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I like to use the Avocent Apex OutLook 4160ES 16 port KVM Switch that allows up to four computers to be viewed simultaneously. They are way too expensive to purchase new but can be purchased from Ebay at quite reasonable prices - typically about $250 I have found them to be very reliable but they can fail and so a standby unit is recommended. You can see one for sale below: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5752831562 -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Gorentz Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:07 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] KVM Console At 05:10 PM 2/22/2005, David Benjamin wrote: >Any recommendations for a 16 port - 15" LCD KVM Switch Console? I'm looking at a few options, but would like user reviews before making the big purchase. Please advise. > >Thank you, > > >David Benjamin >Computer Hardware/Software Coordinator >Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health Michigan State >University Suite 202 Lansing, MI 48910 517-432-5840 I have a Raritan MXU216 2-user, 16-port KVM switch. I'm not sure what you mean by a switch console. I use this with a 17" Dell LCD monitor. Are there other products out there now that use a special console? Are we talking about two different things? I used a 1-user 8-port Raritan switch before getting this one. It was two of them ganged together, actually. I am not aware of anything else I'd rather have in place of Raritan KVMs, but I'm always interested in knowing what the good options are. One issue these days is computers that don't have PS2 ports, but do everything with USB instead. Raritan sells an adapter for such computers. It's expensive ($80?) and seems to work fine with some (but not all) computers. John Gorentz W.K. Kellogg Biological Station