5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent small kvm for remote access to PCs-servers-firewalls etc,

R. · 12 July 2025

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great little device

A. · 4 June 2025

Great option for a kvm for any of my home servers. It was mostly plug and play other than needing a firmware update out of the box.It’s not necessary to use the “app” as a simple web interface is available you just have to figure out its assigned up via your router.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well

A.R. · 4 July 2025

Only had it for about a week. Works very well. Plugged in and on first connect it had an update, that went smoothly. Aftet that, no tinkering, it connects to network every time and I can connect immediately.On the internal network, lag is minimal.Graphics qualify is decent, not as good as a RDP session. Text is kinda fussy but readable even at High quality setting.Can be powered by the USBC port on my Mac mini, so I no longer use the included adapter. I only need it to be on when my Mac is on so that's perfect.It boots quickly so I dont missed much.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product.

A.C. · 6 July 2025

Excellent product , fast and efficient works great after updates. The mouse support is limited, on some of the devices, other than computers,

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive and responsive remote KVM solution

O.T. · 16 July 2025

This GL.iNet Remote KVM device works impressively well for controlling my home server computer over the internet. Setup was straightforward and the companion app makes connecting and operating the keyboard, video and mouse controls a breeze. It supports 4K resolution, and it remains very responsive even with modest network speeds. I’m extremely pleased with its performance for home office and IT management tasks. One more thing, the build quality is excellent too. It is priced at £89.99 at the time of review, which I think is reasonable considering the performance. highly recommended!

3.0 out of 5 stars sign up process doesn't work

M.R.T. · 1 July 2025

Product can't be used without making an online account. Online account creation requires an email verification code, which never arrives. Will be returning ASAP

4.0 out of 5 stars Broken app, but useful widget

A. · 4 June 2025

As always with this sort of thing your first question is 'what is this thing'. Well, it's a little tiny box that connects to you PC and takes the place of the keyboard, mouse and monitor. You can then connect remotely to it and control your computer as if your were right next to it. Very clever.I was testing this between two windows PCs, and a chromebook and PC. There is an app for windows to connect remotely, but this basically wouldn't install on my PC because its supposed to email you a passcode to log in. And it just didn't ever send me the code, so I couldn't use it. You can connect via a web page interface though, and this worked easily and nicely. The web page means you can also connect to your PC via anything that can show a webpage, so it works fine with a chromebook. This is all on a local network however, and I didn't try it off-site.I did struggle to get the whole thing to work, as my PC just would not recognise the HDMI connection of the unit. Multiple HDMI cables failed to work, except occasionally for no reason I could fathom. I suspect this is a problem with the PC rather than the unit, but it was still really frustrating as I could see my remote PC moving the mouse and entering keystrokes, but not from the PC I was sending them from.It's a neat little unit, and if you can get it to work it works well. Shame the app doesn't work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy - easy to use and set up

K. · 18 June 2025

This ticks all the boxes with what I wanted and needed, when I'm away from home I often find myself needing to remotely access my pc.I normal use horizon but sometimes this can be buggy and if there's been an update on my system whilst away it shuts down the app.With this you're able to directly connect to the pc/laptop and gain control by physically having the box intercept within the bridge.It works great and I've accessed my pc now several times without issues, it is capped at 2560x1440p for the HDMI port but as my Alienware monitor is already set to that I'm more than happy.What I like is the ability to log on with multiple devices too and you're not limited to just one bridge.Everything is smooth and as I'm on a symmetric gig FTTP connection at home, it's instantly recognised when I'm clicking. I use mainly for file access and work but I've tried seeing how gaming works and it seems alright considering.This is a remote access device and those who work from home will be used to virtual desktop interfaces.

Works better than Sipeed Nano KVM and Jet KVM

A. · 5 July 2025

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Does the job.

C.V.H. · 4 July 2025

Workshop as planned

A cheap, flexible and reliable hardware solution to allow remote KVM access.

z. · 6 June 2025

There were two primary functions I wanted to test this KVM for: 1. Using WOL to wake up a headless host and then be able to remotely connect to it both via LAN and WAN.  Previously I had to use one utility to do the WOL and have a client loaded onto the host which meant that you couldn't remote to it until the OS had booted. The KVM allows me to use a single interface to  WOL and then connect to the device. Having no client means you can also connect during POST if needed.2. Connect to a Chromebook remotelyPreviously to connect to a Chromebook remotely you needed to have Chrome Remote Desktop installed and you had to enter a code to allow remote access at the host meaning someone had to be at the host Chromebook.  The KVM allows full access to the Chromebook now but with the caveat that the Chromebook is turned on as Chromebooks don't support WOL. (You could do with a remote power switch if you need to as most Chromebook will boot on power up).The unit is well made with an aluminum body which does get a bit warm even when in standby.   You can connect via the app but that's only available for Windows and Mac at the moment and as primarily a Chromebook user, I use a Wireguard VPN into my home Flint 2 and then just use the web interface direct to the KVM.  I can't seem to see any major differences in performance using the different connection methods ( Windows app vs Chromebook VPN). For remote access this unit works wonders.  There's no software client or subscription fees which is a huge bonus and initial capital cost is low. The ability to do whatever I need to on the remote host is great and I can even stream videos with audio.  There's a heap of settings to play with to get the most optimal solution for your requirements so it's pretty flexible.At the moment I don't have any use for the more advance functions like ATX or Fingerbot control but nice to know they're there if I ever need it. Well worth the money if you need simple, clientless  and easy remote access.

High latency and no voice redirection.

I. · 9 July 2025

High latency and no voice redirection.

Sehr kostengünstige Internet KVM-Lösung

S. · 8 June 2025

Diese Mini-KVM-Lösung "GL-RM1/Comet" von "GL.iNet" kommt in einer Verkaufsverpackung mit folgendem Inhalt: GL-RM1 Grundgerät, Ethernet-Kabel, USB-Kabel A/C und C/C, HDMI-Kabel und eine kurze englischsprachige Anleitung.Ein USB-Netzteil wird nicht mitgeliefert. Ich empfehle, ein separates Netzteil zu verwenden und die KVM-Fernsteuerung nicht über einen USB-Port des zu steuernden Rechners mit Strom (5 V) zu versorgen.Der Hardwareaufbau ist nahezu ohne Anleitung möglich. Ethernet-Port mit dem Ethernet-Kabel an den Router anschließen, oder andere Netzwerkzugänge, die Internetzugang ermöglichen. HDMI-Kabel mit dem HDMI-Ausgang des zu steuernden Rechners verbinden und in den HDMI-Eingang des GL-RM1 Grundgeräts stecken. USB-Peripherie-Port des GL-RM1 Grundgeräts mit einem USB-Port des zu steuernden Rechners verbinden. Fertig.In meinem Fall habe ich einen Windows 2016 Server (LAN) mit einem Windows 11 Professional Notebook (WLAN) ferngesteuert. Die GL-RM1 KVM-Fernsteuerung ermöglicht das Bedienen bzw. Fernsteuern des Rechners, lokal im LAN oder über das Internet, an dem sie angeschlossen wurde. Dazu benutzt man eine Software (GLKVM.exe) auf einem zweiten Rechner, welche nicht nur die Konfiguration des GL-RM1 Grundgeräts ermöglicht, sondern eben auch die Fernsteuerung etabliert.Die Benutzung des Geräts und der Software benötig zwingend ein Benutzerkonto bei GL-iNet. Die Software führt einen praktisch durch den Prozess, und nach einer Verifikation der E-Mail-Adresse ist das Benutzerkonto schnell einsatzbereit.Das Erste, was man durchführen sollte, ist ein Firmware-Update. Die Windows Applikation zeigt einem den Stand der internen Firmware an und ob eventuell ein Update vorhanden ist. Den Aktualisierungsprozess sollte man tunlichst nicht unterbrechen, da sonst das Gerät nicht mehr funktioniert. Ist im Prinzip wie ein BIOS-Update bei einem Mainboard.Auf der Seite des zu steuernden Rechners gibt es keinerlei Treiber zu installieren. Während des Betriebes erzeugt das Grundgerät durch das Verbinden mit dem USB-Anschluss dieses Rechners ein virtuelles CD-Laufwerk bzw. einen virtuellen USB-Datenträger, der im Dateiexplorer allerdings gar nicht auftaucht. Dadurch wird die USB-Steuerung der Eingabegeräte des zu steuernden Rechners für den entfernten Steuerrechner ermöglicht. Die Software basiert auf Linux, was auch auf die ganze softwareseitige Übertragungstechnik zutrifft.Zusätzlich sollte beachtet werden, dass für eine Remote-Session der H.264-Codec zur Übertragung der grafischen Darstellung verwendet wird. Das steuernde Gerät sollte eine Unterstützung für diesen Codec in Hardware besitzen, sonst wird eine Remote-Session zu einer Belastungsprobe für den steuernden Rechner.Das bedeutet aber auch, dass man eine solche Remote-Session, z.B. in einer Auflösung über 1920 x 1080 Pixeln, nicht über eine Basisbreitbandverbindung etablieren sollte. Mindestens 50 MBit sind schon Voraussetzung, um nicht den restlichen Internetbetrieb lahm zu legen, mal ganz abgesehen von Dateiübertragungen. Im LAN ist das natürlich irrelevant.Die weiteren technischen Daten und auch die vollständige Spezifikation des Geräts kann man auf der Bolo Produktseite einsehen bzw. auch auf der Produktseite des Herstellers, auf die man sowieso zwangsweise kommt, weil man ein Benutzerkonto anlegen muss.Ich empfand die Steuermöglichkeiten des GL-RM1 im Vergleich zu Microsofts Remotedesktop als etwas weniger systemintegriert. Die Lösung von GL-iNet hat natürlich den Vorteil Hardwareunabhängig zu sein und die Fernsteuerung von außen in das lokale LAN zu ermöglichen, ohne den zu steuernden Rechner aufwändig konfigurieren zu müssen.Darüber hinaus muss man keine dedizierte öffentliche IP besitzen bzw. man kann über die GL-iNet Cloud eine Verbindung zum lokalen LAN herstellen, ohne einen Port freischalten und dadurch Sicherheitsrisiken eingehen zu müssen. Insofern ist diese KVM-Fernsteuerung eine sehr smarte Lösung.Daher auch fünf Sterne. Insbesondere auch für den moderaten Preis von nur ca. 100 €.