How to connect a firewire external HD to a Airport extreme router?

sharpcedge · sharpcedge #1 (**permalink**)

10-18-2007, 02:16 PM

I was hoping someone could help me with this question.

I currently have an external hard drive that connects with firewire, I haven't bought the Airport extreme router yet but I'm very interested in being able to hook up an external drive to it. Only problem is that it's a USB connection (I much prefer the transfer rates of firewire, but hey, can't have it all I guess). Is there some sort of adapter I can use to connect it ? Or should I just write to apple and tell them they should add a firewire port (basically forget about it now, or buy a USB external hard drive...).

Many thanks for your help

ratflyer · ratflyer #2 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 12:06 AM

I have an external usb hooked up to the Airport, and it works real nice. Not as fast but real convenient.

Jeff · Jeff #3 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 12:10 AM

You can get a firewire to USB cable, but they don't seem to be any too cheap...

rogerinlondon · rogerinlondon #4 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff

You can get a firewire to USB cable, but they don't seem to be any too cheap...

But you will still only get USB-speed, or?

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sharpcedge #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 18, 2007 Posts: 1	10-18-2007, 02:16 PM I was hoping someone could help me with this question. I currently have an external hard drive that connects with firewire, I haven't bought the Airport extreme router yet but I'm very interested in being able to hook up an external drive to it. Only problem is that it's a USB connection (I much prefer the transfer rates of firewire, but hey, can't have it all I guess). Is there some sort of adapter I can use to connect it ? Or should I just write to apple and tell them they should add a firewire port (basically forget about it now, or buy a USB external hard drive...). Many thanks for your help
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ratflyer #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 06, 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 43 Mac Specs: 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo mac book 2gigs ram, 16gig Ipad 2, 16gig Nano, 2 32gig Iphone 4s	10-23-2007, 12:06 AM I have an external usb hooked up to the Airport, and it works real nice. Not as fast but real convenient.
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