# multiport usb - PiKVM Handbook
Open and cheap DIY IP-KVM on Raspberry Pi
Author: Maxim Devaev

# multiport usb

PiKVM + Multiport Switches compatibility

Please note that this switch requires a USB port for control. The following devices can provide this:

- PiKVM V3 & V4 Plus.
- DIY devices based on Raspberry Pi 2, 3 and 4.

The following devices are not compatible:

- PiKVM V4 Mini - it doesn't have a USB host port and cannot control switches, it's a single-host device.
- DIY based on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W - it doesn't have USB host port too.