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Network issues / questions for LWIP and Wiznet

Discussion on Raspberry Pi Forum regarding using MicroPython on WIZnet Pico boards and issues with DHCP behavior.

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Published September 18, 2025

Original author: Steve SpencerOriginal source (new tab)

Network issues / questions for LWIP and Wiznet

Project description

📝 Summary: Network Issues / Questions for LWIP and Wiznet Context: User SteveSpencer is using MicroPython on Wiznet-equipped boards (e.g. W5100S-EVB-PICO) with RP2040 (Pico) for projects. They also use Pico W / Pico 2 W boards as comparators. The issue arises around DHCP behavior—specifically the setting of a hostname in DHCP requests, and processing of hostname returned by the DHCP server. 🔍 What the Discussion Found LWIP & Native Wiznet Stack Configuration It was confirmed that MicroPython builds for Wiznet boards have LWIP enabled. However, even with LWIP enabled, some DHCP…

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