Firewire - Ethernet adaptor

[MarkW19]

Do they actually exist? I'm just trying to find a way for my audio interface (firewire only) to work on the new MacBook...

[mike...]

eh? you want to turn the ethernet port into firewire?

[MarkW19]

eh? you want to turn the ethernet port into firewire?

Apparently there's some sort of adaptor that allows firewire devices to operate over ethernet, not sure if it's PC-only though?

[Drumjim85]

from my understanding, the OS (or maybe even the computer's port) have to allow this. And I'm pretty sure apple has not.

-correct if im wrong though.

EDIT:
But here's one (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=205852397&SearchEngine=DealTime&SearchTerm=205852397&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15891) if you're willing to try it out for us:

[TwinCities Dan]

Well, if it's true it would stop a LOT of bitching! ;) :)

[TMA]

from my understanding, the OS (or maybe even the computer's port) have to allow this. And I'm pretty sure apple has not.

-correct if im wrong though.

EDIT:
But here's one (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=205852397&SearchEngine=DealTime&SearchTerm=205852397&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15891) if you're willing to try it out for us:

I suspect this is for carrying Ethernet protocols over FireWire (which has been around for a while now) NOT for connecting FireWire peripherals.

[Drumjim85]

I suspect this is for carrying Ethernet protocols over FireWire (which has been around for a while now) NOT for connecting FireWire peripherals.

that very well could be... i just saw that the ports all lined up.

[MrGando]

It theoretically can be done ... just read about it in wikipedia. but the port has to allow it physically , not the case here according to my understanding.

So no new macbook for me, period

[TMA]

that very well could be... i just saw that the ports all lined up.

Might be worth a shot if someone is feeling adventurous. From what I've read, the standard to carry FireWire data connections over an RJ45 connection require certain newer hardware in the RJ45 port controller on the motherboard and some support in the OS. No evidence yet that either exist on the new MacBooks and OS X 10.5

[gmorgan va]

The adapter referenced by TMA's post above is for a cable tester. It is not ethernet. It is just adapting the ethernet port on a wire/cable tester to the connectors for firewire cables so the tester can be used to verify that a firewire cable is electrically sound.

Adapter: TRENDnet USB / FireWire Adapter for TC-NT2 - TC-NTUF
TC-NT2: http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=110_TC-NT2&cat=36

I would be interested in finding if an actual firewire to ethernet external box actually exists... The other clue that that adapter is bogus is that it doesn't have an external power supply. Ethernet ports do not normally supply power (yeah I know there is something called Power over Ethernet, but only specialty networking equipment actually supports Power over Ethernet -- it is not standard in the typical cheap network hubs or switches you see in the store.)