> though I'd be trading any complexity of configuring the W5100 for the complexity of configuring STs peripheral
It's not too bad as far as such things go. The documentation on how the DMA system works leaves something to be desired, but it's not bad (and it's a heck of a lot faster than spitting packets over SPI).
It's not too bad as far as such things go. The documentation on how the DMA system works leaves something to be desired, but it's not bad (and it's a heck of a lot faster than spitting packets over SPI).