Advantages: Quick and easy to set up
Disadvantages: Video may get interference

...I've had this KVM switch for a number of years now, since my previous one only had two ports. I found this one fairly cheap somewhere. You're supplied with all the VGA and PS2 cables for each of the 4 connections. You can then plug these cables into your computers. The button on the top allows for quick switching. But as well as using the button for switching between computers, you are also able to use keyboard shortcuts. These are pretty common in KVM switches, and belkin manage to do it the same way as everyone else. Great for people that are already used to using a KVM switch. The KVM switch has a useful beep, which can be helpful to understand when a command was received by the switch. The switch also has a port for plugging in power. This helps improve the quality of the picture as there is more power behind it. Most of the time... Read review

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Advantages: Can dispose of 3 monitors, keyboards and mice.
Disadvantages: Not future proof. USB only machines may not work.

...A simple yet functional device that allows up to 4 PS/2 based machines to be controlled from a single Keyboard, Video and Mouse. Mine came free courtesy of a very speculative request on FreeCycle and has given trouble free performance since then, so excellent value for money as far as I am concerned. Only potential downside for the future is that the box only has PS/2 connectors and most new PC machines no longer have PS/2, only USB. I did try a couple of USB to PS/2 adapters but they did not seem to work with this device. Only bugbear for me in terms of general use is that the Select button only goes from one port to the next in one direction, therefore to switch from port 3 to port 2 you have to click three times and go all the way around the loop. The ability to jump directly from the currently selected port to another specifically... Read review

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Advantages: Just plug it in and watch it fly !!!!
Disadvantages: The power supply is a bit large to plug into floor box

...The Netgear DS104 Hubb is a dual speed 4 poort (10/100) autosensing unit with 1 port available for uplink to another 10/100 network device. (Hubb or Switch) I have recently used this device to provide further ports in an area of the office that has a shortage or ports and a sudden influx on PC's. No user has so far advised of any significant slowness of the LAN which was my main concern as effectively we are sharing a 100mbps link amongst 3 machines. Again for the price we paid £46.00 + VAT this unit is proving excellent value for money. (To add 4 3 further ports to the network we were looking at a cost of £100+)... Read review

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Advantages: So Easy installation, Simple and effective design
Disadvantages: None of which I know

...SPECIFICATIONS Total ports: 5 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet Media interfaces: 10/100BASE-TX, RJ-45 Ethernet switching features: Store-and-forward; full-/half-duplex autonegotiation Height: 2.4 cm (1 in) Width: 22 cm (8.7 in) Depth: 13.5 cm (5.3 in) DETAILED DESCRIPTION 1. Front Panel The switch contains 6 LEDs in the front 1.a. Power LED Indicates that the switch is powered or not 1.b. Five Port Status LEDs If the LED is on, the link between the port and the device is ok. This LED has different functionality as it is transform from green or yellow from stable or flashy to indicate certain connection type and activity. If the led is green, then the connection is 100Mbps, if yellow then it is 10Mbps. If it is flash green or yellow then there is data being transmitted. And if the led is off, then there is no device connected to this port. 2... Read review

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