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title: "A Sneak Peak into WIZnet board – W6100-EVB-PICO"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/taylor/projects/a-sneak-peak-into-wiznet-board-%E2%80%93-w6100-evb-pico/"
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type: "UCC: User Created Content"
author: "Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D."
author_url: "https://www.electronics-lab.com/a-sneak-peak-into-wiznet-board-w6100-evb-pico/"
editor: "WIZnet"
editor_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/"
original_author: "Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D."
original_url: "https://www.electronics-lab.com/a-sneak-peak-into-wiznet-board-w6100-evb-pico/"
published: "2023-03-29"
language: "en"
hardware: ["WIZnet W6100-EVB-Pico"]
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# A Sneak Peak into WIZnet board – W6100-EVB-PICO
> W6100-EVB-Pico is a microcontroller evaluation board that is based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 and features a fully hardwired TCP/IP controll
Original author: Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D. (source: https://www.electronics-lab.com/a-sneak-peak-into-wiznet-board-w6100-evb-pico/)
## Components
- **WIZnet W6100-EVB-Pico** x 1 ([docs](https://www.wiznet.io/product-item/w6100-evb-pico/))
- Software: **Arduino IDE** ([docs](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software))
## Documents and links
- [WIZnet-ArduinoEthernet](https://github.com/WIZnet-ArduinoEthernet/Ethernet/tree/W6100-EVB-Pico) (code): W6100-EVB-Pico
- [Tutorial Hackster.io](https://www.hackster.io/loveivyou/ipv4-ipv6-w6100-evb-pico-with-arduino-ide-6bb7df)
## Article
Original :
Author : Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D.
Published On : 2023-03-10
**This content was created with the assistance of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model developed by OpenAI.**
The author introduced the W6100-EVB-Pico and W6100-EVB.
The W6100 is a hardwired Internet controller chip supporting IPv4/IPv6 dual stack by adding IPv6 functions on the basis of WIZnet’s patented hardwired TCP/IP core technology.
The W6100-EVB is an evaluation board hosted by 32bit ARM Cortex-M3, pin-compatible with Arduino Uno Rev3. The host MCU is STM32F103VCT6 Cortex-M3. It Running at up to maximum 72MHz, 256 or 512KB Flash, and 64KB SRAM.
The W6100-EVB-Pico is a microcontroller evaluation board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 and fully hardwired TCP/IP controller W6100, and basically works the same as the Raspberry Pi Pico board but with additional Ethernet via W6100.
The author introduced a tutorial on Hackester.io and Github repository.
This tutorial writer is me.
And he also said the W6100-EVB-Pico is available for $17.58 on Mouser.
The Internet Protocol (IP) is the backbone of the internet, enabling computers and devices to communicate with each other over the network. The current version of IP in use today is IPv4, which has been in use since the early days of the internet. However, with the growing number of devices and users on the internet, IPv4's limited address space is becoming a significant constraint. That's where IPv6 comes in.
IPv6 offers several benefits over IPv4, some of which are:
- Larger Address Space: IPv6 provides a much larger address space compared to IPv4, which has a limited address space. This makes it possible to connect a larger number of devices to the Internet, which is especially useful as the number of Internet-connected devices continues to grow.
- Efficient Routing: IPv6 provides a more efficient routing mechanism compared to IPv4, which can help to reduce network congestion and improve performance. This is particularly important as the amount of network traffic continues to increase.
- Simplified Network Configuration: IPv6 includes support for automatic address configuration, which makes it easier to set up and configure networks. This can help to reduce the time and effort required to set up and maintain networks.
- Future-Proofing: IPv6 is the latest version of the Internet Protocol and is expected to be the dominant protocol for the foreseeable future. By adopting IPv6, organizations can ensure that their networks are future-proof and can take advantage of the latest networking technologies.
Overall, the benefits of IPv6 make it a compelling choice for organizations that need to communicate over the Internet. By using IPv6, organizations can create more efficient, secure, and scalable networks that can take advantage of the latest networking technologies.
For more details, please see this Wikipedia IPv6 page.
Thank you for reading.
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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/taylor/projects/a-sneak-peak-into-wiznet-board-%E2%80%93-w6100-evb-pico/