How can we split a cable? [cable connection] [two computers]

Q: I was just wondering if there was a cheap way I could see the cable connection for two computers in my house . Ive heard about split hubs and ive heard that you can use software to do it ?. But I do not really know what hubs are and what they do .
Can someone help me?
Any suggestions?

THX:)

Networking Help? You did it for recognition brutus! Now I need. [ethernet card] [two computers]

Q: Hey there guys I have a great situation here.

For the past year or so, and off I have tried to solve this problem.

Ive have two computers here and last year I tried to network them.

I tried in vain through my netgear hub, the computers can not see each other, could not see each other or something. I gave half up.

Today I installed ethernet card in my main desktop, took an Ethernet cable and ran it from my second computer on my second ethernet

Trying to get internet and file sharing to work . [two computers] [linksys]

Q: Okay, this is what I want to do. I have wireless internet in my house and I connect to both my laptop and desktop.

Now, I have a Linksys router (wired) that I wanted to connect two computers to use file sharing between the two. I got them both connected and within minutes Im good to go. But how is my internet stopped working because it tries to use the Web to the address provided by the wired connection and not my wireless. Make Sense?

How can I fix this? Is there anywa