Firewire Networking (1 Viewer)

[Darren Lewis]

Both my desktop and laptop have firewire ports on them.

Can I network using firewire? WinXP on my desktop has a "1394 connection".

Would I need a hub, or can I just use a 6-4 cable without anything else?

Thanks.

Darren.

 

[Lance Nichols]

No hub is needed, simply a firewire cable. The data transfer speeds on a firewire network are amazing.

 

[Lance Nichols]

Whoops, wrong posting :b

 

[Max Leung]

Yep you can use a 6-4 1394 cable no problems. I do this all the time. Using remote desktop is amazing on firewire. Also, you are approaching hard drive speeds with a firewire link!

Much easier to set up a network connection with 2 PCs using firewire than that mess of a standard called USB2.

 

[Darren Lewis]

Thanks.

Just connected my VAIO laptop to my desktop with a standard 6-4 cable. Speed is amazing!

Is there a max length of a firewire cable? The one I have is only 1m so the laptop's on the floor at the moment!

Darren.