FireWire IEEE 1394 iLINK   FireWire 800 is the fastest serial technology yet developed for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other.   FireWire 800 cables include "Beta" and "Bilingual" versions.   "Beta" refers to cables with 1394b 9 pin connectors on both ends.   "Bilingual" refers to cables used to connect FireWire 800 to FireWire 400, and have a 9 pin connector on one end and a standard 6 or 4 pin on the other.   Rated for higher speeds than standard firewire cables.     9 pin connector           6 pin connector     Firewire 800               Firewire 400       IEEE 1394                  IEEE 1394       (powered)                  (powered)     4 pin connector    Firewire 400     IEEE 1394  (not powered)   FireWire 400 IEEE 1394 cables are capable of transfering data at speeds up 400 Mpbs and supporting daisy chaining of up to 63 devices.