How to use Ethernet over Firewire

In the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist there are the lines

# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394

Simply add a '#' to comment out the second line

Note: this is a work in progress.

• You need to compile a kernel including the following (NOT as modules):
  • ieee1394
  • ohci1394
  • eth1394
• Restart your computer

• Your firewire ethernet connection should be listed under System-> Administration-> Networking, or you can use ifconfig -a to list your network devices.

Alternative to try

• Do

  sudo modprobe raw1394
  sudo modprobe ohci1394
  sudo modprobe ieee1394
  sudo modprobe eth1394

• Your firewire ethernet connection should be listed under System-> Administration-> Networking, or you can use ifconfig -a to list your network devices.

You might need ifconfig eth1 up (or eth2, or another number), before you see the interface with ifconfig.

Using a firewire cable and the above commands, you can have a network between two PCs having both a firewire port.

External Links

• Ethernet over USB - Wikipedia page on connecting Ethernet devices via USB, and USB as an Ethernet network.