USB 2/FIREWIRE -Compatible?

douglasgraha | 15:26 Thu 14th Oct 2004 | Technology

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Does anyone know if a Firewire port would be compatible with a USB 2 cable? I know firewire is faster, but not sure if it is compatible. If so, would I get the full benefit of the high-speed USB 2 connection (as opposed to a slower USB 1 connection)?

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Firewire and USB use totally different shaped connectors, so the cables are not interchangeable.

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I was under the impression USB2 was faster than Firewire

USB2 is theoretically faster than Firewire but not continuously so. Firewire sustains a consistently higher throughput.

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