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the same FireWire bus. With the use of FireWire hubs, up to
63 devices can be linked on a single FireWire bus. FireWire-
equipped 2163 Enclosures come with two FireWire ports:
one port is for connecting the device to your computer; the
other can be used for daisy-chaining other FireWire devices.
Peer-to-peer, host-independent architecture
Data transmissions between FireWire devices on the same
bus can take place without the need for input from the host
computer. This independence from the host is one of the
reasons FireWire devices are, on average, faster than USB 2.0
devices in routine day-to-day use, even though the rated
maximum data transfer is lower than that for USB 2.0.
Cable length up to 4.5 m
Standard FireWire 400 cables use 6-pin connectors at both
ends. Cables with 4-pin connectors are also available for
connecting FireWire devices to laptop/notebook computers
and other devices that have 4-pin ports.
On-bus electrical power up to 45 watts
FireWire can supply up to 45 W of power, making it possible
to use many low-power-consumption devices without a
dedicated electrical connection. When a device is powered
via FireWire, power is delivered only when actually needed.
Plug & Play
You do not need to install drivers, assign unique ID numbers,
or connect terminators.
Hot Pluggable
FireWire devices can be connected to or disconnected from
the computer while the computer is running. Always dis-
mount a hard drive before turning off and disconnecting it.
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