cable splitter

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I have a BT Router with the normal telephone cable going from the phone socket to the router, then I have a yellow thick cable going from the back of my pc to the router (not sure what this cable is know as??)

So I can plug in my laptop to my BT router I have to keep disconnecting the yellow cable. Is there a 2-way splitter which allow to cables to go in to a 2-way spliter then a cable from that (1 cable) to the router, thus allowing 2 cables into one??? I wont use both at the same time its just easier to plug and unplug. Thanks!!

p.s. what the name of the yellow cable????

[charleshenry]

The yellow cable is the ethernet cable.My BT Hub has outputs for two connections.Check yours to see if this is the case.It Took me a while to find the other outlet.

[ACtheTROLL]

You don't say which router .... but most have 2 ethernet ports at least

...... the "splitter" you require is called a hub (or switch)

http://www.google.co.uk/products?sourceid=navc lient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_en-GBGB224 GB225&q=ethernet%20hubs&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab =wf