networking a firewire connection

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Is it possible to network a firewire connection in XP? If
so, what hardware is required?

Is there any advantage to using firewire? I would like to
share a Internet connection.
 
"Sam" said:
Is it possible to network a firewire connection in XP? If
so, what hardware is required?
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Yes. Each computer needs a FireWire network adapter, and you need the
proper cabling to link the computers. I use a 6-pin/4-pin cable to
link my desktop to my laptop. You can probably find the right cable
here:

http://www.cablestogo.com/product_list.asp?cat_id=601
Is there any advantage to using firewire? I would like to
share a Internet connection.
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For just sharing an Internet connection, FireWire has no advantage
over Ethernet. Both types of networks are much faster than any
Internet connection.

FireWire transfers data much faster than Ethernet, so it has an
advantage for large amounts of file copying.
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Thanks Steve, do I need a router or any device to connect
the machines together?

Also, looking at networking adapters I seem to find some
firewire network cards. I did a search on "firewire
network cards" and found the following:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_
slc.asp?id=051503

Which network adapter would you recommend?

I truly appreciate the professional help I get from you.
Thank you for your help so far.


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"Sam" said:
Thanks Steve, do I need a router or any device to connect
the machines together?

Also, looking at networking adapters I seem to find some
firewire network cards. I did a search on "firewire
network cards" and found the following:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_slc.asp?id=051503

Which network adapter would you recommend?

I truly appreciate the professional help I get from you.
Thank you for your help so far.
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You're welcome, Sam.

You can connect two computers directly to each other using a FireWire
cable. The only requirement is the right type of connector on each
end.

I'm not familiar with the products on the web page that you list, so I
can't comment on them.

My laptop has a built-in FireWire port, so I didn't need to add
anything to network it. See if your computers do.

I wanted to add both FireWire and USB 2.0 to my desktop computer, so I
installed this device:

http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/pr...logy/FireWire-1394/USB+&+FireWire+Combo+Cards
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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Alright, I don't think I do have a firewire port because
when right-clicking My Network Places | Properties and
view the Network Connections I don't see a 1394 Network
Icon on the XP machines.

Now, I have another question. Since I can directly
connect two or three computers directly with a firewire
cable, will it only work using static ip addresses? I
would think it wouldn't matter.


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Something I forgot, if I do plan to add a third computer
to the firewire network, I am wanting to add Windows 2000
with it. Does it Windows 2000 support firewire?


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Alright, I don't think I do have a firewire port because
when right-clicking My Network Places | Properties and
view the Network Connections I don't see a 1394 Network
Icon on the XP machines.

Now, I have another question. Since I can directly
connect two or three computers directly with a firewire
cable, will it only work using static ip addresses? I
would think it wouldn't matter.
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"Sam" said:
Something I forgot, if I do plan to add a third computer
to the firewire network, I am wanting to add Windows 2000
with it. Does it Windows 2000 support firewire?
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I'm sorry, Sam, but I've reached the limit of my knowledge on this
subject. I don't know whether you can add a third computer, and I
don't know whether Windows 2000 supports FireWire.

You should be able to find the answers to your questions by doing an
Internet search for "FireWire network". If you do, please post a
reply in the news group and let us know what you find.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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HomeNetHelp.com explains a little bit about FireWire Networking.

Here's the link.
http://www.homenethelp.com/network/firewire.asp

My knowledge about FireWire Networking is basically what has been discussed
in the newsgroups already. It sounds to me it only works for two computers,
not three computers. HomeNetHelp says Windows 2000 and MAC's supports
firewire but direct networking is not available.

I just did a search on "FireWire network" and came up with some firewire
hubs, it seems they are becoming available. That might help get a third
computer together.

_____________
Eric
 
Also note that firewire cable should be only about 1 meter long
that is much shorter than you can get with ethernet.

--PA
 
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