Testing firewire

[Erik Norgaard]

David Kelly wrote:
> On Nov 12, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Erik Norgaard wrote:
> 
>> So I thought: Is this like ethernet that I need a crossed cable or  
>> can I connect the two with an ordinary cable and check that it works?
> 
> There is no master nor slave in Firewire, all are peers, and all have  
> (essentially) the same socket. If the cable fits, it works. Witness  
> the difference between a hardware standard driven by Apple (Firewire)  
> and one from Intel/Microsoft (USB).
 >
> You might also try fwe(4) if your other OS's are capable of doing IP  
> over firewire.

Thanks, both run FreeBSD and I was thinking of trying fwe. I just don't 
know enough to feel certain I wouldn't short circuit and fry both 
devices if I connected them with a standard cable.

Cheers, Erik
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