PC-to-PC using IEEE 1394

[Guest]

I am trying to link to computers using their IEEE 1394 connections, but am
having difficulty transferring data using the connection. I have a wireless
connection which works fine between the two, but this is too slow for the
backups I need to do. I have assigned each of the computers an IP address for
this connection (10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.3), but this does not work either. Any
suggestions?

 

[Kent W. England]

cmk wrote on 17-Jan-2006 3:09 PM:

I am trying to link to computers using their IEEE 1394 connections, but am
having difficulty transferring data using the connection. I have a wireless
connection which works fine between the two, but this is too slow for the
backups I need to do. I have assigned each of the computers an IP address for
this connection (10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.3), but this does not work either. Any
suggestions?

The first thing that comes to mind is that you need a route to 10. or
10.0.0.3. Your default route is going across the wireless connection.

Run "route /?" for help in figuring out the syntax of the command you
need. Use the persistent option to make this permanent, once you have a
command that works. Don't use the -p option until you get it working.

Should be something like

route -p add 10.0.0.3 MASK 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.2
on one and
route -p add 10.0.0.2 MASK 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.3
on the other machine.

Use the IP address in your data transfer commands. You can leave the
wireless connection on.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am trying to link to computers using their IEEE 1394 connections, but am
having difficulty transferring data using the connection. I have a wireless
connection which works fine between the two, but this is too slow for the
backups I need to do. I have assigned each of the computers an IP address for
this connection (10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.3), but this does not work either. Any
suggestions?

That should work fine. How are you trying to use the 1394
connections? What exactly happens when you do it? If there's an
error message, what does it say?

To make sure that networked access will use 1394, access the other
computer using its 1394 IP address, not its computer name. Type this
command in the Start | Run box:

\\10.0.0.2

or

\\10.0.0.3

Make sure that both File and Printer Sharing and Client for Microsoft
Networks are enabled on the 1394 connections.
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[Guest]

I have two pc's, one is running XP SP2 and has FW400 (Agere), Eth (nVidia)
and GbE (Realtek) onboard and the other one, an old VIA KT133, runs XP (no
SP) and has just a PCI FW400 card (VIA).
The Eth is used to connect to a cable modem and the GbE is dissabled.

I tried to connect the two computers through FW400 but it won't work!
I assigned 192.168.1..1 to the first one and .2 to the secont one, I also
tried 10.0.0.x addresses and it won't connect!

I even tried to roll back the OHCI and BUS drivers to SP1 as mentioned on a
few sites... it doesn't work.

What do I need to make a simple TCP/IP Network connection over Firewire?
Or how sould I make it?

 

[Noozer]

I have two pc's, one is running XP SP2 and has FW400 (Agere), Eth (nVidia)
and GbE (Realtek) onboard and the other one, an old VIA KT133, runs XP (no
SP) and has just a PCI FW400 card (VIA).
The Eth is used to connect to a cable modem and the GbE is dissabled.

I tried to connect the two computers through FW400 but it won't work!
I assigned 192.168.1..1 to the first one and .2 to the secont one, I also
tried 10.0.0.x addresses and it won't connect!

You are plugging them into a hub, right?

 

[Guest]

You are plugging them into a hub, right?

No... that's why I posted here... PC-to-PC using IEEE 1394.

The Eth port on the first PC is connected to a coaxial Cable Modem, the GbE
is disabled and I attached the Firewire extension panel of the motherboard
that mounts on one of the PCI slots and gives me two FW400 ports.

The second PC is an old one and doesn't have any onboard network
capabilities. However for this pc I'm using a Firewire PCI controller that
gives me 4 FW400 ports.

With a standard 6to6 pin Firewire cable I'm trying to connect the two pc's!

The 2nd PC is old but rock solid and since no one whants to buy I thought I
could make it usefull!