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cheap remote kvm (lemmy.world)

Does anyone have a solution for a cheap remote KVM? All the solutions I've found are around $100 and I don't want to spend that much.

I might even settle for a portable KVM if it's really cheap.

I have a laptop and an Android tablet that I could repurpose, if that helps at all.

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[-] lemming741@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Not exactly sure of your use case, but maybe this cpuld work for you. I have a testbed workstation that i crash sometimes. I put the power on a shelly plug, bios set to power on after ac loss.

Problem is- how do I enter the disk encyption password remotely? And more importantly, how do i do it cheaply?

https://github.com/tobiaas/esp32-web-keyboard

I just adjusted the wifi config to join my network instead of broadcasting an AP.

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

That's neat. But it's keyboard only, no video? So not great for troubleshooting boot issues, but great for expected password prompts?

[-] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Exactly, and esp dev boards are super cheap which seemed like one of your goals

this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2026
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