Question

difference between fire wir port and Ethernet port

Answer 1

Firewire is IEE1394. Firewire is very fast (does not compare with 1 Gb/s Ethernet, however), at 100/200/400 Mb/s (IEEE1394b is 800 Mb/s, not widely used yet but will be very soon). It has plug n play capability, and can be plugged/unplugged without data loss. A lot of computers come with Firewire (even if they don't have a plug). Most of the time you can see two connections in your Network Connections even though you have only one Ethernet device. One will be "Local Area Connection [x]" (where x is just a number, it will not be there if you only have one), the other will be "1394 Connection". The 1394 connection is the Motherboard's Firewire connection from the Ethernet adapter to the Motherboard.

Ethernet is simply a networking standard. It too is plug n play. It comes standard on all newer computers. Standard Cat5e cables are 100 mb/s. Most newer computers come equipped with a 1 Gb/s adapter, so using 1 Gb/s connections are only a 1 Gb/s Hub/Switch/Router (or crossover cable) away.

As for networking; Firewire (IEEE1394) CAN be used with networks. It is used a LOT for networks. If you want to network with Firewire, get an OEM card and a cable. You are now ready to network with Firewire. Firewire is like USB, however it has more functionallity. It can connect devices/peripherals and also network.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

IEEE 1394 is an interface standard for a serial bus for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer. It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by Apple in cooperation with a number of companies, primarily Sony and Panasonic. Apple called the interface FireWire. It is also known by the brands i.LINK (Sony), and Lynx (Texas Instruments).

IEEE 1394 Interface

FireWire symbol.svg

Type

Serial

Production history

Designer

Apple (1394a/b), IEEE P1394 Working Group, Sony, Panasonic, etc.

Designed

1986; 35 years ago[1]

Manufacturer

Various

Produced

1994–current

Superseded by

Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 for consumer use

General specifications

Length

4.5 meters maximum

Width

1

Hot pluggable

Yes

Daisy chain

Yes, up to 63 devices

Audio signal

No

Video signal

No

Pins

4, 6, 9

Electrical

Max. voltage

30 V

Max. current

1.5 A

Data

Data signal

Yes

Bitrate

400–3200 Mbit/s (50–400 MB/s)

The copper cable used in its most common implementation can be up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) long. Power and data is carried over this cable, allowing devices with moderate power requirements to operate without a separate power supply. FireWire is also available in Cat 5 and optical fiber versions.

The 1394 interface is comparable to USB. USB was developed subsequently and gained much greater market share. USB requires a master controller whereas IEEE 1394 is cooperatively managed by the connected devices.[2]