Broadband modem advise please - can I buy a splitter for two RJ45 cables ?

[garystu1965]

I have a wired modem into my PC. When I work from home I swap the cable from the PC into the modem to the cable that runs from my laptop. Is there some splitter device that allows me to plug both in at the same time so I could use both PC Internet and laptop VPN at the same time ?

 

[Rory]

Yes. A Router! An cable Router (or ADSL Router if you've got ADSL) gives both modem and router functions and a wireless one gives you that as well.

Pick one from here: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/networking_homepage/?int=left_nav

Sometimes VPN's can be tricky through routers though.