$10 Ethernet Module: Does it work?

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I've always wanted to have an Arduino with networking capabilities, but I also never wanted to shell out for a $40 shield or the Yun. I saw an article about this tonight, was wondering if anyone has ever used it? Works well? Feedback?

Thanks!

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Skip the ENC28J60 and get a w5100 Ethernet shield like below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Ethernet-Module-Shield-W5100-For-Arduino-2009-UNO-Mega-1280-2560-/300919106157?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46102d2a6d

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Thanks for the advice, bought two!

This one is great for UNO's, but I do have some micro/nano projects - do you know if the one I sent is any good?

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osmosis311:
This one is great for UNO's, but I do have some micro/nano projects - do you know if the one I sent is any good?

In my opinion It requires somewhat well developed programming skills and knowledge.

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osmosis311:
I've always wanted to have an Arduino with networking capabilities, but I also never wanted to shell out for a $40 shield or the Yun. I saw an article about this tonight, was wondering if anyone has ever used it? Works well? Feedback?

http://www.amazon.com/Zitrades-ENC28J60-Ethernet-Network-Arduino/dp/B00GWI9WH6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389745562&sr=8-1&keywords=ENC28J60

Thanks!

Yes, it does work. I see that you went for the W5100, but if you are low on space, or want really to minimize the costs, the ENC28J60 works with Arduino. You can find tiny versions from eBay for 4$.
For example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-ENC28J60-Ethernet-LAN-Network-Module-Schematic-For-Arduino-51-AVR-LPC-STM32-/400640429725?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item5d4807ce9d

I have that module working with Arduino, with the help of this site:
http://www.lucadentella.it/en/category/enc28j60-arduino/

I was able to get it running wireless, with 20$ WR703n 3G modem.

But if double the cost isn't a issue, W5100 is recommended. It has integrated TCP/IP stack, so you have way more RAM and Flash available for your microcontroller(enc28j60 hogs a lot of ram). That's why it's probably more expensive. Choose one that fits your purpose.
W5100 is also available in module form, instead of shield.

I would recommend always to buy module instead of shield, that way you have way more control, and you can learn a lot about SPI/I2C etc. busses! Very useful information.