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From: Tom Stiller on 8 Nov 2009 15:14
In article <081120091148055861%ralph(a)whitehouse.gov>,
Phil Stripling <ralph(a)whitehouse.gov> wrote:

> In article <071120092144505516%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam
> <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <fc0c3132-6f80-4f09-b5e3-281ecd9eedb2(a)p8g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
> > commiebastard <oraclmaster(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I've got an external Firewire 800 drive I use for Time Machine
> > > backups, but it's also partitioned into 2 other volumes I want to
> > > share with another computer that's also Firewire capable. I want to
> > > split the Firewire cable to connect to both computers simultaneously.
> >
> > you can't connect one drive to two computers, no matter what the
> > interface is.
> >
> > share it from one computer and access it via the network.
>
> That's why I use ethernet NAS for my back ups. I've got a couple of
> desktop Macs, a windows desktop, and a few laptops (Macs, Windows, and
> Linux) which can connect to the NAS via cable in my ethernet wired
> house.
>
> Although we also use wifi, it's nice to have a hard wire that doesn't
> broadcast and a gigabit ethernet router. Reasonably fast access for all
> computers.
>
> I haven't tried accessing Firewire connected drives through other
> computers. Is it possible to share the volumes and have other computers
> see them through the home network? Assuming the original poster has
> one.

Yes. You might be interested in the article at
<http://www.somelifeblog.com/2009/02/fixed-time-machine-backup-to-network
..html>

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From: Warren Oates on 8 Nov 2009 17:26
In article <081120091148055861%ralph(a)whitehouse.gov>,
Phil Stripling <ralph(a)whitehouse.gov> wrote:

> Is it possible to share the volumes and have other computers
> see them through the home network? Assuming the original poster has
> one.

It's possible, but you're not connecting computer-to-computer by
Firewire, but by whatever transport you're router is set for. So if
you've got gigabit, you'll get nice fast file movement; if you're using
wireless g (or n for that matter), then it'll be somewhat slower.
--
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with a giant halfwit on a dark deserted street.
-- Chester Himes

From: P. Sture on 10 Nov 2009 10:32
In article <howard-C4F053.03542708112009(a)news.newsguy.com>,
Howard S Shubs <howard(a)shubs.net> wrote:

> In article <071120092144505516%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>,
> nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
> > you can't connect one drive to two computers, no matter what the
> > interface is.
>
> <grin> You sure about that? In the normal home user's world, yeah,
> true. In the business world, there's always a way. Might not be
> pretty, might be expensive, but there's always a way.

BTDT, although not specifically with Firewire. And it was expensive.

>
> > share it from one computer and access it via the network.
>
> Good practical answer!

It's actually pretty easy from System Preferences -> Sharing -> File
Sharing.

--
Paul Sture
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