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Adding Ethernet to WaveShare RP2040-LCD-1.28 with a WIZnet W5500 Adapter Board

A compact breakout and Ethernet adapter board for the WaveShare RP2040-LCD-1.28, adding W5500-based wired network capability with familiar CircuitPython code.

Benjamin

Published November 18, 2025 · © MIT license (MIT)

166 UCC

11 WCC

31 VAR

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Original author: Akkiesoft · JapanOriginal source (new tab)

Adding Ethernet to WaveShare RP2040-LCD-1.28 with a WIZnet W5500 Adapter Board

Components

Hardware components
W5500

WIZnet - W5500

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Software Apps and online services
Circuitpython

Adafruit - Circuitpython

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Thonny

thonny.org - Thonny

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KiCad

KiCad - KiCad

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WIZnet parts

Project description

Adding Wired Ethernet to the RP2040-LCD-1.28 (Project by Akihiro “akkiesoft” Suzuki (Japan)) This project introduces a custom Ethernet expansion board for the WaveShare RP2040-LCD-1.28, designed by Japanese maker and open-source creator Akihiro “akkiesoft” Suzuki. Akkiesoft is well known in the Japanese maker community for his RP2040, CircuitPython, and PCB-design projects, frequently exhibiting at OSC Tokyo/Hokkaido, Maker Faire Tokyo, and Raspberry JAM Tokyo. His work is regularly featured across blogs, Mastodon, GitHub, and even MagPi Monday, making him one of the more recognizable…

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