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===Local remote (including KVM over USB)=== Local remote KVM extender design allows users to control computer equipment up to {{convert|1000|ft|m}} away from the user consoles (keyboard, monitor and mouse). They require a direct cable connection from the computer to the KVM extender to the console<ref name=understanding-the-four-categories-of-kvm-switches>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raritan.com/blog/detail/understanding-the-four-categories-of-kvm-switches|title=Understanding the Four Categories of KVM Switches - Raritan|website=www.raritan.com}}</ref> and include support for standard [[Category 5 cable|category 5 cabling]] between computers and users interconnected by the extender. In contrast, [[USB]] powered KVM extenders are able to control computer equipment using a combination of USB, keyboard, mouse and monitor cables of up to {{convert|5|m|ft}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.epiphan.com/products/kvm2usb/|title=KVM2USB}}</ref>
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