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Unifying Industrial Chaos: A Hybrid IIoT Gateway using W5500 & LoRaWAN

Hybrid IIoT Gateway Case Study: Unifying wired W5500 Modbus & wireless LoRaWAN data into a single, integrated dashboard.

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Published January 29, 2026

Original author: Antony MapfumoOriginal source (new tab)

Unifying Industrial Chaos: A Hybrid IIoT Gateway using W5500 & LoRaWAN

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Project description

The cover image of this article was generated by Gemini. 1. Executive Summary This report analyzes the "IIoT Master Class" project developed by Antony Mapfumo over a 12-week period. To address the prevalent issue of "Communication Fragmentation" in industrial environments, this project establishes a Hybrid Monitoring Platform combining WIZnet W5500 (Wired) and LoRaWAN (Wireless). It serves as an excellent reference demonstrating how W5500 functions not just as an Ethernet chip, but as a core component of an "Industrial Edge Gateway" that integrates heterogeneous protocols. 2. Background: The…

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