Customer reviews of the TRENDnet TK-217i

TRENDnet TK-217i 27€95
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      • by syl79
        Posted on 19 Jun 2020
        Bought on 19 May 2020 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 7

        Does what it has to do

        Allows you to switch between 2 PCs.
        I use it between a Windows 10 laptop and a Linux desktop.
        When I activate it after booting the PC and it doesn't switch itself at startup, the screen resolution has to be redefined on my Linux.
        On my Windows I sometimes have to disconnect and reconnect the screen cable at the PC, otherwise the screen remains black even if Windows tries to use it.
        For the mouse and keyboard, having only one USB port on the PC for both saves a USB port on the laptop.

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      • by gilles S
        Posted on 7 Jun 2019
        Bought on 26 Apr 2019 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 7

        Effective

        Plug and play product. Very practical, a simple press of the button and the switch is made between the 2 PCs.
        I can confirm, 1 keyboard, 1 mouse and 1 screen for 2 CPUs.
        I would have liked to have seen a double-sided button on the desk.

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      • by Guillaume L
        Posted on 28 Dec 2018
        Bought on 9 Dec 2018 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

        Very practical

        Much more practical than a D-Link PS/2.

        Plus :
        + Cables integrated in the device, you don't risk losing one.
        + USB
        + Remote toggle button, which does not take up any space. It can be placed in a corner next to the mouse.
        + No beeping when switching, which disturbs other people in the same room.
        + When one computer is switched off, there is no switching to the other computer. This avoids missing messages when starting up.
        + Price.

        Minus:
        - VGA only. This connection is becoming increasingly rare on recent screens. We are limited to a size of 24" and a definition of 1920x1200 pixels.

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      • by LAG
        Posted on 5 Jun 2018
        Bought on 1 Jun 2018 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

        Meets my needs as a computer scientist very well

        Used in conjunction with a personal workstation (Ubuntu) and an HP professional laptop (Microsoft Windows).

        Pressing the wired remote control to switch from one machine to the other is THE solution I was looking for; it's also a must when it's not possible to install the utility to configure hotkeys.

        Both machines react very quickly to the switchover and there are no problems recognising the keyboard (wired Logitech), the mouse (wired Logitech) or the screen (Thomson 28" TV). Switching with the remote control is perfectly transparent when using virtual machines (Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux) hosted on one of the two physical machines. No opinion however on the cohabitation between the keyboard integration ("hotkeys") proposed by TRENDnet and the one presented by the software hypervisor I use (Oracle), not being able to test such a configuration.

        The "plus" :

        - No external power supply
        - No software required
        - Very easy installation
        - Simple (press remote control) and fast switching (from Microsoft Windows to Ubuntu and vice versa)
        - Space-saving
        - The price

        The "minuses" :

        - In extended desktop, the graphic rendering (on the TV) with resolutions beyond 1366 x 768 shows a positional offset (acceptable: no hidden or missing pixels) and turns out to be slightly blurred (prohibitive for graphic designers, architects or other industrial designers).

        The "must-sees":

        - Keyboard integration with a hypervisor
        - Lifetime

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      • by Christophe L
        Posted on 15 May 2018
        Bought on 21 Apr 2018 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

        Ideal for teleworking

        No more unplugging my VGA cable to connect my work PC, one click on the button and I can switch from one PC to another using the same keyboard and mouse. Great!
        Only small gag: associated with my backlit keyboard, it generates a whistling noise via the speakers of my screen (the KWM is located below the screen) when the backlight is intermediate! Solutions to avoid this noise: have the keyboard off or at max brightness or I mute the speakers. There are perhaps audio cables or better insulated screens to avoid this inconvenience.

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      • by Sebastien G
        Posted on 24 Nov 2017
        Bought on 27 Oct 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

        Impeccable, just what I needed

        As far as implementation is concerned, it's child's play - just plug it in.

        On a "small" office space at home, I can now easily switch between my Pro and Personal PC with the same screen. Ideal for telecommuting. The switch command is very practical.

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      • by Thierry J
        Posted on 10 Feb 2017
        Bought on 12 Jan 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

        Very good product.

        Very good product that I recommend.
        The only drawback is that the cables connecting the units are a little short and a little too thick and rigid, but this does not affect the overall operation.
        The remote control is a great addition to the product and is very user friendly.

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