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Operating the DVI KVM over IP
Configuring Unicast Mode
The term unicast is used to describe a configuration 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