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could you tell me how to connect 6 towers and 1 monitor,1 keyboard,1 mouse, and 1 printer...what hardware would I need if any....thank you
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6 Towers,a Monitor,keyboard,mouse,printer
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 12:55 AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817107420
215$
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....mp;Order=RATING
that 2100$ combo looks nice
and then i guess you would want to network them and share the printer?
215$
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....mp;Order=RATING
that 2100$ combo looks nice
and then i guess you would want to network them and share the printer?
This post has been edited by DaChew: 21 February 2008 - 12:56 AM
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 09:53 AM
I already have all the above equipment...is the price you told me still how much it would be or do I just have to buy the switch for 215 dollars or is there more to this...thanks again
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 10:37 AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.as...+w%2fcables+Kit
I would assume the cables are in the box, you might need a usb to ps2 adapter
http://www.iogear.com/product/GCS138KIT/
Four 6' long and four 10' long KVM cables included.
I would assume the cables are in the box, you might need a usb to ps2 adapter
http://www.iogear.com/product/GCS138KIT/
Four 6' long and four 10' long KVM cables included.
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 08:43 PM
I want to thank you for the info and links and going to order the kit....thanks again
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Posted 21 February 2008 - 08:50 PM
you are more than welcome, I hope you can keep up with 6 computers, I am so old, 3 was about all I could handle
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Posted 28 February 2008 - 03:47 PM
I did have one more question on the kvm switch,,,can I hook up just 1 printer to take care of all the computers needs...thanks again
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Posted 28 February 2008 - 04:36 PM
most printers are just hooked to one computer and then the computers are networked and share it
commercial printers network directly to the lan
commercial printers network directly to the lan
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Posted 29 February 2008 - 10:49 AM
will give that a try...thanks again for the help
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