...of their supported cable connections. And although some KVM extenders support extended connections over fibre optic cabling, the administrator may require even greater distances. • IP-Based remote acces • The ideal solution is an IP-based remot...

...of traditional VGA cable and the distance limitations of the PS/2 protocol. • High resolution computer graphics and long distance VGA cable's • The VGA (Video Graphics Array) connector is by far the most common interface used to connect a monit...

...over copper or fibre cable, KVM extension today can also be IP-based, using a local area network (LAN) to extend and switch or route over an Ethernet network. The advantage is that all these options provide real-time experience for the users. • A...

...and length of the cable used on both the RS-232 and the RS-422/485 side can affect how power is dissipated. Because lower-quality and higher-gauge cable can cause power loss, a good-quality 24 AWG cable is recommended. Also RS-232 runs longer ...

...and testing fibre optic cable. • Fibre optic cable has become more affordable. It's now used for many applications that require complete immunity to electrical interference. Fibre is ideal for high data-rate systems such as FDDI, multimedia, ATM, or...

...twisted-pair Ethernet cable, has another role to play, providing electrical power to low-wattage electrical devices. Power over Ethernet (PoE) was ratified by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in June 2000 as the 802.3af-...