TRENDnet 8-Port USB/PS/2 Rack Mount KVM Switch TK-803R (Black)

by TRENDnet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 11.8 x 2.8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P05FAA
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: TK-803R
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #35 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > External Components > KVM Switches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 30, 2007

Product Description

8 x 1 - 8 x HD-15 Keyboard/Mouse/Video - 1U - Rack-mountable - Analog KVM Switch

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars watch out for cables, November 9, 2010

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Jonathan Howland (Woods Hole, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TRENDnet 8-Port USB/PS/2 Rack Mount KVM Switch TK-803R (Black) (Personal Computers)

I purchased one of these from Amazon and returned it (after talking to Trendnet tech support) because it didn't work--tried 3 computers, 3 mice, 4 keyboards--got a replacement, and it had the same problems.

I arranged a return (for refund) for the second one and then had a thought--perhaps the Trendnet 8 port KVM uses different KVM->computer cables than the 4 port I was replacing. The cables look the same--DB15 on the KVM end, DB15 and USB on the computer end. To shorten a painful story, you apparently can't use the same cables on the 8 port switch as you can on the 4 port switch. I'm too busy to look into all the details, but make sure that the cable you buy say that they will work with the switch that you buy...despite looking the same, they are not. Groan

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars worthless with USB keys/mouse in our situation, January 28, 2009

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Clay Wisner "claymonster" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TRENDnet 8-Port USB/PS/2 Rack Mount KVM Switch TK-803R (Black) (Personal Computers)

This thing is nearly useless with USB keyboard/mouse, at least in our situation.
The mouse won't work at all for 20-30 seconds (cursor is frozen), then might work for 3-10 seconds, then won't work again. Repeat. Mouse clicks are also bad, sometimes you have to click 15-20 times for it to "take".
Keyboard commands are also compromised.
Trendnet tech support had nothing to suggest other than the usual litany of "what cable are you using, have you tried a different keyboard and mouse" etc. Of course we are using Trendnet cables, have tried 4 different brands of keyb/mouse, and still no usable results.
I can't condemn the product wholesale, perhaps the PCs we are using have some magic, voodoo settings that preclude their use with a KVM switch (he said facetiously). Buyer beware.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great at a great price, February 8, 2008

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Doug Olsen (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TRENDnet 8-Port USB/PS/2 Rack Mount KVM Switch TK-803R (Black) (Personal Computers)

I really wasn't sure what to expect from this product. Based on it's price, I didn't expect much.
It was easy to setup. The construction seems durable. I now have it hooked up in a server room with eight servers and it works great. It hasn't skipped a beat.
The only negative would be the video quality dropped slightly when run through this box. Not a big deal since you will usually use this with servers.