Firewire Networking

[Ravenrex]

Is it possible to network PC's on a LAN using firewire connections?

I only ask because my firewire adapters show up as network devices in the network connection manager.

I've seen firewire hubs, but they appear to be like USB hubs, for connecting multiple devices to, not for using like an ethernet hub. Additionally, the 4.5 meter wire limit for firewire makes this whole thing sorta useless in the first place I would think.

So, how is it possible to network via/ firewire and in what instances would it make sense?

 

[mjones73]

You would need to link from machine to machine I believe to have more then two networked together. Here's something a quick search on google turned up.

http://www.homenethelp.com/network/firewire.asp