Daisy Chaining Wireless Devices

My kids have gaming counsels across the room from where my wireless router is located. I can't run wires across the room and do not want to use extra wireless devices for each game counsel.
Is it possible to have two wireless routers....one with DHCP turned on and hard wired to the internet and then use a 2nd wireless router with DHCP turned off a pseudo wireless hub..plug my games into the 2nd router (acting as a wireless hub).
Your sage advice is greatly appreciated.

Yes it can be done by using a DD-WRT firmware. As the DD-WRT firmware has feature to make your Router work with the other wirelessly. So in these you can to upgrade the firmware of the 2nd Router using a DD-WRT firmware. Make sure your Select the right version number of your router and download the DD-WRT firmware on your Router.
Once you upgrade using the DD-WRT . You need to reset your router and re-configure all the settings.
But if you upgrade the DD-WRT firmware on your Router, these will void the warranty on your Router.

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Any Limit to Daisy Chaining FW800 devices

From a review of previous posts, it looks like daisy chaining FW800 devices work well. I have a 1TB OWC FW drive connected to the only FW800 port my iMac has, and I use it for Time Machine. I am planning to add a second 1TB OWC by connecting it to the first drive (which has two FW800 ports. I will then, on occasion, connect a video camera to the second drive, also via FW.
Anything wrong with that? Is there a limit to the number of devices I may daisy chain?
Thanks.

Hi Richard
+"Fire Wire can work with up to 63 devices on a bus."+ However, +"The number of bus-powered devices you can connect depends on the amount of power available from the computer, and the amount of power required by each device."+
see > http://support.apple.com/kb/TA26476
You should be fine!
Dennis

How to daisy chain thunderbolt devices with only one port

I am using a macbook pro with one thunderbolt port. Quite a few thunderbolt devices have only a single thunderbolt port (don't support daisy chaining).
Does anyone know of a thuderbolt hub that adds additional thunderbolt ports?
If such a product does not yet exist, is it at least technically possible?
Thanks!

alexgrainger wrote:
Quite a few thunderbolt devices have only a single thunderbolt port (don't support daisy chaining).
Does anyone know of a thuderbolt hub that adds additional thunderbolt ports?
If such a product does not yet exist, is it at least technically possible?
(1) Thunderbolt does support daisy chaining up to 6 devices to the MBP's port (with some limitations). See
<http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/io/thunderbolt/thunderbolt-technology-dev eloper.html>
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mh35952.html>
<http://www.macworld.com/article/158145/2011/02/thunderbolt_what_you_need_to_know .html>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)>
(2) Note that daisy chain and hub are not the same. However, my understanding is that, in principle, a Thunderbolt hub is feasible. I'm not aware if such a device is already on the market. I guess that whether or not Thunderbolt hubs will be eventually available depends on the demand.

Thunderbolt to firewire adaptor does not work when daisy chaining firewire devices

Hi,
I just purchased the Thunderbolt to firewire adaptor for my new late 2012 iMac.
It works when connecting a single firewire device, but when I daisy chain another drive, the first drive disconnects and nothing mounts.
I am trying a Hitachi G-Raid and a couple of WD My Studio II hard drives. They all work when connected directly to the adaptor, but not when more than one drive if daisy chained with firewire.
Has anyone got firewire daisy-chaining working with a thunderbolt adaptor? (just to clarify I am not refering to thunderbolt daisy chaining, as the adaptor is an end-of-chain thunderbolt device).
Thanks

Yikes, that's sad to hear.
I can't test it, no TB here, but are all these drives self AC powered, ie. no bus powered drives?

Flickering video when daisy chaining firewire devices - HELP!

I have a 12" Powerbook with a single firewire 400 port, to which I have attached 2 daisy chained external hard drives. I have no problem capuring video off of my camcorder when I daisy chain it onto the end, but when the firewire is sending video the other way, as in the case of "printing" to tape, or using a television during editing, the audio clips and the video flickers substantially.
I've observed that connecting the camera directly to the computer eliminates this problem. Of course, it's a bit awkward, since I also eliminate my scratch disks (the external drives)! I've tried a firewire hub as well, and it seems that either the extra device or the doubled length of cable is interfering with the signal in such a way as to cause the flickering.
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
In any case, I'm thinking about buying a MacBook Pro. Assuming I run into the same problem, I was thinking about adding firewire buses with the Express Card slot. Has anyone done this, or have recommendations for firewire cards that reliably work with MBPs?

When you say 'flickering' what do you mean?
If the playback is stuttering, meaning the data rate is not being sustained, then it is a Firewire glitch. If the video is strobing or rolling then it a video issue with the timeline or the capture settings or something else.
We daisy chained Firewire back in the day on the first edition Powerbook (400Mhz with 10GB internal) and had no issues, that was 4-5 years ago, so your PB12 should be fine with this.

Daisy-chaining firewire devices

Now that I bought a firewire Audio interface (the Presonus Inspire), I am wondering how to plug in my external firewire HD. Both devices have two firewire sockets, I could daisy-chain them in two ways, right? (Couldn't get it to work today, but the cable that came with the interface seems to be faulty). Does the order in which I connect them matter?

Order shouldn't mater, I've run Computer->HD->FirePod as well as Computer->FirePod->HD

Daisy-chaining firewire devices on iMac

I have an intel-based iMac which I have a Lacie HD connected to the 800 FW port (that's connected to Time Machine) and I have a Lacie HD, a Hitachi HD, an eyeTV 200 unit and Lacie d2 DVD-RW drive daisy-chained on the 400 FW port. When I attempt to copy a DVD (of my own making, not a commercial DVD) using the Lacie DVD burner and the internal DVD burner, I get a error message saying the connection was interrupted.
What I'm wondering is if I need to string these devices in a particular order or is there some sort of firewire hub I can buy to connect these devices to the iMac, since it only has one FW 400 port?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Mike

I bought a Belkin FW hub and haven't had a problem with it:
http://www.buy.com/prod/belkin-6-port-firewire-hub-6-x-6-pin-firewire-ieee-1394a -firewire-400/q/loc/101/201955859.html
My only complaint about it would be that it is extremely light - so light that it doesn't like to stay in one spot and the FW cable connecting it to the computer seems to drag it off the shelf, but maybe if all or most of the ports are being used at the same time (which I haven't tried), it'll stay in place.

Trying to record multiple tracks (24) in Garageband with 3 presonus firestudio devices daisy-chained together.

Please help !! I can record multiple tracks (8) on a single presonus firestudio, but now I'm trying to expand the number of tracks to 24 by daisy-chaining three firestudio devices.
The three units will sync up properly, and Garageband detects all of the input channels, but the recording doesn't pick up the input signals for the 2nd or 3rd device. It only picks up the signals from the first device. I read the manual and daisy-chained the devices by serial number (lowest to highest).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

avotrans wrote:
I'm trying to expand the number of tracks to 24 by daisy-chaining three firestudio devices.
you'll need to create an aggregate device:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#multipleaudiointerfaces
This FAQ entry offers a Minute GarageBand video tutorial
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

Daisy chain an ipod to Ext Drive in a MBA?

I have a G-Drive with 2 firewire and 1 usb ports. The MBA has -as we all know-only one usb port.
So I wonder if I could daisy chain my devices this way:
MBA---(usb cable)---G-Drive---(firewire ipod cable)---iPod
....Is that possible??? (I didnt try it because I couldnt find my FW ipod cable yet...)
Thanks in advance!

Thank you Neil for your answer. Now do you find a way to sync an iPod and an ext drive in the MBA? I've tried wireless but it takes an eternity...
Thanks.

Can I daisy chain a DisplayPort-only monitor through the 2nd TB connector on a WD 8TB My Book Thunderbolt Duo to a mid-2011 Mac Mini?

I'm very tempted by a refurb HP Smartbuy ZR2740w 27" WQHD display, but it doesn't have a HDMI port. It does have DisplayPort.
Since the mid-2011 Mac Mini I have has either HDMI or Thunderbolt to choose from, plus I've just bought an external TB storage system, I think I'd need to connect the monitor to the second TB port on the external TB storage and hope that the external storage would pass the DisplayPort signals along.
I've read that DisplayPort connections are compatible with TB ports on Macs, and that you can daisy chain TB devices.
I don't want to assume those statements hold when I'd need to connect the DisplayPort cable to the 2nd TB port on the external storage.
Anyone know if this will work?
Is it "supported"?
Thanks!
Andrew

23. How do I connect my Mini DisplayPort monitor or monitor using a Mini DisplayPort adapter to my Thunderbolt-equipped Mac when I have other Thunderbolt devices connected?
When connecting a Mini DisplayPort display or a display using a Mini DisplayPort adapter to a Thunderbolt peripheral (except as described in question 24), make sure the display is connected at the end of the Thunderbolt chain. You can use only one Mini DisplayPort device in the Thunderbolt chain.
Note: Systems with more than one Thunderbolt port, like an iMac, can have more than one Mini DisplayPort monitor or monitor connected with a Mini DisplayPort adapter connected as each Thunderbolt port can support one Mini DisplayPort display.
24. Can I connect my Mini DisplayPort monitor or monitor using a Mini DisplayPort adapter to my Apple Thunderbolt Display?
Mini DisplayPort Monitors or Monitors connecting with Mini DisplayPort adapters will not function when connected through a Thunderbolt Display. They must be connected directly to the Thunderbolt port on the computer or to a non-display device as indicated above.
from
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219#23

How do I daisy chain two wireless routers?

I have recently got a new wireless router from O2- Thomson router, "G"
This is set up at main BT socket as primary wi-fi router.
I wish to add two of my old routers as a daisy chain just to extend the range to those rooms where reception is poor.
One is a Thomson speedtouch 576, other is a Sagem provided by Sky. Both are "G".
help me with step by step instructions if you can please?
Thanks in anticipation.
Regards

Welcome to the discussion area!
Are you planning to connect all of your routers using ethernet cables? If yes, then you need to place the Thompson and Sagem devices into "bridge" mode. If no, then you need to contact support for Thompson and Sagem regarding your products.
Since this is the discussion area for the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule, we will not able to provide you with any details about the configuration of Thompson or Sagem products.

How many FW devices can you daisy chain?

Have a new iMac w/ one FW800 port. Need to daisy chain eight FW800 hard drives, two FW400 hard drives, and one FW400 DigiDesign Digi002 ProTools mixing board. I was planning on daisy chaining all the FW800 drives then coming out of the last of those with a FW800 to FW400 cable into the first FW400 drive, daisy chaining to the 2nd FW400 drive, then daisy chain from it into the FW400 ProTools mixing board. I know that's a lot of chaining but at the moment those are the devices I have to work with. I have A LOT of video and audio information I need to retain. Seems to me that I read somewhere about a maximum length a firewire daisy chain could be but haven't found any more reference to it when I just looked. All of the devices have their own power supplies so I don't believe they will be drawing much, if any power from the chain. Anybody know of any problems with this setup?

Thanks for the info.
I've tried several scenarios and combinations what I've found is that I can put all the FW800 drives in a daisy chain then put the 1st FW400 drive in and lastly the Digi002 mixing board (which is FW400). When I try to add to this any more drives I get unpredictable results. I have therefore bough another 2TB external drive and hooked it up through USB 2.0 and copied many files to it from the older FW400 drives as well as the only FW800 drive that ever game me headaches. It should be noted that it is a Western Digital My Book drive. It seems like it would be a great drive having FW800, FW400, and USB 2.0 connections. In practice, however, I have had LOTS of problems both on my Macs and PCs I tried using it on. I recommend strongly that you avoid using any MY Book drives. I'm having better luck with practically any other manufacturer, including what I would normally consider no names like SimpleTech and Buffalo. Those drives seem much more stable.

Can I daisy chain non-Apple devices?

Can I daisy chain non-Apple devices or do they have to have Input Output thunderbolt ports?

yes you can this should do it http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC2015V/

Daisy chain isp to MP then out ethernet 2 to wireless hub possible?

hello
I have a 2 x 2.66 GHz macPro and am running 10.5.7
I have 2 ethernet ports in the back of my unit.
and I would like to run the internet into port one.
then daisy chain port to to my wireless hub. (a D-link dl-524)
I know this is a little unorthodox
but there seems to be an odd transfer issue when I go the other way (from my d link to my mac first)
and I need a nice clean signal and thought this may be the best way to go.
so any advice on setting within my network prefs?
thanks

the way I have it now is I have the ethernet going directly into my MP
then what I want is to use my second ethernet port as an out to my d-link so I can
go wireless with the same connection.
I don't want to do it the other way as for some reason it "dirty's" up my signal when I go into
the D-link then into my MP
does that make sense?

Configuring multiple thunderbolt2 devices on daisy chain and RAID 5

Can multiple thunderbolt2 storage devices connected to a mac mini [ 2014 ], via daisy chain, be configured to work as a single volume on RAID 5?

Rocstah wrote:
Can multiple thunderbolt2 storage devices connected to a mac mini [ 2014 ], via daisy chain, be configured to work as a single volume on RAID 5?
Yes.
Normally you would buy a hardware RAID5 solution like the Promise Pegasus R4 or the Drobo 5D however recently some new software has been released for the Mac to allow creating RAID5 software RAIDs. See http://www.softraid.com
Apple's own Disk Utility cannot create RAID5 software RAIDs.

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