I Built an IP KVM - BeaconKVM

I'm a programmer and entrepreneur from China. Before this, I built a SD-WAN product for the Chinese market-similar to Tailscale or ZeroTier-so my background is heavily in networking, WebRTC, and audio/video development.

Now, onto the KVM. I love tinkering with hardware. My home is filled with routers, mini-PCs, NAS boxes, and all kinds of embedded gear. But I only have one monitor-and it lives upstairs with my main workstation. That led to a few recurring headaches: New devices go downstairs (networking closet, lab rack, etc.), but my monitor and desk are upstairs. Whenever something goes wrong during setup, I have to either haul the device up or drag the monitor down-just to see what's on the screen.

Traveling. Remote desktop software works fine when the OS is up and running. But the one time you actually need remote access is exactly when the system won't boot-and remote desktop can't help you there. I wanted native remote KVM. No extra VPN layer, no added instability. Just direct, secure access.

Later on, I learned that many people use IP KVMs for power management, WOL, and other scenarios-but those aren't my primary drivers. Given my background, I decided to build my own IP KVM software. And here's what it looks like.

What Makes This One Different

To be honest, I didn't study other KVMs