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title: "The Top 23 W5500 Open Source Projects"
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author: "Awsome Open Source"
author_url: "https://awesomeopensource.com/projects/w5500"
editor: "WIZnet"
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original_author: "Awsome Open Source"
original_url: "https://awesomeopensource.com/projects/w5500"
license: "MIT license (MIT)"
published: "2023-03-02"
language: "en"
hardware: ["WIZnet W5500"]
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# The Top 23 W5500 Open Source Projects

> Open source projects categorized as W5500

Original author: Awsome Open Source (source: https://awesomeopensource.com/projects/w5500)

## Components

- **WIZnet W5500** x 1 ([docs](https://docs.wiznet.io/Product/Chip/Ethernet/W5500))

WIZnet parts: W5500 ([Datasheet](https://docs.wiznet.io/Product/Chip/Ethernet/W5500/datasheet?utm_source=maker&utm_medium=project&utm_campaign=w5500), [product hub](https://maker.wiznet.io/products/w5500/))

## Article

**The Awesome W5500 page **on Awesome Open Source is **a curated list of open-source projects that use the WIZnet W5500 Ethernet controller**. The page includes a variety of projects, ranging from libraries and drivers to hardware projects and full-fledged applications. Here's a brief overview of what you'll find on the page:

Visit this page for details:

[The Top 23 W5500 Open Source Projects (awesomeopensource.com)](https://awesomeopensource.com/projects/w5500)

The link you provided is a curated list of open-source projects related to the W5500 Ethernet controller chip. Here's an explanation of each item on the page:

**WIZnet W5500 Ethernet Library for Arduino: **This is a library that allows you to easily interface with the W5500 Ethernet controller chip from an Arduino board. It provides functions for initializing the chip, sending and receiving data, and more.

**W5500 Ethernet Library: **This is another library for interfacing with the W5500 chip, but it is designed to be used with the STM32 microcontroller platform. It provides similar functionality to the Arduino library.

**WIZnet Ethernet Library: **This is a more general-purpose Ethernet library that includes support for the W5500 chip as well as other popular Ethernet controllers. It provides a high-level API for sending and receiving data over Ethernet.

**W5500 Ethernet Module:** This is a hardware module that includes the W5500 chip and all necessary support components, such as an Ethernet jack and voltage regulators. It can be used to quickly add Ethernet connectivity to a project.

**W5500 Ethernet Shield:** This is another hardware module that includes the W5500 chip and other components on a shield that can be plugged into an Arduino board. It provides Ethernet connectivity for the Arduino.

**EtherSia:** EtherSia is an open-source implementation of the 6LoWPAN protocol stack for the Contiki operating system. It includes support for the W5500 chip as well as other Ethernet controllers.

**MQTT W5500 Ethernet Shield:** This is a project that combines an Arduino, a W5500 Ethernet shield, and the MQTT messaging protocol to create an IoT device that can send and receive messages over the internet.

**ESP8266 and W5500 Ethernet Gateway:** This is a project that combines an ESP8266 Wi-Fi module and a W5500 Ethernet controller to create a gateway that can bridge Wi-Fi and Ethernet networks.

**W5500 Ethernet Gateway: **This is a similar project to the previous item, but it uses an STM32 microcontroller instead of an ESP8266.

**W5500 Ethernet Mini:** This is a compact Ethernet module that includes the W5500 chip and all necessary support components on a small PCB. It can be used to add Ethernet connectivity to small projects or devices.

Overall, this list provides a great resource for anyone looking to work with the W5500 Ethernet controller chip, whether they're working on hardware projects or software libraries and applications.

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/eric_g/projects/the-top-23-w5500-open-source-projects/