FireWire Adaptor Vs. Cable
Cables provide a way to connect electronic devices to each other. FireWire is one type of cable that you can use to connect electronic devices exchanging large amounts of data.
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Computers and Cables
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For a computer to use or work with another device, such as a digital camera or a modem, it needs a way to transmit information between the two devices. Cables network devices together, allowing them to communicate.
Cable Types
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Cables are made of different materials, and they generally consist of one or more inner layers surrounded by a thin, insulating layer. Also, different types of cable wires exist. These include coaxial cables and unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables, both of which use a conductive metal (copper or aluminum). Another type of cable is a fiber optic cable, which uses thin filaments of glass fiber wrapped in a protective layer.
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Cables and Networks
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Cables are often used in networks to allow computers and other devices, like printers, to share information. These include local area networks (LAN), where devices are in close proximity. Wide area networks (WANs) use cables to share information over large distances. The best known WAN is the Internet.
FireWire Contains Cables
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FireWire contains twisted-pair cables to send data between devices. Some of the pair cables supply power, whereas others carry data.
FireWire Networks
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FireWire isn't used to transfer data over long distances. It's mostly used to join up devices in a personal area network (PAN), where the devices are within a few meters of each other. Sometimes, a PAN can link to a WAN, such as the Internet.
FireWire Speeds
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FireWire has the advantage of transferring electronic data at the very fast speed of 3.2 Gigabytes per second (Gbps). Devices that aim to transfer large amounts of data generally use FireWire.
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