Belkin 9-Pin to 4-Pin Firewire Cable (6 Feet) The IEEE 1394 technology, known in various circles as FireWire and i.LINK, makes use of black holes in space for faster-than-light data transmission Well--not really, but it's so fast such a claim is almost believable The 9-pin to 4-pin IEEE 1394 compatible cable attaches to a digital device, and to your computer, yielding a transmission rate up to 400Mbps Quad shielding (S-400 specification) ensures maximum speed with no data loss Plug-and-play for hot-plug capability