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W5500 Ethernet module on Raspberry Pi Zero

For the base station (gateway) for LoRa thermometers,

matthew

Published January 03, 2024

Original author: Petr KloskoOriginal source (new tab)

W5500 Ethernet module on Raspberry Pi Zero

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Hardware components

WIZnet parts

Project description

Raspberry Pi Zero For the base station (gateway) for LoRa thermometers, I decided to use a Raspberry Pi Zero. Due to unstable WiFi in one of the installation locations, the Raspberry Pi Zero W cannot be used, but a connection via LAN is required. The Raspberry Pi can use some "USB LAN" or "HAT" (which still wants the USB). But this solution breaks the aesthetic appearance of the box – it blocks one USB connector. Therefore, I decided to use an ethernet module that connects via SPI directly to the GPIO header of the raspberry. The choice fell on the "Mini Ethernet module W5500" - because it…

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