poor handling of network latency, since I was connected to it over an already fairly taxed T1 connection. Once I had actually been onsite and had the need for the device however, I realized that it's just junk. Due to the apparently random (and extremely frequent) input and control errors, it take 10-15 minutes to do something that should be doable in 3. This is one of the most infuriating pieces of technology I have ever used. Get something else.