What gives my 1394 Firewire appears in network connections

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Anyone know a reason why 1394 would appear under my network connections? I have XP Home SP 1. PM/ICQ me if you would like to see a screen shot of it.

No problems so far, but thats because I don't use the 1394 Firewire for now that is. Maybe it is it that "1394, CAT-5 of the future of networking!"? I doubt that whim.

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[sterno]

It probably shows up under network connections because you actually can do firewire networking. I guess XP includes basic support for it. A 1394-based network shouldn't interfere with using it for a DV camera any more than a firewire hard drive would, but I've never actually known anybody who used it.

I think the next generation of the firewire standard is supposed to provide greater support for using it as a network. It's sort of branching out to be a generic high-speed transport.

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Seems like a great idea, theoretically. Hrm my router, or my modem, or any other computer where I live does not have the 1394 firewire
Thanks for answering my question.

Now only If I could get coax to replace all my R-45 Cat-5 cables. I'd enjoy that bandwidth. : >)(< : That would be great, except my wiring is a mess, only a matter of time when someone bonks their head on some thick 1968 power cable for 220v, or they will get tangled trapping themself in the old wiring that was never removed . Oh and that dry wall sheesh, better off getting a long drill from the roof, instead of going inside. Then my roof rhinos could get disturbed, which no one has even noticed :P. Ahh the burdens of life :P

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MS bundled a Firewire network interface with Windows ME and Windows XP.

This is good if you have a couple of PC's with a firewire port, bacause you cold network the PCs and 400 Mbps without a hub.

Faster than Ethernet and simple to use this is a viable option for network gaming sessions.

Since Creative Augigy cards have a firewire port, many people could use this option.

Alse the is a company called Unibraind that sells network staks for all the windows version that supports firewire, and also for Aplle systems. Look them at http://www.unibrain.com/1394_products/1394_networking/firenet_pc.htm.

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Ah thanks. Problem solved.