LongView Wireless comes with a matched set of transceivers that can push video resolutions to 1,024x768, with video refresh to 60 Hz through the air at a stated 30 frames per second for nearly direct wired quality. Each unit sports appropriate connectors for a PC or its attaching devices, dual antennae, and cooling fans.
Avocent deals with security issues using the robust AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and 802.1x authentications between transmitter and receiver (both boxes can play either role).
Plug & Play
Setup is simple. First, plug the transmitter unit's cable assembly into your computer's keyboard, mouse, monitor and speaker jacks. Next, plug the monitor and input devices directly into the receiver unit. Finally, put some distance between the two boxes and apply power. Done.
Avocent claims that LongView will operate with up to 100 feet of separation between the PC and its devices. In fact, I was able to place the devices 125 feet apart and still maintain good responsiveness in open-space testing. On the flip side, and in true wireless fashion, connectivity got disrupted at short distances (around 25 feet) when a wall separated the devices.
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