One of the first things I wanted to buy when I got my Arduino board was an Ethernet shield. The ability to interface with the internet opens up a raft of possible applications for the device.
After picking my jaw up off the ground after seeing the price of the of the official Wiznet W5100 based Arduino Ethernet shield, I decided to go for the cheaper MicroChip ENC28J60 based nuelectronics Ethernet shield.
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