Ethernet / USB HUB HAT for Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Boards are truly amazing little Development Platforms, which have been designed with end-users in mind, offering just enough awesomeness to perform a wide array of different functions for different applications, but without many extra or unnecessary features that would add to the total cost. And while many people would ponder over why they chose to design their boards this way, the more astute of you will recognise that this is actually the ideal way forward – building in a modular fashion so as to save on unnecessary costs while still having all the functionality you need.

This Ethernet / USB HUB HAT for Raspberry Pi is one such module that has been built to add wired ethernet functionality to Raspberry Pi Boards, with the extra bonus of three extended USB ports as well. It has been designed in the classic modular HAT style, making it easy to integrate into almost any Raspberry Pi project you’re busy with, and is the ideal solution if you need a stable, wired ethernet connection, even if you are using a tiny Raspberry Pi Zero style board.

With the primary focus of these Pi HATs being the ethernet functionality, they are understandably more beneficial for Raspberry Pi Zero-based boards that don’t come equipped with an RJ45 port for wired ethernet. However, the extended USB ports make it a great addition to pretty much any Raspberry Pi board, from the B+ to the 4B+, giving you more peripheral power but without reducing any functionality from the original Pi that it’s plugged into.

Additional Resources:

• This is the Official Ethernet/USB HUB HAT Wiki, with a light detailing of the features and a link to the schematic.

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