Cisco Valet Connector USB Wireless Network Adapter Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips
Linus Tech Tips
·Linus Tech Tips
·2011-05-08
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452 words · ~2 min read
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so this is a product from Cisco this is the valet connector and I'm going to
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start with the unboxing right away because there's actually not a great
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deal to say about it because what this
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is is basically a USB wireless adapter
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okay but what's interesting about the valet connector is how simple it is to
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use so I'm actually going to be following this up with a video showing
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the valet connector as well as a valet router and I'm going to show you guys
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what steps are involved in connecting the valet but obviously in order to do
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that I had to open up the boxes at some point so here I am opening up the box so
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you can connect your laptop to a Hotpot at a coffee shop hotels and airports
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okay so that's pretty much what a wireless adapter does thank you for that Cisco and then it is Wireless N
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certified okay also good to know it is a
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wireless USB adapter for desktop okay laptop PCS excellent and award-winning
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24/7 customer support well that's a good thing to have all right so let's see
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here are the instructions one insert the valley connector into a USB port on your
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computer two click set up your Cisco Valley connector neat three follow the
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onscreen instructions to install Your Valet connector is that
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it okay well let's see what there is in terms of accessories so first we have a
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welcome to the new home Wireless experience connect play Work Li live
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smarter and get started okay so to get
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started you just plug the valley connector into your computer
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interesting and then in here oh just a
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couple things so basically we've just got the valley connector itself and a
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USB extension cable as well as a cap for the valley connector should you wish to
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take it off and put the cap on it oh I dropped it that's a bad thing
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okay so this is not really weighted it has a bit of a fuzzy foamy base okay so
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that sits wherever you happen to put it it's just a USB extension cable
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basically and this is the valley connector itself so there's a USB port
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there's a little serial number Mac Address looks
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pretty much like any USB key so it's going to come down to the software how
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easy is it to use is it as great as Cisco says it is or not stay tuned to
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find out and also stay tuned for the unboxing of the valet router that goes
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with it