3. Installation
3.1 What You Will Need
These things must be in place before you can install your ServSwitch™ Wizard Extender:
•Four-pair (eight-wire) twisted-pair cabling rated to at least Category 5. This should be long enough to reach from your Extender transmitter to the receiver, up to a maximum of 200 meters (655 feet). Other specifications for this cabling are given in the Appendix.
You can make use of any Category 5 structured-cabling systems that might already be in place at your sites, but you should keep the number of cables and connectors involved to a minimum in order to maximize signal quality.
•A monitor with a standard VGA/SVGA (HD15) connector that will work when connected directly to each of your PCs. The Extender supports low- and high- resolution monitors.
•A standard PC/AT® or PS/2 style keyboard. If you are using a PC/AT keyboard with a 5-pin DIN connector, you can connect it to the Extender using a standard PC/AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter such as product code FA211.
•A PS/2 style two- or three-button Microsoft or Logitech® compatible mouse or a Microsoft IntelliMouse compatible mouse. (The Extender supports other “Internet mice” compatible with the IntelliMouse—fitted with a wheel or other scrolling control, and sometimes additional buttons—which are available from several manufacturers.)
Keep in mind that the Extender will operate without a mouse connected if you don’t want to use one.
•A suitable mouse driver for your PCs. Supported types are:
-PS/2 or RS-232 two-button mouse driver by any manufacturer.
-Microsoft mouse drivers, including those for the IntelliMouse. (You might be able to use other mouse drivers with IntelliMouse compatible data formats, but these might or might not work—trial-and-error testing might be necessary.)
-Logitech mouse drivers, including those for two-button, three-button, and wheel mice.
The Extender will automatically configure its mouse output to match the type requested by any supported driver.
