Aten KE6900ST [7/17] Single switch networking

Ensure the Bandwidth:

Ensuring the bandwidth ahead of time will guarantee performance before installing KVM over IP Extenders on a

network. This will eliminate the primary cause of problems related to video quality and transmission of data. If the

speed is right at all ends of your network, then the only other causes are derived from device failure or limits

caused by a router, switch or device setting.

Number of ports:

Choose a switch that has enough ports to match the number of KVM over IP Extenders you will be installing.

Switches typically come in 5, 8, 10, 16, 24, 28, 48, and 52-port configurations. If you are installing 13 KVM over IP

transmitters and 13 KVM over IP receivers, you will need to purchase a switch with at least 28 ports.

Stackable verse Standalone:

Stackable switches allow you to easily manage and configure ports spanning across multiple switches that the

KVM over IP Extender devices are connected through. This provides a centralized method to configure and

troubleshoot the initial setup of KVM over IP Extender devices on a network which makes fine tuning the

bandwidth, data throughput and video quality easier. Stackable switches can be configured to direct the KVM over

IP Extender transmissions between many units more specifically and effectively. Standalone switches provide the

same configuration features as Stackable switches but they must be set individually. Stackable switches provide

an easy way to manage multiple switches, as one unit. For example, instead of configuring, managing, and

troubleshooting 6 28-port switches individually, you can manage the six as if they are a single unit using Stackable

Switches. The six switches (168 ports) function as a single switch and are managed from one web or GUI

interface.

Single Switch Networking

When the KVM over IP Extenders are no more than 100 m (330 ft.) from the central distribution point,

and number up to 46 devices, a single switch configuration is recommended.