FireWire 400-to-800 adapter Cablemakes it easy to connect your existing Firewire 400 peripherals to the latest computers with only firewire 800 ports. The adapter features a 9-pin male connector that plugs into your firewire 800 port. The other end of the adapter features a 6-pin female FireWire connector that any standard 6-pin male FireWire 400 cable can plug into. Fully IEEE 1394 compliant, the 400-to-800 adapter allows you to reuse your existing cables. Fast data transfers, rated up to 800Mbps (limited by device/port speed) Plug-and-Play, hot swap compatible, allows connection and disconnection of firewire devices without shutting down computer. Length: 20cm