OS X Mountain Lion: Use IP over FireWire
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If you have two Mac computers that are FireWire-equipped, you can connect them using a FireWire cable and then use Internet Protocol (IP) to communicate between the computers.
- Connect a FireWire cable to the FireWire ports on the computers you want to connect.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Network.
- Select FireWire in the network connection services list.
- Enter the DNS and search domain addresses if your network requires them. Check with the network administrator or your service provider if you’re not sure what the addresses are.
- Click Apply.
When you connect computers using IP over FireWire, by default, the computers receive IP addresses using DHCP. To enter an IP address manually or select another method of receiving an IP address, use the Configure pop-up menu.
Last Modified: Sep 4, 2015