Split Cat-5 cable

I recently set up a small network to share a cable connection between
2 computers in a house. In the room that doesn't have the router, my
friend wants to be able to use his laptop as well as his pc that's
hooked up to the network both on the network, as it is now he is
manually plugging the line between the 2 computers. Is there some sort
of splitter I can use to give each computer internet access?

Thanks

Theo wrote:

> I recently set up a small network to share a cable connection between
> 2 computers in a house. In the room that doesn't have the router, my
> friend wants to be able to use his laptop as well as his pc that's
> hooked up to the network both on the network, as it is now he is
> manually plugging the line between the 2 computers. Is there some sort
> of splitter I can use to give each computer internet access?
>
> Thanks

It's called a hub. A switch will also work.

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"CJT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Theo wrote:
>
> > I recently set up a small network to share a cable connection between
> > 2 computers in a house. In the room that doesn't have the router, my
> > friend wants to be able to use his laptop as well as his pc that's
> > hooked up to the network both on the network, as it is now he is
> > manually plugging the line between the 2 computers. Is there some sort
> > of splitter I can use to give each computer internet access?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> It's called a hub. A switch will also work.
>
> --
> After being targeted with gigabytes of trash by the "SWEN" worm, I have
> concluded we must conceal our e-mail address. Our true address is the
> mirror image of what you see before the "@" symbol. It's a shame such
> steps are necessary. ...Charlie

Although a switch would be faster, if you are getting 100mbps access, and
actually use the LAN part of your router for typical LAN activities other
than looking at web sites.

Anonymous Joe wrote:

> "CJT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>Theo wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I recently set up a small network to share a cable connection between
>>>2 computers in a house. In the room that doesn't have the router, my
>>>friend wants to be able to use his laptop as well as his pc that's
>>>hooked up to the network both on the network, as it is now he is
>>>manually plugging the line between the 2 computers. Is there some sort
>>>of splitter I can use to give each computer internet access?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>>It's called a hub. A switch will also work.
>>
>>--
>>After being targeted with gigabytes of trash by the "SWEN" worm, I have
>>concluded we must conceal our e-mail address. Our true address is the
>>mirror image of what you see before the "@" symbol. It's a shame such
>>steps are necessary. ...Charlie
>
>
> Although a switch would be faster, if you are getting 100mbps access, and
> actually use the LAN part of your router for typical LAN activities other
> than looking at web sites.
>
>

It's not likely to make a detectable difference with only 2 or 3 +/-
computers as he says he has.

--
After being targeted with gigabytes of trash by the "SWEN" worm, I have
concluded we must conceal our e-mail address. Our true address is the
mirror image of what you see before the "@" symbol. It's a shame such
steps are necessary. ...Charlie