Sharing Mac Internet with iPod through Firewire?

Is this possible? If you don't have a wireless router around, can you share the internet between your Mac and your iPod through the Firewire port?

 

Good point... if you can't send data through a Firewire cable, how can you possible connect to the internet through one. Just for kicks though, I'm still going to try it when I get home. I'll post here if it doesn't work.