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共享Internet访问已经成为安装家庭网络的最主要动力。令人高兴的是,家庭网络的安装比以往容易得多了。 这幅情景将变得越来越普遍:你终于得到了一个Cable Modem或DSL,可以在家里连接至Internet了,突然间家里的每个人都要求享受同样的访问权。如果钱不成问题的话,你可以签张支票再多买几个Cable Modem或DSL连接,但是有一个更好的办法可以为你家的每台PC提供全速的Web连接功能:建立家庭网络。 价格低廉但日益强大的网络启动工具包(network starter kits)使得家庭中两台或两台以上的PC联网比以前更容易了。在
Shared Internet access has become the most important driver for installing home networking. Happily, home networking is easier to install than ever before. This scenario will become more and more common: you finally get a Cable Modem or DSL that you can connect to the Internet at home, and suddenly everyone in the family demands the same access. If the money is not a problem, you can sign a check to buy more than one Cable Modem or DSL connection, but there is a better way to provide full-speed Web connectivity for every PC in your home: building a home network. Affordable but increasingly powerful network starter kits make it easier than ever to network two or more PCs in a home. in