Difference between 1394 connection and ethernet adapter

[wxjunkie]

I see both of them connected ... one at 100 mbps and the other at 400.]

What's the difference between 1394 connection and my ethernet adapter?

 

[king4lex]

1394: created by Apple in 1995. Also known as "FireWire." Used mainly for digital cameras, externel data storage devices, etc. Max cable length: 4.5 meters.

Ethernet: created by Xerox sometime in the 1970s. Some ethernet cables can have lengths of up to 500 meters.

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: king4lex500 meters.:shocked:

That is 100 meters

:sun:

 

[ScottMac]

100 Meters for UTP.

Thick ethernet cable (looks like yellow garden hose) can go ~500 meters (it's coax)

FWIW

Scott