Connecting via external drive

I'm having all the problems everyone else is here with USB 1.1 and the iTouch -- slow connect, freezing etc, repeaetde requests for registration mostly due to the fact that Touch is optimized for USB 2.0. as we know. I'm using Leopard on my wheezing iMac which I'm sure doesn't help.
What if the touch was connected via the USB 2.0 port of an external drive which was in turn connected to the FireWire 400 port on the Mac -- would this work and would it solve the speed and stability problems?
Look forward to hearing any technical advisories

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions. 
Actually we get this asked quite often in the +iMac (Flat Panel)+ forums.
There is no cross-connection between the different connectivity technologies in such hard drives. It wouldn't work at all let along at any higher speed.
sorry,
mrtotes

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