• One USB-PS/2 console controls up to 8 computers.
• Daisy-chain up to 31 additional units - control up to 256 computers from a single console
• Front accessible USB port allows each computer to access USB peripherals *
• Dual Interface - supports computers and console with PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice
• Multiplatform support - Windows, Linux, Mac and Sun

The Aten CS1708A 8-Port PS/2-USB VGA KVM Switch with Daisy-Chain Port and USB Peripheral Support is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from a single PS/2 or USB console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). A single CS1708A can control up to 8 computers. As many as 31 additional switches can be daisy-chained to each other, so that up to 256 computers can all be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console. Additionally, a front panel USB port is available for each computer to access any peripherals connected to it on a one-at-a-time basis.

Saves all the space those extra components would take up

By allowing a single console to manage all the attached computers, a CS1708A installation: eliminates the expense of having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each computer; saves all the space those extra components would take up; saves on energy costs; and eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly moving from one computer to another.

Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. The CS1708A supports both USB and PS/2 connections for the console and computers; and because the CS1708A intercepts keyboard input directly, there is no software to configure, so there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or be concerned with incompatibility problems.