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Everybody with a computer has peripherals with USB 2.0 or FireWire 400 (1394a) connectors-keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, digital cameras, iPod mobile digital devices, external hard drives, and DV camcorders to name a few-but computers never seem to have enough ports to connect them all. Plug and unplug peripherals all the time? Talk about inconvenient. Hubs-who needs them? Install Sonnet’s Tango 2.0 card into your computer to instantly add the USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 ports you need! Sonnet's Tango 2.0 adds three (two external plus 1 internal) USB 2.0 and three (two external plus 1 internal) FireWire 400 ports to your computer. This adapter card installs easily into one of your computer’s PCI slots, features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection support with automatic device configuration, and works with all industry-standard USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 peripherals.
This review is from : SONNET TECHNOLOGIES FWUSB2A Tango 6PORT Firewire/usb 2.0 Pci 400MBPS/480MBPS Mac
Reliable card that has its flaws . Don't get me wrong, I like this card. It was truly plug and play and worked as soon as I installed it. However, my biggest gripe is with the internal USB and Firewire slots. They are practically unusable because of their placement at the top of the card. I have both a Sawtooth G4 and PowerMac MDD, and there was not enough room to hook up either a USB thumb drive or key FOB. I haven't tried any cables yet, but I imagine the fit will be very tight. I'll have to invest in 90 degree adapters to get any use out of the internal ports. It would have made much more sense to put these ports in the back of the card, where there is much more room.
Reliable card that has its flaws . Don't get me wrong, I like this card. It was truly plug and play and worked as soon as I installed it. However, my biggest gripe is with the internal USB and Firewire slots. They are practically unusable because of their placement at the top of the card. I have both a Sawtooth G4 and PowerMac MDD, and there was not enough room to hook up either a USB thumb drive or key FOB. I haven't tried any cables yet, but I imagine the fit will be very tight. I'll have to invest in 90 degree adapters to get any use out of the internal ports. It would have made much more sense to put these ports in the back of the card, where there is much more room.
SONNET TECHNOLOGIES FWUSB2A Tango 6PORT Firewire/usb 2.0 Pci 400MBPS/480MBPS Mac Reviews
Just works . I've had mine about 6 months and have had no problems with it. It just works. I've got a MDD dual 1.25GHz G4 running OSX10.4.5. Supports deep sleep. I've edited in Final Cut Pro using an external drive hooked up through the Tango card and, again, no problems at all. I've used a number of Sonnet products and have always been happy.
Just works . I've had mine about 6 months and have had no problems with it. It just works. I've got a MDD dual 1.25GHz G4 running OSX10.4.5. Supports deep sleep. I've edited in Final Cut Pro using an external drive hooked up through the Tango card and, again, no problems at all. I've used a number of Sonnet products and have always been happy.
Cons Review
Not so sure. . I bought this to add extra FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports to my PowerMac G4. It's been problematic for all three jobs I applied it to: external hard drive connection; DV camera connection; and ethernet over FireWire. In each instance, the connection seemed fine at first, but within a few minutes deteriorated to unusability. Switching to my machine's native ports solves the problem every time.
I allow two stars instead of zero because I haven't put much time into troubleshooting it. I found no drivers for OS X on the manufacturer's website, where a notice says none are needed.
This card definitely didn't work out of the box for me, but computer hardware being as variable as it is, it might work for someone else.
I allow two stars instead of zero because I haven't put much time into troubleshooting it. I found no drivers for OS X on the manufacturer's website, where a notice says none are needed.
This card definitely didn't work out of the box for me, but computer hardware being as variable as it is, it might work for someone else.
Feature SONNET TECHNOLOGIES FWUSB2A Tango 6PORT Firewire/usb 2.0 Pci 400MBPS/480MBPS Mac
- Simple way to add USB 2.0 ports (2 external + 1 internal) and FireWire 400 ports (2 external + 1 internal) to any compatible computer
- Easy installation-plug and play
- Supports all industry-standard FireWire 400 (a.k.a. i.LINK, 1394a), and USB 1.1/2.0 peripherals
- Supports hot-swappable device connection-plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer
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Product Details
EAN : 0732311003714UPC : 732311003714
MPN : FWUSB2A
Brand : Sonnet Technologies
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 2 inches
Length : 9 inches
Width : 6 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : SONNET TECHNOLOGIES
Model : FWUSB2A
Platform : Windows
Publisher : SONNET TECHNOLOGIES
SKU : D-184404000
Studio : SONNET TECHNOLOGIES
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