Re: I have two 1394 port in my computer, why did I get only oneeth1394 interface?

[Jan Engelhardt]

On Aug 13 2007 17:24, Stefan Richter wrote:
>
>>    3. If I must plug my firewire line in some port, can I change the
>> default port to use?
>
>The PHY may have several ports, but all of these ports belong to the same
>FireWire bus. The PHY not only connect the link layer controller with each
>port, it also acts as hub/repeater between those ports.

So given one has two firewire ports with only one PHY, it is not possible
to make a firewall with two interfaces out of it, which each routed only to the
specific firewire port...


	Jan
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