# Ethernet Shield

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ethernet-shield/250745>\
**Category:** IDE 1.x\
**Created:** [August 7, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ethernet-shield/250745 "2014-08-07T21:31:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bobler900](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bobler900](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/bobler900)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ethernet-shield/250745/1 "2014-08-07T21:31:52Z")

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Hello,  
I just got an ethernet shield and when I pluged it in the arduino the ethernet shield started to get hot, I dont know if this is normal but if it is please tell me if not then what should I do? the ethernet shield is from seeed studio

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**Author:** ![SurferTim](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/surfertim/32/1072341_2.png) [@SurferTim](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/SurferTim)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ethernet-shield/250745/2 "2014-08-07T21:42:38Z")

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The w5100 IC does get pretty hot, but seems to handle the heat ok, at least mine does.

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**Author:** ![bobler900](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bobler900](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/bobler900)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ethernet-shield/250745/3 "2014-08-07T21:51:52Z")

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> SurferTim:  
> The w5100 IC does get pretty hot, but seems to handle the heat ok, at least mine does.

Ah so my house will not burn down? 😃

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ethernet-shield/250745/4 "2021-05-05T16:00:38Z")

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Closed on May 5, 2021, 4:00pm UTC