The cord fairy could, alternately, wave a wand and forever free my laptop, printer, lamp, router, and DSL modem from all wires.

脐带神仙，交替，波浪一棒，永远不受任何电线我的笔记本电脑，打印机，电灯，路由器和DSL调制解调器。

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For example, consider a typical home network with four computers connected to a wireless access point (WAP) or router with an outbound connection through a cable or DSL modem.

例如，考虑一个典型的家庭网络，其中有四台计算机连接到无线访问点(WAP)，或者通过电缆或dsl调制解调器向外连接的路由器。

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Around 25 percent of the world's computer users now have at least a cable modem or DSL connection; of course, this implies that speed is no longer an issue.

现在，世界上大约 25% 的计算机用户至少有一条光纤调制解调器或者 DSL 连接，当然，这意味着速度不再是问题。

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But video downloads take forever over the Internet--eight hours for a 90-minute film over a well-functioning DSL modem.

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The HomePortal system also includes a DSL modem, meaning it could be useful for someone about to get DSL service.

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Once we made the right connections--connecting the DSL modem to the router, then the router to the PC--we opened a Web address that brought up a configuration window in the PC's Web browser.

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