Gefen ext-dvikvm-lan Switch User Manual


 
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Operating the DVI KVM over IP
Conguring Unicast Mode
The term unicast is used to describe a conguration where information is sent from one
point to another point. It is possible to have multiple Sender and Receiver units connected
in a system. However, in unicast mode a Sender unit can communicate with only one
Receiver unit at a time. In unicast mode, the DVI KVM over IP functions similiar to a DVI
KVM switcher.
The illustration, below, shows 3 Sender units (S1, S2, and S3) and 2 Receiver units
(R1 and R2) on a network, operating in unicast mode. The video channels are notated
in blue.
Figure 2.1 - Unicast mode: A Sender unit can communicate with only one Receiver unit at
a time.
1. Access the Web interface for each Sender and Receiver unit that will be using unicast
mode. In this example, we will start with Receiver unit R1.
2. Click the Network tab.
NOTE: The DVI KVM over IP Sender and Receiver units shipped
from the factory in unicast mode.
LAN
Receiver unit
Receiver unit
DVI Out
DVI Out
Sender unit
Sender unit
Sender unit
DVI In
DVI In
DVI In
R
1
R
2
S
2
S
3
S
1
2
1
5
1
2
TIP: In unicast mode, the DVI KVM over IP behaves as a DVI KVM
Switcher.
Unicast and Multicast Modes