On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Devin Reade <gdr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> --On Wednesday, March 23, 2011 03:19:49 AM +0000 Miguel Medalha
> <miguelmedalha@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The D-Links are NOT suitable for professional use. I used one of their
>> models and it hanged on me multiple times. Because it is powered by the
>> keyboard/mouse/video connectors, the only way to recover it is to
>> physically disconnect ALL cables and reconnect them again.
>
> Ok, I won't argue with that; a "it fails in this scenario" overrides
> a "it works for me". I will add though, that were it got into the state
> described above was where I was able to recover it by using the reset
> button. You might want to try that next time instead of the cable
> disconnect solution.
>
> But no, it shouldn't happen to begin with, and that power aspect is
> clearly a design flaw.
>
> If I had a better make/model to recommend, I'd mention it, but I don't.
> I suspect that they are out there, but I can't say which.
>
> Devin
I've had good luck with the Dell 71PXP, which is easy to find used for
under $100. I also use Aten 2L5502UP cables to convert PS/2 to USB for
the servers.
Ryan
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