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title: "RP2040 + W5500 Ethernet Development Board: QOpenRP-W5500"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/irina/projects/rp2040-w5500-ethernet-development-board-qopenrp-w5500/"
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author: "QuaX_Zhou"
author_url: "https://oshwhub.com/quax/qopenrp-w5500-ethernet-developme"
editor: "WIZnet"
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original_author: "QuaX_Zhou"
original_url: "https://oshwhub.com/quax/qopenrp-w5500-ethernet-developme"
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published: "2025-03-19"
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# RP2040 + W5500 Ethernet Development Board: QOpenRP-W5500

> QOpenRP-W5500 is an RP2040-based dev board with a W5500 Ethernet chip, supporting SPI, PoE, and Pico-compatible pinout for IoT, networking, and automation

Original author: QuaX_Zhou (source: https://oshwhub.com/quax/qopenrp-w5500-ethernet-developme)

## Article

**QOpenRP-W5500** is a powerful **Raspberry Pi RP2040-based** development board that integrates the **W5500 Ethernet chip**! 🎉
It shares a **similar pinout to the Raspberry Pi Pico**, making it easy to integrate into existing RP2040 projects.

### **🔹 Key Features**

- ✅ **RP2040 + W5500** – Dual-core Cortex-M0+ with stable Ethernet connectivity

- ✅ **Raspberry Pi Pico compatible** – Easy integration with RP2040 projects

- ✅ **High-speed SPI interface** – Maximizes W5500 networking performance

- ✅ **PoE support** – Power over Ethernet possible with an additional module

- ✅ **Optimized for network applications** – IoT, home automation, and industrial controllers

### **💡 Comparison with Similar Boards**

| **Board Name** | **MCU** | **Ethernet Support** | **Key Features** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **QOpenRP-W5500** | RP2040 | ✅ W5500 | PoE capable, Raspberry Pi Pico pinout |
| **Raspberry Pi Pico** | RP2040 | ❌ No | Only USB interface available |
| **Wiznet W5500-EVB-Pico** | RP2040 | ✅ W5500 | Similar to QOpenRP-W5500 but with a different pinout |
| **Adafruit Feather RP2040** | RP2040 | ❌ No | USB-C and LiPo charging supported |

📌 **QOpenRP-W5500 Applications**

- IoT device development using RP2040

- Data logging systems with wired network support

- Web server or MQTT-based network node implementation

### **🎬 QOpenRP-W5500 Demo & Quick Start**

📌 **Check out the demo video and quick start guide:**
▶️ [**QOpenRP-W5500 Demo & Quick Start**](https://bbs.eeworld.com.cn/thread-1272177-1-1.html)

![](https://maker.wiznet.io/upload/ckeditor5/215439233%5F1742392353%2Epng)

### ![](https://maker.wiznet.io/upload/ckeditor5/215439233%5F1742392381%2Epng)

### **🔍 Key Topics Covered**

✅ **W5500 Initialization** – Configuring W5500 with **static IP settings and network connection testing**
✅ **Network Configuration** – Using a Python script for **SPI interface initialization** and setting network parameters
✅ **Packet Analysis** – Utilizing network analysis tools like **Wireshark** to inspect **Ping packets and debug connectivity**
✅ **Embedded Ethernet Project Implementation** – Practical examples on how to leverage Ethernet in **RP2040-based applications**

📌 **Project Page:** [QOpenRP-W5500](https://oshwhub.com/quax/qopenrp-w5500-ethernet-developme) 🚀

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/irina/projects/rp2040-w5500-ethernet-development-board-qopenrp-w5500/