This peer-to-peer nature facilitated the development of the "1394 Net Adapter." Operating system vendors, most notably Microsoft, released drivers that treated the 1394 bus as a Network Interface Card (NIC). This allowed two computers to be networked simply by connecting a FireWire cable, creating a plug-and-play Local Area Network (LAN) without the need for crossover cables or hub infrastructure.
1394net.sys Typical OS Support: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (legacy mode in newer builds) 1394 net adapter driver
The architecture of the 1394 Net Adapter introduced a unique security vector: . This peer-to-peer nature facilitated the development of the