---
title: "TWILIO electricimp W5500 Driver (with Fieldbus Gateway)"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/rena/projects/twilio-electricimp-w5500-driver-with-fieldbus-gateway/"
markdown_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/rena/projects/twilio-electricimp-w5500-driver-with-fieldbus-gateway/md"
type: "UCC: User Created Content"
author: "Electric Imp"
author_url: "https://developer.electricimp.com/libraries/hardware/w5500"
editor: "WIZnet"
editor_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/"
original_author: "Electric Imp"
original_url: "https://developer.electricimp.com/libraries/hardware/w5500"
license: "MIT license (MIT)"
published: "2023-03-27"
language: "en"
tags: ["W5500"]
hardware: ["WIZnet W5500"]
likes: 0
views: 366
comments: 0
source: "WIZnet Makers (https://maker.wiznet.io/)"
---

# TWILIO electricimp W5500 Driver (with Fieldbus Gateway)

> This library allows you to communicate with a TCP/IP network (separate from an imp’s connection to the network) using the Wiznet W5500 chip.

Original author: Electric Imp (source: https://developer.electricimp.com/libraries/hardware/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 website provided is a comprehensive documentation of Electric Imp's library for the W5500 chip. The W5500 is a high-performance Ethernet controller that supports network connectivity, and the website aims to guide users on how to effectively utilize this chip along with the Electric Imp library.

The library provided is designed to enable easy implementation of the Ethernet interface for hardware based on the W5500 chip. The website offers a detailed breakdown of the features and pros and cons of the W5500 chip, as well as an in-depth guide to the functionality and usage of the library.

In addition to the library, the website provides users with information regarding the necessary hardware for using the W5500 chip and a comprehensive overview of the overall connection structure. By providing these resources, users are empowered to easily understand the required hardware and overall configuration for the W5500 chip.

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/rena/projects/twilio-electricimp-w5500-driver-with-fieldbus-gateway/