DETAILS: Which cable to get? What length? Why bother? Use your existing FireWire 400 cables with this FireWire adapter from Sonnet to connect FireWire 400 devices to a FireWire 800 port, without going through the trouble of purchasing yet another cable. Just plug it in between a FireWire 800 port and a standard FireWire 400 cable"s 6-pin male connector (the other end of the FW400 cable plugs into your FireWire device). It can"t get any simpler. Product Description: Sonnet IEEE 1394 adapter Type: IEEE 1394 adapter Connector(s): 1 x 9 pin FireWire 800 - male Connector(s) (Other Side): 1 x 6 pin FireWire - male Compliant Standards: IEEE 1394 Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years warranty UPC: 0732311003233