What is Firewire® Hub?
Firewire® is a computer peripheral that can increase the number of IEEE 1394 interfaces that can be connected to a computer. Many firewire® hubs also include the Universal Serial BUS (USB) ports that can allow even more devices to be connected. It is often possible for Firewire® to function as a repeater, allowing many hubs or other devices to be connected to Daisy together. Another feature that these hubs can provide is to facilitate network connections, as it is often possible to create a local network (LAN) via firewire®.
Standard IEEE 1394 was introduced in 1995 and is commonly known under a brand such as Firewire®, I.Link ™ and Lynx ™. All these brands usually represent the same basic technology, connectors and transmission protocols. The Firewire® Hab will usually allow any IEEE 1394 device with the right plug to connect or connect together. However, there are different types of IEEE 1394, includingg 1394A-2000 and 1394b-2002. Some Firewi plugsRe® use six circuit connectors while others use four or nine.
Many computers have only one port IEEE 1394, while others have none at all. Firewire® usually requires at least one port IEEE 1394. The hubs that have a firewire® and USB connection will usually require one of them to be connected to a computer. If the computer lacks port IEEE 1394, the solution is usually for installation of an expansion card that contains functionality. Firewire® can then be used to expand the number of IEEE 1394 devices that can be connected to the computer.
One of the functions that is common between firewire® devices is the ability of Daisy chain. There is a maximum limit of how long the firewire® cable can be, although many devices, repeaters or hubs can be connected together to increase the length. Multiple hubs I can draw the physical distance of the devicefrom the computer to which it is connected. Likewise, multiple hubs can often be attached to a significant increase in the number of devices that can be connected at once.
Firewire® is usually able to create a network connection without using any external router hardware. This can usually be achieved by connecting one computer with the other using the IEEE 1394 ports depending on the capabilities of the operating system (OS). Firewire® can be used to increase the number of computers that can be connected to such a network.