ATEN Altusen KN2116A Quick Start Manual Download Page 1

Package Contents

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Requirements

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Requirements

Hardware Installation 1

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Hardware Review (Front View)

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Hardware Review (Rear View)

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1. Power LED

2. Port LEDs

3. LAN LEDs

4. USB Ports

5. Reset Switch

6. Port Switching Buttons

1. Power Socket

2. Power Switch

3. Secondary LAN Port

4. PON Port

5. Grounding Terminal

6. Primary LAN Port

7. Modem Port

8. Local Console Port(s)

9. KVM Ports

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Rack Mounting

The KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 / KN4132 can be mounted in a 19" (1U) rack. The 

mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to 

the front or the back of the rack.

To mount the unit at the front of the rack, do the following:

1. Remove the two screws at the front or the rear,  as shown in the diagram below:

2. Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit at the front or the rear, as shown in 

the diagram below:

3. Slide the unit into the front or rear of the rack and secure it to the rack.

Phillips head hex

M3 x 6

Phillips head hex

M3 x 6

Phillips head hex

M3 x 8

Phillips head hex

M3 x 8

Remote User Computers

Remote user computers (also referred to as client computers) are the ones the users log into the 

switch with from remote locations over the internet. The following equipment must be installed 

on these computers:

• For best results we recommend that the computers used to access the switch have at least a P III 

1 GHz processor, with their screen resolution set to 1024 x 768.

• Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption.

• For best results, a network transfer speed of at least 512kbps is recommended.

• For the Windows Client AP, DirectX 8 must be present, and at least 90MB of memory must be 

available after installation.

• For the Java Client AP, the latest version of Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be 

installed, and at least 145MB of memory must be available after installation.

• For the browser-based WinClient ActiveX Viewer, DirectX 8 must be present, and at least 

150MB of memory must be available after installation.

• For the browser-based Java Applet Viewer the latest version of Sun's Java Runtime 

Environment (JRE) must be installed, and at least 205MB of memory must be available after 

installation.

•  For the Log Server, you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 or higher driver installed.

Servers

Servers are the computers connected to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables. The following 

equipment must be installed on these servers:

• A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port

• For USB KVM Adapter Cable Connections: a Type A USB port and USB host controller

• For PS/2 KVM Adapter Cable Connections: 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports

Video

Only the following non-interlaced video signals are supported:

KVM Adapter Cables

• Cat 5e / 6 cable is required to connect the KN2116A/KN2132/KN4116/KN4132 to the one of 

the KVM Adapter Cables.

• The following KVM Adapter Cables are required for use with the 

KN2116A/KN2132/KN4116/KN4132

Operating Systems

• Supported operating systems for remote user computers that log into the KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 / 

KN4132 include Windows 2000 and higher, and those capable of running Sun's Java Runtime Environment 

(JRE) 6, Update 3, or higher (Linux, Mac, Sun, etc.).

• Supported operating systems for servers that connected to the KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 / KN4132 are 

shown in the table, below:

Browsers

Supported browsers for users that log into the KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 / KN4132

include the following:

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Function  

Module 

Connect to devices with PS/2 ports   KA7120  

Connect to devices with USB ports   KA7170/KA7166/KA7168/KA7169  

Connect to Sun Legacy Computers   KA7130  

Connect to serial based devices  

KA9140 KA7140 

Note: 

The figure above shows the rear panel of a KN2132 / KN4132 with two blocks of 16 

KVM ports (32 ports in total). The KN2116A / KN4116 differs in that it only has a 

single block of KVM ports (16 ports in total).

Resolution   Refresh Rates 

640 x 480   60, 70, 72, 75, 85

720 x 400   70, 75 

800 x 600   56, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 

1024 x 768   60, 70, 75, 85  

Resolution  

Refresh Rates 

1152 x 864  

60, 70, 75, 85 

1152 x 900 

66, 76

1280 x 1024   60, 70, 75, 85

1600 x 1200   60 

* If Safari freezes when using that Snapshot feature you must upgrade to Mac OS 10.4.11 and Safari 3.04

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OS

Version

Windows 

2000 and higher 

Linux 

RedHat 

7.1 and higher 

Fedora 

Core 2 and higher 

SuSE 

9.0 and higher 

Mandriva (Mandrake) 

9.0 and higher 

UNIX 

AIX 

4.3 and higher 

FreeBSD 

4.2 and higher 

Sun 

Solaris 8 and higher 

Novell 

Netware 

5.0 and higher 

Mac 

OS 9 and higher* 

DOS 

6.2 and higher 

Browser  

Version

Internet Explorer

6 and higher  

Chrome

8.0 and higher

Firefox  

Windows

3.5 and higher

Linux

3.0 and higher

Safari 

Windows

4.0 and higher

Mac

3.1 and higher

Opera

10.0 and higher

Mozilla  

Windows

1.7 and higher

SUN

1.7 and higher

Netscape  

9.0 and higher

1 KN2116A, KN2132, KN4116 or KN4132 KVM Over the NET™ KVM Switch
2 SA0142 Serial Adapter (RJ45-F to DB9-M; DTE to DCE)
1 Power Cord
1 Mounting Kit

Important Notice

Considering environmental protection, ATEN does not provide a fully printed user manual for this 

product. If the information contained in the Quick Start Guide is not enough for you to configure and 

operate your product, please visit our website www.aten.com, and download the full user manual.

1 Foot Pad Set (4 pcs.)
1 User Instructions

KN2116A/KN2132/KN4116/KN4132 
KVM Over the NET™  Quick Start Guide

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