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How to use Ethernet over FireWire (IPv4 over FireWire)
The Ubuntu kernel package already contains the necessary driver modules for IPv4 networking over FireWire. You need the ohci1394 driver for the FireWire controller, and the eth1394 driver to run the IPv4 protocol over FireWire. Although the driver is called eth1394, it does not actually implement Ethernet over FireWire but just IPv4 over FireWire. However, the networking interface is managed the same way as IPv4 networking over Ethernet.
If you compile your own kernel instead of using Ubuntu's default kernel, include the following (statically linked into the kernel, or built as loadable modules):
- ieee1394
Restart your computer
Regardless whether default or custom kernel, run
sudo modprobe firewire-net
to activate the protocol driver.
To activate the connection during boot, a change in '/etc/network/interfaces' must be made. auto firewire0 iface firewire inet static
- address x.x.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast x.x.x.255 pre-up modprobe firewire-net
Using a firewire cable and the above commands, you can have a network between two PCs having both a FireWire port.
External Links
Networking over FireWire - Wikipedia page on IEEE 1394
Ethernet over USB - Wikipedia page on connecting Ethernet devices via USB, and USB as an Ethernet network.
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eth1394 has been removed from the kernel and it's task has been taken over by the 'firewire-net' module.