# W5100 ethernet chip XOD compatibility

**URL:** <https://forum.xod.io/t/w5100-ethernet-chip-xod-compatibility/4574>\
**Category:** XOD Programming Questions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2020, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/w5100-ethernet-chip-xod-compatibility/4574 "2020-11-03T10:47:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![looser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@looser](https://forum.xod.io/u/looser)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/w5100-ethernet-chip-xod-compatibility/4574/1 "2020-11-03T10:47:45Z")

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Hello,

I have a Freetronics EtherMega board which is basically a mega board with onboard ethernet.  
They say ( the manufacturer) it is the same as a mega board with an ethernet  
shield attached.  
The board uses a W5100 chip.  
XOD documentation and nodes refer to a W5500 chip.  
My question is can i use the board with XOD or do i have to fall back to using Arduino.IDE

looser. 😟

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**Author:** ![brusher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.xod.io/brusher/32/475_2.png) [@brusher](https://forum.xod.io/u/brusher)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/w5100-ethernet-chip-xod-compatibility/4574/2 "2020-11-03T15:34:11Z")

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The `xod-dev/w5500` library uses the `Ethernet2` library, which is compatible only with the W5500 chipset.  
However, if you prefer to code in XOD, I suggest you [wrap the original `Ethernet` library](https://xod.io/docs/guide/wrapping-arduino-libraries/) with the nodes, share it with the community, and use it in your projects 😉

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**Author:** ![looser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@looser](https://forum.xod.io/u/looser)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/w5100-ethernet-chip-xod-compatibility/4574/3 "2020-11-03T22:05:54Z")

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Thanks brusher, for your quick reply,  
I much prefer to code in XOD because i have very limited C++ skills,  
To create a wrap of the original library is way beyond my skills.  
If there is anyone out there that is willing to give it a go i would be greatly appreciative.  
looser

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/1X/eb7348baa04192c2ef932d1db54d44f09f8a7888.png) [@system](https://forum.xod.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/w5100-ethernet-chip-xod-compatibility/4574/4 "2020-12-03T22:05:58Z")

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