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Raritan Computer DKX2-V2.3.5-0N-E User Manual

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Appendix D: FAQs

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Unlike KX I, the Noise Filter parameter does not generally have a large
role in reducing bandwidth or improving performance.

How much bandwidth does KX II use for common tasks?

Bandwidth primarily depends on the user's task and actions. The more
the server's video screen changes, the more bandwidth is utilized.

The table below summarizes some standard use cases using the KX II's
default bandwidth settings and with two reduced bandwidth settings
(Connection Speed setting of 1Mbit with 15 and 8 bit color) on a
Windows XP target server (1024x768 resolution) over a 100 Mbit/s LAN:

User task

Default

1Mbit speed
& 15 bit
color

1Mbit speed
& 8 bit color

Idle Windows Desktop 0 KB/s

0 KB/s

0 KB/s

Move mouse cursor

5 - 15 KB/s

2 - 6 KB/s

2 - 3 KB/s

Drag icon

40 - 70 KB/s

10-25 KB/s

5 - 15 KB/s

Drag folder

10 - 40 KB/s

5 - 20 KB/s

5 - 10 KB/s

Open text window

50 - 100 KB/s

25 - 50 KB/s

10 - 15 KB/s

Continuous typing

1 KB/s

.5 - 1 KB/s

.2 - .5 KB/s

Scroll text window

10 - 50 KB/s

5 -25 KB/s

2 - 10 KB/s

Close text window

50 - 100 KB/s

20 - 40 KB/s

10 - 15 KB/s

Open panel

50 - 100 KB/s

60 - 70 KB/s

20 - 30 KB/s

Change tab in panel

40 - 50 KB/s

20 - 50 KB/s

10 - 20 KB/s

Close panel

50 - 100 KB/s

40 - 60 KB/s

20 - 30 KB/s

Change panel option

2 - 10 KB/s

1 - 5 KB/s

1- 3 KB/s

Open browser page

100 - 300 KB/s 50 - 200 KB/s 40 - 80 KB/s

Scroll browser

75 - 200 KB/s

50 - 200 KB/s 30 - 100 KB/s

Close browser

100 - 150 KB/s 75 - 100 KB/s 30 - 60KB/s

Open Start menu

75 - 100 KB/s

50 -75 KB/s

20 - 30 KB/s

Close Start menu

75 - 100 KB/s

25 - 50 KB/s

10 - 15 KB/s

Starfield screen saver 25 - 50 KB/s

10 - 15 KB/s

7 - 10 KB/s

3D pipes screen saver 10 - 100 KB/s

5 - 20 KB/s

2 - 10 KB/s

Windows media video 500 - 1200

KB/s

300 - 500
KB/s

150 - 300
KB/s

QuickTime video #1

700 - 2500
KB/s

400 - 500
KB/s

150 - 350
KB/s