JetKVM - Budget Friendly Remote Administration via KVM over IP

[@frustratedalien666]

I already have the Pi KVM and I am satisfied with it, but I still ordered two just to support these folks. We need more affordable hardware + open source software options and I'll go out of my way to support those who are trying to change the status quo

[@homenetworkguy]

That’s great! Definitely would like to see more affordable options in this space and it seems like there has been a few of them produced recently.

[@NeverEnoughRally]

They updated their kickstarter on Sunday that devices are going to be shipped with 16gig of internal storage and an USB-C power data splitter. That hits the 2 main things I was thinking. I've order one and the 2 extension boards. I'm tired of having to steal a monitor from my desktop when I want to install some random OS on some random hardware i found in some random place. 😂

[@homenetworkguy]

Yeah unfortunately I had my video pretty much done when I heard they made updates, haha. 16GB will be a lot better because 6GB files up fast (a couple ISOs would fill it). I tried powering the JetKVM with a powered USB and that works as well. Some systems provide power to USB ports even when the system is off (so you can charge phones, etc but it may require tweaking a BIOS setting to enable it)

[@balex96]

Can't wait for mine.

[@homenetworkguy]

It is a nice little device! Excellent build quality. I’m hoping they make a revised version in the future that has PoE but not sure how much that would add to the cost.

[@markarca6360]

The display reminds me of the UniFi Dream Machine.

[@homenetworkguy]

Yeah. It’s actually similar to a smart watch screen (like the Apple Watch).

[@JasonsLabVideos]

AWEsome to see that you got one !! I will be getting a few too !

[@homenetworkguy]

Sweet. They are well built devices!

[@majorpayne4795]

I hope for all of you in the kickstarter it works well. I'm to skiddish on kickstarters anymore.

[@homenetworkguy]

Yeah, I understand. A lot of projects have not made it successfully. However, this campaign seems pretty secure-- at least for the first 5,000 units since they told me they secured enough raw materials to make the metal case for that many units. They said they expect to be able to scale up from there but it will be interesting to see how smoothly it goes for them. I hope it does go well because it is such a nicely polished product for a reasonable price. There are some design tradeoffs with the hardware at that price but it's a good balance for many remote administration needs.

[@eddwinpaz]

that kvm has mic and video support from the kvm remote dashboard? so I can have a video meeting from remote computer on the kvm host...

[@homenetworkguy]

Unfortunately it doesn’t currently support audio. I’m not sure if the hardware is capable of that and just the software needs updated or if it’s due to the choice of hardware to make it more budget friendly.

[@Felix-ve9hs]

Looks interesting but I’ll wait until I can actually purchase one

[@homenetworkguy]

Yes, that’s not a bad idea! You only have to wait until December hopefully! Unfortunately too many have been burned by Kickstarter failures that many people are (with good reason) hesitant to back projects they potentially love. I feel pretty confident with this project based on what I’ve seen because they have very high quality samples they’ve sent out and the product feels pretty complete even though there are a few coming soon features left to implement. Assuming they can keep up with demand, they should do well. They said they have enough materials for the first 5,000 units and should be able to ramp up from there.

[@hugevibez]

Sadly no mention of Redfish support (for Ubuntu Bare Metal management) which is supported on PiKVM

[@homenetworkguy]

I don't believe that is supported because that is an API based service and this KVM's focus is standard HDMI/USB for controlling systems like many KVM over IP devices. I had to look up Redfish because I haven't tried controlling Ubuntu based systems using Redfish. There's certainly always more that could be mentioned, but I only know of so many things (and I have to try to keep the video constrained-- it was already long enough showing various details).

[@kristopherleslie8343]

@@homenetworkguy never heard of redfish but that thing is powerful now that i'm looking at it

[@homenetworkguy]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hasn't heard of it. There's so much tech (hardware and software) that it's hard (and really impossible) to track it all. It's another thing to put on the list to look at.

[@kristopherleslie8343]

@@homenetworkguy if I had to be honest I think I got wind of it last year from one of the open source streamers but never paid much attention to it at the time. I'm not going to lie it's pretty powerful.

[@Darkk6969]

Thanks for pointing out Redfish. It would be interesting to see if this will be supported in future version of JetKVM. Maybe JetKVM Pro?

[@JPEaglesandKatz]

Not sure if you mentioned this but does this work on windows ?

[@homenetworkguy]

It works on any system with USB and HDMI ports! I should have mentioned that- it is hardware agnostic. That’s the great thing about hardware KVMs. You don’t need to worry about software compatibility of the remote desktop software.

[@NyRenalMD]

seems like it would. But he took time to discuss screw color

[@fourex59]

Is this device capable of sending a wake on lan signal to a PC that is turned off?

[@homenetworkguy]

Yes, assuming you have wake on LAN enabled on the PC and the USB port provides power when the PC is off (may need to be a BIOS setting). Alternatively you could use a powered USB hub or use the USB power splitter that they said they will include in the final release of the product.

[@carlossmith7069]

I have a question & maybe its stupid but I really dont know hence I'm asking. This device is KVM over IP so my question is this. Since the KVM is connected directly to the network, am I able to control multiple machines lets say a firewall and a server from my laptop without having to move the HDMI and USB cable to each device I want to control?

[@homenetworkguy]

You can only control one device with it. However I have seen others connect a KVM over IP to a standard KVM that supports keyboard commands to switch inputs so you could effectively control multiple devices using the single KVM over IP device. I have considered trying that at some point.

[@carlossmith7069]

@homenetworkguy Hm that's very interesting. Thank you very much for your response. I already have a standard KVM in place, I have it connected to my firewall, NVR, Ubuntu server & a mini pc but of course I have to be standing in front of my network rack to utilize it. I might just purchase this to see if it can work with my current KVM. Thanks again

[@homenetworkguy]

Yes you could still flip the switch on your KVM manually or use a remote control if it comes with one and then walk back to your PC to control a different device. I currently have one of my KVM over IP devices connected to a standard KVM and I just manually flip the switch and go back to my desk.

[@carlossmith7069]

@homenetworkguy My KVM does have a switch so ok I'll give that setup a shot, thank you

[@TismoGaming]

So if I have let’s say 5 servers or pcs, I ‘ll have to get 5 of these kvms?

[@homenetworkguy]

Yes all of these small IP KVMs only control 1 device. However, some users connect an IP KVM to a standard KVM device that supports keyboard shortcuts to switch inputs so you could control multiple devices. I have mine connected to a regular KVM but I have to manually switch the input. Not a huge deal for me because I’m just controlling stuff in my server closet from my office which is next to my closet. PiKVM may be working on a 4 input IP KVM from a post a saw somewhere but I imagine it will cost more than 5 JetKVM devices considering the PiKVM which only controls a single device is nearly $300 and the highest end v4 model is closer to $400.

[@parajf]

If I connect to my home computer, can I access it from outside home

[@homenetworkguy]

Yes! You could either use their built-in cloud based access (which I discussed but didn't demonstrate in the video) or you can use a VPN such as WireGuard to connect to your home network and then access the JetKVM (assuming WireGuard and the firewall rules are configured appropriately).

[@parajf]

@homenetworkguy is it possible to make video showcasing access home network from outside

[@parajf]

@homenetworkguy it think with twingate, cloudfare or tailscare is possible, but this all are third party applications, I want without third party, I am not IT guy but am interested so handle is query calmly

[@homenetworkguy]

@ I have a WireGuard video which demonstrates part of remote access to your home network.

[@dkvello]

100MB networking for KVMoIP is terrible when trying to do any file transfers or Booting ISO over the network. 1 GB is a minmum to be practical in a datacenter.

[@homenetworkguy]

Yeah that part is a bummer. Once you have the ISO image copied onto the device it will transfer data at 480 Mbps (minus overhead) instead of 100 Mbps because it installs over the USB cable (USB 2.0), which makes it a little better as far as transfer speeds are concerned.