IOGear 2-Port Symphony KVM Switch with USB Video Card, USB Hub, and Cables GCS1772 (Grey)

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Price: $286.13    

Product Feature

• Device Type - KVM Switch
• Form Factor - N/A
• Dimensions WxDxH - 8.27" x 3.5" x 2.19"
• Weight - 3.9 lbs

Product Description

IOGEARs Symphony multi-function KVM Switch represents the new wave in KVM technology. This advanced KVM not only allows you to control two computers using a single VGA monitor, USB keyboard and mouse but boasts a built-in USB 2.0 hub, Ethernet 10/100 switch, and audio sharing capabilities. With its built-in USB 2.0 High Speed hub, this KVM allows you to share your USB peripherals and transfer data at up to 480 Mbps. In addition, the audio ports allow you to connect one set of speakers and microphone, and share them among your computers. To complement your KVM setup, IOGEARs Symphony KVM sports a full-featured Ethernet 10/100 switch that allows you to easily network and share your Internet connection among your computers. The Symphony also supports auto-sensing, 10/100 Mbps speed, and is fully compliant with 802.3 networking standard.

IOGear 2-Port Symphony KVM Switch with USB Video Card, USB Hub, and Cables GCS1772 (Grey) Review

I've been using a Linksys 4 port KVM since 2000 and it's been great. The only problem is that there is no USB sharing and all of the connections for keyboard and mouse are PS2. So, I decided it was time to upgrade. After all the research, this appeared to be the product. I was excited to get the unit delivered and open it up. I disconnected the old KVM and hooked up the new one only to find a few big issues. Port 1 had the keyboard working great, but my Microsoft Optical mouse kept blinking red. On port 3, the mouse worked great, but the keyboard refused to function. I powered everything off and reset the connectors hoping that would fix it. Still no go. I even switched out a few of the cables to rule that out. The manual says to make sure you have the latest firmware found on their web site, so I went to their web site and could not find any firmware listed. I even used their search field looking for 'firmware'. One document came up with the term, but no downloads to be found. I called their support line expecting them to be closed on a Sundy, but amazingly enough a gentleman answered. This is what I find amazing - he told me that they do not support multi-function mice and keyboards. Nor do they support mother boards with the Nvidia chip set. I find that amazing because this is a USB 2.0 sharing device and my keyboards are a Logitech corded keyboard and the mouse is a Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue (typical two buttons and a wheel). Not anything fancy. I even tried my old Dell USB keyboard.

So, I'm assuming two things: the device was faulty and the guy in support either didn't know what he was talking about or Iogear is putting out junk with pretty packaging. I'm going to back Linksys.

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