# Adafruit Wiz5500 Ethernet Co-Processor Breakout Board

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA6348 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-wiz5500-ethernet-spi-breakout-board.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-wiz5500-ethernet-spi-breakout-board.html.md))

Wireless is wonderful, but sometimes you want the strong reliability of a wire. If you want to incorporate an Ethernet port as a great addition to your...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $34.95 (inc GST) — $31.77 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $30.82 (exc GST) · 50+ $30.18 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Out of stock — the product page offers email notification when it returns.

## Description

Wireless is wonderful, but sometimes you want the strong reliability of a wire. If you want to incorporate an Ethernet port as a great addition to your IoT project, this **Wiz5500** **Ethernet Breakout** will let you add quick and easy wired Internet. Just plug in a standard [Ethernet cable](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=ethernet+cable), and run the [Ethernet Arduino library](https://github.com/arduino-libraries/Ethernet) (or [CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/ethernet-for-circuitpython/overview)) for cross-platform networking.

Ethernet is a tried-and-true networking standard. Every hub and switch supports it, and because there's a physical connection, you don't have to noodle around with SSIDs, passwords, authentication schemes, or antennas. The WIZ5500 chip communicates over SPI plus a single CS pin. The Arduino/CircuitPython support libraries work well, and within a few seconds of connection, it will perform the DHCP setup for you.

Adafruit made a nice little breakout board with the Wiz5500, all the support circuitry needed for use with 3V or 5V microcontrollers - all level shifting done for you! As a nice extra, the RJ-45 jack features both link and activity lights that indicate the current connection status through lighting or blinking. With a little bit of soldering and wiring you can connect this to just about any microcontroller.

If you want one specifically for use with Feathers, [check out the Ethernet Featherwing](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-ethernet-featherwing.html)

Note that this product does not have PoE support, but you can add it by the addition of a PoE splitter. [Adafruit have a version that provides 5V at 2.4 Amp max into a USB connector](https://core-electronics.com.au/poe-splitter-with-usb-type-c-5v-2a-100-mb-ethernet.html).

Each order comes with one assembled and tested breakout, plus some header. You will need to solder in the header yourself, but it's a quick task. [Check out Adafruit's tutorial for code, schematics, files, and more!](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-wiz5500-wiznet-ethernet-featherwing/overview)

## Technical Details

Product Dimensions: 45.0mm x 26.6mm x 15.5mm / 1.8" x 1.0" x 0.6"

Product Weight: 9.9g / 0.3oz

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