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Linksys AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Linksys Valet Connector

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
- Valet Connector:Wireless
Wi-Fi band
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- Valet Connector:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Internal
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- Valet Connector:No
Product colour
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
- Valet Connector:White

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Comparison of AE2500, Valet Connector
23 specifications	A Linksys AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model AE2500 View product	B Linksys Valet Connector View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB powered	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	USB A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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