Note that the response times that are taken into account are server-based and do not include any consideration for network time.

注意，这里的响应时间仅是针对服务器而言的，不考虑网络时间。

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This last feature is great if friends visit with their computers and want access to your network without requiring an account on the server.

最后一个功能非常不错，可用于您的朋友在不要求使用服务器帐户的情况下使用其计算机访问您的网络。

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In a distributed network, however, the central server is removed, and the user account passes information directly to another user who requests it.

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In some cases, the user account can also act as the main server for a private mini-network.

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