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Can i wire fire wire to usb wire? What i mean is cut one end off on a fire wire and one end off a usb wire and wire the two together would that work?
vk6kro said:I imagine he wants to use a firewire device and only has USB on a computer.
Haven't heard of firewire for years, though. Some video cameras used to use the Firewire system for outputting video.
Firewire and USB are both types of data transfer protocols. Firewire was developed by Apple and is mainly used for high-speed data transfer between devices, while USB is a more universal standard for connecting peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and external hard drives to a computer.
No, you cannot convert a firewire cable into a USB cable. They use different connectors and have different transfer protocols, so they are not interchangeable.
You cannot directly wire a firewire cable to a USB cable, as they are not compatible. However, you can use an adapter or converter to connect a firewire device to a USB port on your computer.
Yes, firewire is generally faster than USB in terms of data transfer speed. Firewire can transfer data at up to 800 Mbps, while USB 2.0 has a maximum transfer speed of 480 Mbps. However, USB 3.0 and 3.1 have higher transfer speeds of 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps, respectively.
Yes, you can use a firewire device with a computer that only has USB ports by using an adapter or converter. However, the transfer speed may be limited to the maximum speed of the USB port, which is typically slower than firewire.