Vetra Keyboard Multi-plexer

[Ellay]

The Vetra Keyboard Multi-plexer broadcasts keystrokes to up to 4 PC's and cascading it up to 16. It has the same functionality as its Wireless Keyboard counterpart in which any button you press will be sent to all PC's connected simultaneously.

http://vetra.com/844text.html





Using PS/2 connections, input is the fastest and preferred method of connectivity thanks to direct BIOS integration.. Although it is a bit pricey compared to other options you definitely get what you pay for.

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There is now an 8 port version available at a discount per port.

[Qcybershop]

This is the piece that i would recommended to anyone that want to do multibox. work very well and no worry about 3rd party tools problem

[Xzin]

The pic on their website (here on the messageboard too) is old. The newer versions have front LEDs that let you know when you have a system plugged in. It's the same price (still more than I think it should cost) and gives a green LED visual feedback.

[infiniteammo]

just got off the phone with the kind folks at vetra, they're building me an 8-port version of the VIP-844-BC for $339. beats buying two if you're lookin to five box! hollerrrr

[Xzin]

just got off the phone with the kind folks at vetra, they're building me an 8-port version of the VIP-844-BC for $339. beats buying two if you're lookin to five box! hollerrrr

Yeah - they do just about any custom work you want. Takes less than 2 weeks for them to produce and it's pretty reasonable in price.

They even will do super custom work if you really want and are willing to pay for it.

Are they making them all cast on the same port or do they pass through as if they were just 2 chained together internally? There is a very small amount of latency from chaining two together - measured in the tens of milliseconds. Two are not really noticeable (you need 50+ ms to notice it) but three or more might be a problem due to the rather low refresh rate of the PS/2 kb protocol. I will be able to test it soon, I purchased five more units to enable multicasting to the Zins and the new Warlocks and/or both (all 10) at the same time.

[Buruan]

Is there any good PS/2 Keyboards on the market that you can recommend for the "Master"?

[Xzin]

I personally use X-keys and Happy Hacking Lites.

[Buruan]

I have 2 notebooks that are prefectly capable of running WoW.
However they do not have PS/2 connectors.

Are there a PS/2 to USB adapters somewhere?

[Xzin]

http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...d=10404&style=

[Los]

Hmm that vetra is very nice, i keep on looking for something thats cheaper and is able to use usb. But its somewhat of an impossibility i guess ;(