# Wired ethernet for Raspberry Pi Pico

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wired-ethernet-for-raspberry-pi-pico/66998>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [27 August 2022 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wired-ethernet-for-raspberry-pi-pico/66998 "2022-08-27T09:43:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2022 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wired-ethernet-for-raspberry-pi-pico/66998/1 "2022-08-27T09:43:41Z")

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Hi folks,

People that know me well, will know that I like wireless stuff but that I prefer wired solutions where possible.

Got a news feed this morning about a hack to communicate with a Pico via a wired ethernet connection:

> **[Maker Creates DIY Raspberry Pi Pico GPIO Ethernet Connection](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-ethernet-hack)**
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> DIY Networking

The connection is limited: low data rate and no POE. But to read some sensors, that is sufficient...

So if anybody has time to try it, then I would appreciate to know the result...

Bart

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**Author:** ![iiot2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8baadc/32.png) [@iiot2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiot2k)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2022 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wired-ethernet-for-raspberry-pi-pico/66998/2 "2022-08-27T10:23:29Z")

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Hi Bart,  
look please here:

> **[How To Add Ethernet On Raspberry Pi PICO](https://pallavaggarwal.in/2021/11/19/add-ethernet-to-raspberry-pi-pico/)**
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> It is possible to add ethernet to Raspberry Pi PICO and in this article I have shared two possible ways and how to implement them easily.

I have start to write a library months ago for Pico and W5500 board. But I have then no time for this.  
Other question, why do you not use a Raspberr Pi ?

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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2022 10:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wired-ethernet-for-raspberry-pi-pico/66998/3 "2022-08-27T10:46:56Z")

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Pimoroni offer the W5100S-EVB-Pico board (if you can find one) - same as what @iiot2k mentioned.

> **[W5100S-EVB-Pico - Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/w5100s-evb-pico?variant=39530115301459)**
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> The W5100S-EVB-Pico is a microcontroller evaluation board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller chip and full hardwired TCP/IP controller W5100S chip.

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**Author:** ![iiot2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8baadc/32.png) [@iiot2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiot2k)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2022 11:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wired-ethernet-for-raspberry-pi-pico/66998/4 "2022-08-27T11:13:20Z")

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This module isn't easy to get.  
You can also use this cheap module:

> **[W5500 Ethernet Network Internet Module](https://www.az-delivery.de/en/products/w5500-ethernet-netzwerk-internet-modul-fuer-arduino)**
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> If it does not always have to or must be WiFi, you can use the AZ Delivery Ethernet Shield W5100 to the cable-based network. Whether as a client or as a separate web server - for the popular W5500 chip, there is already many sample sketches for easy...

I am not sure but pico python support this chip.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2022 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wired-ethernet-for-raspberry-pi-pico/66998/5 "2022-10-26T11:14:01Z")

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