FireWire to Rescue! (NOT Target Disk Mode story!!)

[PracticalMac]

Company I work in is very computer cracking (not hacking) paranoid. No wireless and all the computers, equipment, and even routes have fixed IP addresses assigned, and I was not getting any IP for my MacBook. :(

I suddenly realized that FireWire also allows networking! :D

I whipped out my 4-to-6 pin FW cable (used for Camcorder), plugged the 4 to the PeeCee and 6 to you-know-where.

Went into WinXP “Control Panel” -> “Network Connections”, turned it on,
checked to make sure FireWALL did not block that port, and
BAM, I had INTERNET (Angels singing!!) :D :D :D

Lucky I had WinXP, because MaxiShaft dropped FW network in Vista and 7. :)

The Mac instantly saw I had IP over the FW port, so I did not have to do a think on the MacBook, and it was so easy to turn on in WinXP I could have hugged Bill Gates! (EEEEeeeeewwwwww). :cool:

Man, I am glad MacBooks’ have FireWire! :apple:





Oh, wait…..

[iShater]

Great story, but I don't understand your last line. :o

[velocityg4]

Great story, but I don't understand your last line. :o

I think the op is referring to new Macbooks no longer offering firewire.

[iShater]

I think the op is referring to new Macbooks no longer offering firewire.

Oh! I never noticed that when they revved it up recently. :eek:

[velocityg4]

Oh! I never noticed that when they revved it up recently. :eek:

Personally I would have preferred them to charge an extra $3 or $4 and include Firewire.

[PracticalMac]

I think the op is referring to new Macbooks no longer offering firewire.

Yeup

Oh! I never noticed that when they revved it up recently. :eek:

You mean rev DOWN.

Its a super design, but the performance and versatility advantage of FireWire 800 makes it a must-have feature on ANY Mac.

Oh, and when, or IF, the Mac get USB 3, then maybe it will be time to retire FW from the MB's