FireWire Cable Converter Adapter Plugs Illustrated

How handy is this photo? It sure makes a lot of prose unnecessary. These adapters cover just about any FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 conversion scenario one could think of.

Converter plugs for FireWire cables allow changing the cable plug type at the very end to match that of the port it's being plugged into. For FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) ports, there are converter plugs allowing 9-pin cables to plug into 6-pin ports and converter plugs allowing 6-pin cables to plug into 4-pin ports. For FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) there is an adapter plug allowing 6-pin cables to plug into 9-pin ports.

technology musings: FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 Cable Tip

Did you know FireWire 9-pin to 6-pin cables are the same as FireWire 6-pin to 6-pin cables? You simply flip the cable!

For an inexpensive solution for existing FireWire cables, using FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 Cable Converters and Adapter Plugs including our CAB-FW8-9-6-CONV and the CAB-FW8-6-9-CONV are fine.

On the other hand, the best solution for bridging between 6 pin FireWire 400 Ports and 9 pin FireWire 800 ports in terms of electrical and signal shielding are 9-pin to 6-pin FireWire cables. EverythingHerePlus.com features 2M (6.6F), 4.5M (14.8F), 10M (32.8F) versions of FireWire 9-pin to 6-pin cables.

Be sure to check out our full range of FireWire 800 Cables and FireWire 400 Cables at EverythingHerePlus.com in the shopping cart section on any of our FireWire Product Pages.

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USB 2.0 Y Cable of Choice, DoubleQueue

The DoubleQueue USB 2.0 Y Cable features two upstream male A connectors, one for data and power, one for power only, and provides a downstream female A connector. Designed for notebooks and computers that don't provide enough current at their USB 2.0 ports, DoubleQueue's ability to draw power from a second port allows power hungry devices like WWAN 3G modems and hard drives. Some computers provide as little as 300mA per port, which while within specification, is woefully inadequate for many USB 2.0 devices. The DoubleQueue USB 2.0 Y Cable's ability to provide up to 1000mA to 1200mA when used with 500mA ports, and up to 600mA when used with 300mA ports. Providing a female A receptacle allows DoubleQueue to accept USB 2.0 and 1.1 male A cable ends and devices like the MicroU2E-MV without any other adapters. The DoubleQueue USB 2.0 Y Cable can be used as a normal USB 2.0 extender cable simple by using the data and power portion of the cable only.

DoubleQueue USB 2.0 Y Cables the best choice for a range of devices including 3G/4G WWAN wireless mobile broadband devices like the Kyocera KPC680 or Option Wireless GT Max 3.6 Express when used with the MicroU2E family of adapters, and even hard drives and SSD devices requiring extra electrical current.

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EverythingHerePlus.com offers 3, 4, and 5 port FireWire 800 Repeater Hubs. Great for new Macs, iMacs, and other computing environments utilizing high performance FireWire 800 peripherals.

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