[Pd] OT- Multi-System Networking (was Re: [Pd] splitting Pd on two processors)

[sven]

At 19:26 06.07.2006, you wrote:
>So I traded that G3 for another from the stack.  Bits of plastic
>missing, but it works and has more room on the drive.
>I read online how one can network OSX and Windows with firewire...
>they call it "IP over Firewire":
>http://www.lifehacker.com/software/networking/geek-to-live-fast-one-wire-network-ip-over-firewire-173973.php
>But it's mentioned as a way to transfer files.  Does anyone know if
>this "network" method would work for running PD?  If so it seems like
>it would be the perfect way, for its speed...

it's just 'normal' ip, so everything that works over an ip network, also
works over an ip-over-fw network (but only point-2-point)
it's around 4 times as fast as 100mbit ethernet, but slower than 1gbit,
so nowadays it isn't really of much use anymore when 1gbit is built-in
in most new comps and the cards are cheap.

sven.