Connecting to the Internet using 1394

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I have a Vaio PCG-F590 and cannot find any way of connecting to the internet
using this computer. (I can of course use an ethernet 10/100 PC card)

Mysteriously the CONNECTIONS area in Windows XP does show a mysterious 1394
connection listed as a LAN connection. anyone know how to hardwire this
computer directly to my WiFi interface the internet if this is possible
through this mysterious connector without an eithernet card? Is there some
generic 10/100 connection on the motherboardwith that tiny firewire socket
(which is I presume what the 1394 refers to)?

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news.rcn.com <news.rnc.com> wrote:

> I have a Vaio PCG-F590 and cannot find any way of connecting to the internet
> using this computer. (I can of course use an ethernet 10/100 PC card)
>
> Mysteriously the CONNECTIONS area in Windows XP does show a mysterious 1394
> connection listed as a LAN connection. anyone know how to hardwire this
> computer directly to my WiFi interface the internet if this is possible
> through this mysterious connector without an eithernet card? Is there some
> generic 10/100 connection on the motherboardwith that tiny firewire socket
> (which is I presume what the 1394 refers to)?


You're right - Firewire is one of the names given to IEE 1394. iLink is
another - usually on Sony equipment.

The only instances I've come across of 1394 being used for networking is
for simple computer to computer networks, although you can use a
Firewire hub to create a LAN with more than two devices. But you'll end
up spending too much money on a sub-optimal solution.

If you've already got a wireless network you'd be best off getting a PC
card WiFi card. They're very cheap to get, and reliable. Even cheaper,
though not really recommended, is a USB WiFi dongle.

Hope this helps.

ck

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"The only instances I've come across of 1394 being used for networking is
for simple computer to computer networks"

Thanks for your reply: I suspected that was what it meant