1394 Connection not needed?

[T. Duprex]

I am running on WindowsXP Pro. Not experiencing any problem. I am seeing
an icon for a 1394 Connection in my quick launch area (where the clock
resides). I started looking into this and have a few questions.

System: I have a cable modem hooked into a Linksys 802.11b wireless
router. I have a Windows 98 second edition machine plugged into the router
and a Windows XP Pro laptop most times plugged into the router. Both with
Ethernet cables. I have a wireless G card I plug into my laptop at other
time to go wireless. I do not have any Firewire stuff implemented.

With my network up and running the 1394 Connection icon is present in my
laptop tray. When I right click the status says connected, the speed says
400mBps. I’d never seen the icon flashing. If I click on repair it says
that this TCP/IP is not turned on for this connection, but it is. The back
of my laptop has a firewire connected but there is nothing connected to it.
So I apparently don’t need this connection, at least for now.

Question: Would this connection 1394 connection have been set up at the
computer factory because the computer came with a firewire connector? And
that is why I see the Icon with a status that says its running even though
it is not connected to anything?

Question: Is the 1394 being enabled but with nothing attached to it
impacting any of my network functions? Should I just disable the 1394
connection?

I also found that the 1394 was the first choice under Network Connections/
Advanced/Advanced Settings/Adapters and Bindings – Order in which network
connections are attempted. I changed the order to go to my Local Area
Connection first then to the Wireless connection. I've not noticed any
adverse or benificial impact by changing the order.

TIA

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am running on WindowsXP Pro. Not experiencing any problem. I am seeing
an icon for a 1394 Connection in my quick launch area (where the clock
resides). I started looking into this and have a few questions.

System: I have a cable modem hooked into a Linksys 802.11b wireless
router. I have a Windows 98 second edition machine plugged into the router
and a Windows XP Pro laptop most times plugged into the router. Both with
Ethernet cables. I have a wireless G card I plug into my laptop at other
time to go wireless. I do not have any Firewire stuff implemented.

With my network up and running the 1394 Connection icon is present in my
laptop tray. When I right click the status says connected, the speed says
400mBps. I’d never seen the icon flashing. If I click on repair it says
that this TCP/IP is not turned on for this connection, but it is. The back
of my laptop has a firewire connected but there is nothing connected to it.
So I apparently don’t need this connection, at least for now.

Question: Would this connection 1394 connection have been set up at the
computer factory because the computer came with a firewire connector? And
that is why I see the Icon with a status that says its running even though
it is not connected to anything?

Question: Is the 1394 being enabled but with nothing attached to it
impacting any of my network functions? Should I just disable the 1394
connection?

I also found that the 1394 was the first choice under Network Connections/
Advanced/Advanced Settings/Adapters and Bindings – Order in which network
connections are attempted. I changed the order to go to my Local Area
Connection first then to the Wireless connection. I've not noticed any
adverse or benificial impact by changing the order.

TIA

I think that you've figured it out pretty well.

Windows XP automatically creates a 1394 connection for networking if a
computer has a FireWire port. A 1394 connection always says that it's
connected, even when it isn't. It isn't having a noticeable impact on
any of your network functions. Since you're not using it, you can
disable it.

BTW, the area by the clock is the "system tray" or "notification
area".
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