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FireWire over USB

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First post, by avatar_58

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I've seen some firewire/usb hubs that can offer firewire ports via an available usb port..to offer firewire support to computers that don't have any.

Does anyone know if this would work for networking a laptop to a pc? I have enough nics already and this just seems easier and less expensive.

Reply 1 of 6, by eL_PuSHeR

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I think your post belongs to the 'PC' section.

Moving it there....

Reply 2 of 6, by Snover

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I wouldn't recommend it. The two technologies work rather differently, and performance will suck.

Yes, it’s my fault.

Reply 4 of 6, by avatar_58

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PCI for a laptop? 😮

Besides it costed less than a cardbus firewire.

Anyway I may have found a better device, a USB Ethernet adapter. I'm going to simply plug her into my USB2.0 port and then use a cable to connect to the laptop. Cheap and easy! 🤣 (and I don't need another NIC card installed)

Reply 6 of 6, by avatar_58

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Thats ok we're none of us perfect 😊

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