From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: April 22, 2009 3:47:31 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: firewire cables...


Mark;


Unibrain does make a Ethernet to FireWire repeater.


http://www.unibrain.com/Products/p1394/cat5.htm


That's what I thought you were talking about.


If not, then you should not be using FireWire cables over 4.5 meters MAXIMUM between devices.


If you use longer cables especially with multiple FireWire devices, then you run the risk of it not working properly.


Milton Aupperle


On 22-Apr-09, at 3:35 PM, Mark Gaffney wrote:


Milton, You must be suggesting a different sort of repeater to the one

I have here, surely?;

 "...Not if it's connected purely by FireWire. The only way a

repeater can do that is if it uses optical cable or Ethernet and you

have 2 boxes. Basically it's:


Mac <-> Firewire1 <-> Repeater <-> Optical / Ethernet Cable <->

Repeater2 <-> Firewire <-> Camera...."

Mine has inputs/outputs only for 3 firewire cables & also a power

source (I assume 12volt ).

Mark.