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Advanced Operation
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5 Advanced Operation

Multiuser Operation

The KVM Switch provides advanced features. Primarily, it offers the benet of adding
a Remote User Receiver to provide for a remote user that may be located up to 500 feet
away from the KVM Switch. The remote user has all the capabilities of the local user
and can access any computer attached to the KVM Switch system just as if he were
sitting in front of it.
Within the base unit, there are two ways to utilize the multiuser capabilities of the KVM
Switch. You can access computers independently or share access with the other user.
Independent access
As long as both users are trying to access computers attached to the base KVM Switch
unit, they may access any of them independently at the same time. In the diagram
below, either user may access any of the attached computers at any time. They may
also share access to any of the attached computers.
Shared access
If both users need to access the same computer in the base unit, they can “share”
access to it through the KVM Switch. Sharing means that both consoles can view a
computer channel at the same time, but only one can enter data through the keyboard
or mouse at any given moment. As soon as the active console stops all keyboard and
mouse activity, the other console can take control of the computer.
For information on access across multiple KVM Switch units, see “Multi Chassis
Operation” below.