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Firewire 800 Hub - 11-13-2009, 10:02 PM


I have one FW800 port on my iMac and I need to run 2 separate devices. Can anyone suggest a hub?

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11-14-2009, 12:19 AM


Check and see if one of the devices you already have has an available firewire port to daisy chain onto, if so plug it into the Imac and the other device into its available port.

Firewire can daisy chain up to 128 devices I believe.

Might save you a little money if its available.

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EverythingHerePlus.com off 3, 4, and 5 Port FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b hubs for use with new iMacs, Macs, and other FireWire 800 based systems:

3 Port FireWire 800 Hub Repeaters
FireRepeater-800 FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b Repeater Hub 3 Port

4 Port FireWire 800 Hub Repeaters
FireRepeater-800 Pro FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b Repeater Hub 4 Port

5 Port FireWire 800 Hub Repeaters
FireRepeater-800 Pro FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b Repeater Hub 5 Port

They also carry 12VDC 3A power supplies for the above FireWire hubs, FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cables, FireWire 9 to 6 pin cables, and FireWire converter plus that go 6 to 9 pin and conversely from 9 to 6 pin: FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 Cable Converter and Adapter Plugs.
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02-17-2010, 04:12 PM


Doug,

if you go to Microcenter off 610 @ San Felipe they have some in the MAC department.....

Firewire Hubs Search

or Fry's

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