Cisco AM10 Valet Connector USB Wireless Adapter - High-Speed WiFi Dongle for Laptops & PCs | Home Office & Gaming Connectivity Solution
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer Product Description Amazon.com Product Description Introducing the Valet Connector Wireless AdapterThe Valet Connector Wireless Adapter lets you enjoy the Internet without the hassle of messy cords. Use the Valet Connector to provide a fast and reliable wireless connection to non-wireless desktop and laptop PC computers. Simply plug the Connector into your computer's USB port to launch pre-loaded software, follow a few simple on-screen steps, and your computer is now wireless. The Valet Connector with included stand. Key FeaturesProvide a wireless connection to your non-wireless desktop and laptop PC computers Enjoy the speed and range of Wireless-N Get set up easily: insert your Valet Connector into the USB port of your wired device, and you'll be wirelessly enabled in just a few minutes Enjoy wireless on-the-go: take your pocket-sized Valet Connector with you to connect your laptop to hotspots at coffee shops, hotels, and airports Makes a great addition to homes with a Valet wireless router Set up in minutes with just a a few simple on-screen steps (see more screenshots from the set-up software). Get ConnectedThe Valet Connector lets you enjoy the benefits of your wireless home on your non-wireless laptop and desktop PC computers. Use the Valet Connector to provide a fast and reliable wireless connection to your wired PCs, so you can surf the Internet, check your e-mail, and print wirelessly--without having to bother with messy cords. Set Up in MinutesYour Valet Connector makes it quick and easy to provide a wireless connection to your wired device. Just insert your Valet Connector into the USB port of your non-wireless computer to launch pre-loaded software. Then follow a few simple on-screen steps, and your computer will be connected wirelessly in minutes. It's that easy.Wireless On-the-GoYour pocket-sized Valet Connector gives you the power to enjoy wireless on-the-go. Take the Connector with you to connect your laptop to hotspots at coffee shops, hotels, and airports. Other Valet Products Valet. Valet Plus. ValetCreate a wireless hotspot in your home and easily connect your computers, gaming consoles, smartphones, and other devices to the Internet. Get set up in minutes: insert the Easy Setup Key to launch Cisco Connect software, breeze through the simple screens, and you're wireless. Connect additional computers and other devices with easy-to-use Cisco Connect software. Valet PlusAll the benefits of Valet, plus better range for larger homes and faster transfers of videos
Product Features
Offers seamless connections and high-speed access designed to let you go online anywhere in your home to watch movies, share photos or transfer files with ease
Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) standard
Easy setup - self-installs directly from Valet Connector USB adapter
Includes extension cable and base
Customer Reviews
Setup is a breeze as long as your computer "auto-plays" when you plug it in- and you aren't a no-patience idiot like me.The computer I was installing this on was not set to not auto-play on thumb drive insertion and it didn't occur to me immediately to look at the thumb drive in Windows Explorer (xp). I didn't see the little blurb on the silver inner box portion instructing to "open the Cisco Valet Connector Setup Folder and click setup". It doesn't tell you where that folder is, and in retrospect it probably should have been apparent to me that I had just essentially plugged a thumb drive into my computer.... (duh... doh!) but as it is packaged plugged into the stand with extension cord (and actually taped in place) this wasn't immediately obvious to me.So I waited for something to pop up- nothing did. I then stared at the three pieces of the box a bit puzzled- I wasn't expecting a disk, since they're a bit archaic nowadays, but really just some clear instructions. The only other thing in the box is a little leaflet. That little folded bit of paper ironically turns out to merely be an advertisement for how easy setup of Cisco Valet products is. It starts with the phrase, "Welcome to the new home wireless experience" and as you unfold it, each page is titled something like, "Connect", "Work", "Smarter", "Live", "Play", and the final one, "Get Started", followed by the sole instruction, "Plug in the Valet Connector into your computer" (verbatim). Great so much for easy, and this little bit of marketing is not just failing to resonate with me, it is honestly a bit insulting, as I'm clearly not smart enough for easy to work. I flip over the unfolded leaflet hoping for a bit more clarity where exactly the drivers come from... and all I find is "for help with your Valet product, visit ciscovalet.com/support or call (877) 500-8070 (hard to visit a web page on the computer which is not yet connected, and no I'm not going to call a danged 800 number and be put on hold only to get somebody I can't understand or doesn't understand what I need and is only reading a script off a screen, and who doesn't work for Cisco and who doesn't really care whether they can help me). My blood was all set to boil, but then the light bulb went on and I found the setup on the "thumb drive".From there it was a breeze. It is connected at 144kbps to my Cisco LInksys E2500 N router halfway across the house with plenty of signal and seems to work great. I like the "stand" which is essentially an extension cord to allow you to get the antenna up and out from behind your computer where it can connect better. All in all, pretty slick, though the packaging could be just a bit more idiot-proof :)
