# Using the Raspberry Pi PiKVM with Multiple Machines

DevFeed: [Using the Raspberry Pi PiKVM with Multiple Machines](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/using-the-raspberry-pi-pikvm-with-multiple-machines-10626.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/pikvm-at-scale/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2023-02-18T15:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [Pikvm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pikvm.md>), [Raspberry Pi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/raspberry-pi.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browser.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

Tags: [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [hdmi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hdmi.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [keyboard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/keyboard.md>), [kvm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kvm.md>), [monitor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitor.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [pi-4](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pi-4.md>), [pikvm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pikvm.md>), [raspberry-pi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/raspberry-pi.md>), [remote](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote.md>), [usb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usb.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how PiKVM provides remote keyboard, video, and mouse control of a computer through a web browser and why its single-device design creates scaling limitations. It introduces PiKVM hardware options based on Raspberry Pi boards and discusses connecting it to multiple machines.

## Source excerpt

If you're looking to configure the TESmart switch with PiKVM, I finally figured it out and you can read all about it here. What is the PiKVM? If you don't know what a KVM switch is, it's a device that allows you to connect multiple computers to one device which allows you to control them with a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse.They're relatively cheap unless you're looking for an IP based...