#REMOTE HARDWARE MONITOR INSTALL#

Only supports resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024.It has a built in two-port switch, so you can daisy-chain two of these together with only one network drop.

#REMOTE HARDWARE MONITOR INSTALL#

This device is transparent to the machine you connect it to, so there is no need to install software there.Additionally, in order to access any of these devices from outside of the local network, you will need either a VPN or port forwarding.įor your purposes, I would also recommend you consider something like the Lantronix Spider SLS200USB0-01, currently available at Newegg for USD278.99. With any of the options I am recommending, you must connect the network port to the network, not the laptop. Otherwise, you won't see everything the laptop is displaying, if you see anything at all. One caveat for this device (or any other KVM that functions this way) is that, since you are accessing a laptop, you will need VGA out on the laptop, and you will probably want to close the lid or set the laptop to mirror or exclusively use the external 'VGA monitor' (the KVM switch) in order to make this work properly. speculation:This box may still have some resell value in a few years.Although you may never use this, the device can also be used as a local KVM switch (supporting up to 2048 x 1536).Included cables are 6ft long, so you may be able to hide the 1U device under a desk.You can add more devices if needed (extra cables are usually available for ~$12 each new).It remotely supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1200.I would recommend this device above the Lantronix if you have the space and cash because: Like the Lantronix, this device is transparent to the machine you connect it to, so there is no need to install software there. On similar products, I have found that the software leaves a little to be desired, but it gets the job done. It comes with cables to connect two devices, and, unlike some other 8-port products, the IP capabilities are built in, so you don't have to buy two pieces of hardware. Since you have to pay so much for two of the below-mentioned 'Lantronix Spiders', I will start with an 8-port option such as TRIPP LITE 8-Port Steel Rackmount IP KVM Switch with On-Screen Display (B022-U08-IP), which is currently just over $600 at Amazon. The cost of such hardware may be more than you are hoping, but I think these available options are worth mentioning anyway. It sounds like you are looking for an IP KVM or KVM over IP. First of all, I would make sure that you aren't circumventing any policies by using hardware rather than software, but I'll assume that the powers that be simply don't want you installing things on those laptops.

Remote hardware monitor