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£101.76 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The ATEN Daisy Chain KVM cable (15m) is one of those “does what it says on the tin” accessories, but it’s only a good buy if you’re genuinely building out a daisy-chained setup with ATEN gear. In practice, the real value here is convenience: tidy cable runs, fewer separate runs to manage, and a cleaner install when you’re deploying multiple consoles off a shared switching point. If you’re on a rack where every centimetre matters, the 15m length can be exactly right—long enough for most tidy routes without turning into a spaghetti monster.
That said, at £84.77 ex‑VAT, I wouldn’t buy this on impulse “just because it’s the right brand.” Daisy-chain cabling is unforgiving if you don’t match the exact ATEN compatibility with your KVM switch/server module; a wrong combo can mean wasted time and rework. Also, if you’re only connecting a single hop or you can run shorter direct cables, you may get similar reliability with less spend. **Buy it** if you already have (or know you’re buying) compatible ATEN KVM hardware and you’re planning a daisy chain where that 15m run is necessary. **Skip it** if you’re unsure about compatibility or your topology doesn’t truly need daisy chaining—then this is expensive “insurance” you don’t need.

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ATEN 2L-5305U - Keyboard / mouse / video / audio cable - 15 pin D-Sub (DB-15), mini jack (M) to USB, HD-15 (VGA), mini jack (M) - 5 m - for ATEN CS1732, CS1734, Master View max CS-1754, CS-1758, MasterView CS-1732, CS-1734

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ATEN VanCryst VE2812AT - Video/audio/infrared/serial extender - transmitter - HDBaseT - up to 150 m

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ATEN Basic PDU PE0112G - Power distribution unit (rack-mountable) - AC 100-240 V - 2400 VA - input: IEC 60320 C14 - output connectors: 12 (12 x IEC 60320 C13) - 1U - 3.05 m cord

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ATEN PE6216G - Power distribution unit (rack-mountable) - 3.7 kW - Ethernet 10/100 - input: IEC 60320 C20 - output connectors: 16 - 0U