Can I share an external hard drive and simultaneously have it connected via firewire to my iMac?

Trying to get an external hard drive that is connected to my Airport Extreme to also be connected to my iMac via firewire 800. Any ideas?

That shouldn't be attempted. Unless the drive is specifically designed for it, which very few drives are, connecting it to more than one computer(which includes the base station for this purpose) at any given time through USB or FireWire can damage it.
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