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When I use the device manager and expand Network Adapters I see three devices:
(1) is the wired Network Interface Card / chip
(2) is the WiFi wireless card / chip
But what is the 1394? Can this be used for Internet access? Short answer: no.
The 1394 is a reference to the IEEE 1394 Specification.
This device enables support for Firewire devices, which compete against USB devices.
Typically external HDs come with both USB and 1394 Firewire ports.
Speed: 800MB Max, 400MB/s typical, 200MB nominal on XP
File Sharing: MS KB310433 cites:
Unless you have a Firewire device, you can ignore the device and even disable it
to save power (on laptops) and clarify the fact that this device is of no concern ON YOUR system.
- Realtek ... Fast Ethernet NIC
- Atheros ... Wireless Network Adapter
- 1394 Net Adapter
(1) is the wired Network Interface Card / chip
(2) is the WiFi wireless card / chip
But what is the 1394? Can this be used for Internet access? Short answer: no.
The 1394 is a reference to the IEEE 1394 Specification.
This device enables support for Firewire devices, which compete against USB devices.
Typically external HDs come with both USB and 1394 Firewire ports.
Speed: 800MB Max, 400MB/s typical, 200MB nominal on XP
File Sharing: MS KB310433 cites:
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) over IEEE 1394. This feature makes it very easy to share a single Internet connection when you connect one computer to the Internet and then connect more computers to the first computer. The Windows XP built-in Internet Connection Sharing feature provides the necessary software support. IPX is NOT supported
Unless you have a Firewire device, you can ignore the device and even disable it
to save power (on laptops) and clarify the fact that this device is of no concern ON YOUR system.
