Extender Extending HDMI/USB console

To extend your console, you will need to run long HDMI (for video) and USB (for keyboard/mouse) cables, and perhaps two more USB cables to support the HDN-8P's USB peripheral sharing feature.

15 foot distance is practically at the very end of the effective length a standard USB cable can support. You would be much better served by using a USB booster cable (make sure to select one that supports USB 2.0).

As to the HDMI video, especially since the HDN-8P supports 4K resolution, you'd want to go with a high-end video cable specified to support 4K, such as Hi-Fi Commercial HDMI Cables or HDMI Cables w/ Gripping Connectors.

Alternatively to long cables, you may want to consider and HDMI/USB KVM extender that supports 4K, such as VE813, although it may be a bit much (in terms of price) for your application.

 

It is a known issue that a KVM switch and wireless keyboard and mouse to control it don't always live in harmony. Read more about this issue here.

 

We have not tested these two (VE813 and HDN-8P) work together, but as you correctly assumed - VE813 as a KVM extender simply passes the keyboard strokes to the host, which in your case will be HDN-8P. And so - yes, you should be able to use same hot-key keyboard combinations to switch between KVM ports on your HDN-8P.

 

Not sure what Raritan chained systems you are referring to - can you please advise product names (or part number)?

Not sure what Raritan system that allows more than one user to control systems you are referring to - can you please advise product names (or part number)?

VE813 as most any KVM extender has no configuration options, as is does not create anything. It simply passes keyboard/mouse signals from the console to the host, and video signals from the host to the console.

 

Not sure what you mean by this.

If you're looking to control the KVM switch from multiple consoles, then the answer would be No. HDN-8P KVM switch is not a multi-user device - it supports only one user (console). That being said, to be able to control HDN-8P from multiple consoles (albeit - one at a time), you would need to connect to to a KVM splitter, AKA Reverse KVM.

 

Please specify the part number(s) of the Gefen HDMI distribution system you are referring to.

 

AKVM splitter, AKAReverse KVM, is a single box that allows multiple consoles to access and control one computer - one user at a time - no network required.

The Gefen HDMI distribution system you are referring to (EXT-HDKVM-LANRX and EXT-HDKVM-LANTX) is a KVM over IP matrix system that, in conjunction with a dedicated (and manged) Gigabit LAN network switch (not included) can create a matrix of multi-users accessing and controlling multiple HDMI/USB computers (learn more...).

This system required a Sender for each computer, and a Receiver for each user console.

4x Senders ($405 x 4 = $1,620) plus one Receiver ($314) comes to a total of $1,934.

Correct. The Gefen system, however, is limited to a maximum of 16 Senders in one matrix.Other systems vary in their limitations, or have no limitations.

The Gefen system supports maximum resolution of 1080p. AdderLink INFINITY Dual supports higher resolution.

No. The Gefen system in fact has the lowest price-point.