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LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • De s i g n b y ne i l Po u l t o n Introduction
User Manual page 9
FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial
input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a
computer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementa-
tion of the new IEEE 1394b standard.
FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling
distance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-
intensive applications, such as audio, video and graphics.
FireWire Cables
Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable and
a FireWire 800 cable.
FireWire 400 Cable Ends
FireWire 800 Cable Ends
FireWire Benefits
Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and removed ✦
while the bus is active.
Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames – ✦
FireWire supports real-time data delivery.
Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a ✦
single bus.
FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors (Rugged Triple Interface only)1.4.2.