IP over Firewire Updated

Posted by pudge on Monday May 12, 2003 @03:58PM from the scary-sweet dept.

foniksonik writes "Apple released an update to its IP over FireWire software. 'Now the IP over FireWire Preview Release adds support for using the Internet Protocol - commonly known as TCP/IP - over FireWire. ... Using the existing Network Preferences Pane, users can add FireWire as their IP network node to connect and communicate between two machines. ... In all cases, Rendezvous can be used if desired for configuration, name resolution, and discovery.'" Now it is time for YA debate on FireWire vs. Ethernet. Let the festivities commence!

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Gigabit ethernet versus firewire by goombah99 · 2003-05-12 16:19 · Score: 4, Insightful

So how is this better than gigabit ethernet which is standard on most macs?
Is it just another way of communicating that perhaps allows one to avoid a congested/insecure ethernet backbone when connecting two neigboring macs?
what's the big deal?

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1. Re:Gigabit ethernet versus firewire by SensitiveMale · 2003-05-12 18:06 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  Have you prices gigabit ethernet switches lately?
  
  Have you priced firewire hubs?
  
  Big difference.