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OT: Firewire Network
I got my new MacPro a couple weeks ago, with two network ports, So I plugged one port into my old G4, just to discover that my G4’s network port got zapped by the storm the previous week. So I discovered that you can use Firewire to network both machines and it worked great for a couple days until I got a PCI network card for the G4 and now it is not working as a network port after hours of fiddling with preferences.. And I discovered on the Apple support sight that Firewire network also shuts down that side of the buss to other firewire devices (nice – explains the HD not showing up)
So my big question, is there any software that fixes or expands on firewire networks???
I liked the idea of having a back-up network between the two machines,,, or is firewire network just to funky for prime time….
Thanks for your thoughts, I am sure I will have a few more Mac Pro 3.2 discoveries to share as the 6 year technology span between the G4 and Mac Pro sinks in….
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I think you’ll find your life is much easier if you stick to ethernet for your networking.
A gigabit ethernet card should be pretty cheap these days, and gigabit hubs, routers and switches have all come way down in price. I bet you could get both for around $100, and you’ll have a nice simple network setup with very few hassles.
Plus, you could always add a NAS box or network printer to make your life even easier still!
Arnie
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Thanks Arnie,
Your response is basically what I thought… But never doing firewire networking, I didn’t know if I had been missing out on some really nice new software or other technologies..
Appreciate the response.
FCP, Mac Pro, Mac Book Pro, HPX500, HVX200, Betacam, Dvcam
Write for the Edit, Shoot for the Edit, Edit…..KISS Principle
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