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Review on IOGEAR 8-Port USB PS/2 Combo VGA KVMP Switch with USB KVM Cables, GCS1808KITU Enhanced for SEO by Calvin Reynolds

Revainrating 4 out of 5

5 years old and prefect.

2019 Test: Works great with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FEMI6G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=12015 Test: I've read reviews of missing, crossed Cables speak fingers, and ordered anyway. You will receive a box with 6 cable sets in it. Half 10' and half 6'. They are all USB. There is also another box in this box which includes: 1 set of USB cables, 1 set of PS/2 cables, KVM switch and other miscellaneous KVM cables. So I got all 8 cables but 1 was ps/2. Everything had to be USB. The dongle/MSE/VGA cable had both USB connectors and 2 PS/2 connectors. It's about 6 inches long. It has a RJ11 cable for firmware upgrade. There is a mysterious 6 foot cable that I finally found out that is for cascading to another KVM. There is a VGA on one end and a proprietary connector on the other, but no USB. I thought it was a console cable extension but that doesn't work (VGA comes through but key.mse doesn't). After setup, the device works great. It works well with any resolution from 1024x768 to 1920x (doesn't matter). No flickering, lag or other problems. I can't even tell that the signal goes through the KVM. We saved more than the cost of the unit by freeing up rack space, 5 usable monitors, 10 keyboards and mice, HVAC costs for all those monitors, and time checking servers from a central desk.

Pros
  • Regular Price
Cons
  • Annoying