400Mbs and 800Mbs.
No FireWire does not need a separate power supply to operate. FireWire is used to connect peripheral devices to a computer.
IEEE 1394a
Firewire, also known as IEEE 1394 and i.Link
IEEE 1394 and i.LINK. Two other names for "Firewire" are IEEE 1394 and i.LINK.
FireWire has a higher transfer rate than USB, making it more suitable for video transfer and connecting external storage. USB is host-based, meaningit must have a host computer to transfer data to / from (with a few exceptions). FireWire devices can transfer data between themselves directly without the need for a computer host. FireWire supports fewer devices connected together (63, vs. 127 for USB).
IEEE 1394 is a standard for a type of connection media. Typically known as Firewire.
i am assuming that you know what a firewire is. not all computers come with a firewire input. if your computer doesn't have a firewire IN. then you have to buy a card, which gives you the acessability to plug a firewire cable into your computer.
Firewire IEEE1394a supports a maximum speed of 400mbs. IEEE1394b can support speeds of up to 3200mbs over special connections. Typically thought of as Firewire800 because of it's backwards compatibility at 800mbs.
with the help of Firewire
These networks operate at speeds of 90 Mbps
two times faster
The prices for Firewire Mixers depend upon the brand. The typical price range for a Firewire Mixer is from two hundred dollars to sixteen hundred dollars.