"The Compex UE202-A USB NIC plugs directly into your USB port, by the way of it's USB Type-A plug on one end or through the included extender cable. You do not even need to open your case to install it - this is a bonus to users who are fearful of installing hardware internally, though I
doubt many of you fit into that category."
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