TECH IP over FireWire

[BinaryMadman]

Is it possible to make a direct connection to my ISP through FireWire? I've heard of IP over FireWire for connecting two computers but can it be done for connecting to the internet? Are there devices that would somehow go like this:

Cable Modem --(FireWire)--> PC
or
Cable Modem --(Ethernet)--> Device --(FireWire)--> PC?


Odd question, I know. I'm dual booting Windows XP/Mac OS X on my PC but OS X doesn't recognize my ethernet or wifi. The only network card it does see is 'Built-In FireWire'. It's kind of a last ditch effort for web surfing ability.

 

[dorkultra]

Cable Modem --(Ethernet)--> Device --(FireWire)--> PC?

maybe this, if a pc even has the ability to do internet connection sharing over firewire. the pc would be the "device"

however, i have seen cable modems that are usb

are you sure you can't try another ethernet card?

 

[P07r0457]

I have not seen any firewire cable modems. Only usb (shitty).

Don't pirate software and you won't have this problem.

 

[piratepenguin]

http://www.google.com/search?q=osx8...org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a
http://forum.insanelymac.com/lofiversion/index.php/f11.html Try and get your ethernet osx86 drivers?

Or you could use firewire to connect to another (cheapo) computer and connect to the internet through that computer. NAT etc. That computer's then just your firewire "modem", well, emulated, but I think that's your best hope.