What is ieee 1394a adapter

[Phineas]

Hello , i want to purhase a New laptop , but when i check it optional configuration there was something IEEE1394a adapter and so do i really need these IEEE1394a adapter ? , What is these IEEE1394a adapter , what it is use for ? , please tell me thanks in advance

[RoninBlade]

This controller IEEE-1394a card provides IEEE-1394a functionality for your computer. It improves the connection of devices with speed, accuracy and simplicity. It offers high transfer rate and is ideal for transmitting large multimedia files. , Provides broadband connectivity to your desktop with speed and simplicity ,Transferring large portions of data between computers and peripherals ,Ideal for use in multimedia devices

[Rawko]

To use all the capabilities of the IEEE 1394 standard, your computer must be equipped with an IEEE 1394 adapter. If your computer has a FireWire adapter, the adapter is IEEE 1394.

Some of the capabilities of a Windows XP computer with the IEEE 1394 standard are:

• Immediate network connectivity by connecting two or more computers (no additional hardware is required).
• Flow from end to end more than 50 Mbps with enough bandwidth remaining free for audio-video.
• TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) over IEEE 1394. This function simplifies the sharing of an Internet connection when you connect a computer to the Internet and you connect multiple computers to the first computer. Service Internet Connection Sharing built into Windows XP provides support software required.

[T.J.]

The IEEE-1394a adapter is a PCI interface board that provides IEEE-1394a functions for your system. IEEE-1394 is a high-performance serial bus that is formalized by the IEEE Standards board and submitted to ANSI. The IEEE-1394 standard describes a serial bus driven by an advanced communications protocol.

The IEEE-1394a standard specifies support for 100-, 200- and 400-Mbps transmission speeds, providing an ideal interconnect for multimedia and PC peripheral applications with high data-transfer rate requirements. This IEEE-1394a adapter is specified for maximum transmission of 400 Mbps, in accordance with IEEE-1394a.