WHAT IS A 1394 NET ADAPTER?

[tamarelle]

Okay .....

Since I have Windows XP installed, I now have TWO devices installed which are considered network adapters!! I have my Realtek Ethernet Card, which is what I connect my cablemodem to, and I also have something called a 1394 NET ADAPTER!?!

What the heck is that? I am connecting, I am online, but when I look in my MY NETWORK PLACES I have TWO LOCAL AREA CONNECTIONS instead of one?

I do have a 1394 firewire card, but I don't use it for networking.

Thanks

Tamara

[kaz]

That's what it's seeing Tam, the firewire card and calling it that, by the way I got my copy of XP today, stuck it in and clicked check system, it doesn't like alot of stuff I have, including anything Norton and it specifically recommended that I take out Sandra before installing it. I guess I'm gonna install it tommorrow.

[tamarelle]

Well I love it!!

and thanks for that information about Sandra! I just tried using Sandra and it crashed my system TWICE!! So i guess no more Sandra for me!

I'm ebaying my Windows 2000 cd btw.

Tam

[tamarelle]

Kaz

But I don't understand. My ethernet card is installed as a 1394 HOST CONTROLLER or is that not the same thing? How can I get it to realize its just a regular 1394 card and has nothing to do with the internet?

Tam

[Yoda_abx]

1394 port is firewire

[tamarelle]

Hi Tommie

Yeah I know its my firewire card, but what is a 1394 NET ADAPTER? That is so strange!

Also, I am connecting great, but my roadrunner software says that I don't have an ethernet card installed!

Very odd

Tam

[kaz]

I wouldn't worry about it Tam if it's working correctly, Windows called my Highpoint RAID controller a SCSI controller when it was IDE it's just something for the machine to call it in general terms, especially if the drivers for it are MS. Generally if you add drivers for a device it will add a file to the system/inf/other folder and usually then call the device the right name (but not always).

[Yoda_abx]

It calls it a Net Adapter since as it has communication protocols associated to it. Nothing to worry about or be concerned over. You can thank Billy for it

[tamarelle]

Thanks Kaz, and Tommie

You're both right. I figured out a little myself.. I disabled it, and I connected fine to the internet, but when I tried to use netmeeting I got no picture from my cam. Sort of like what would happen in Windows 2000.

So I enabled the 1394 Net adapter, and VOILA, my cam is working as if by magic!!

So I want to carry Billy's love child. He's the KING!!!!!!!1

Tam

[Yoda_abx]

You're making me jealous again...

[tamarelle]

want to be more jealous??????????

guess what is back in Win XP that isn't in Windows 2000?????


MSCONFIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just tried to edit out some startup proggies through the registry but they weren't where they are in windows 2000, so on a hunch I typed in MSCONFIG and VOILA!!


Tam

[Yoda_abx]

I love MSCONFIG...