Hey all! So far I am considering the RS485 bus for my inter-controller
communication system. That's because I understand how RS485 works.
It's simple and very very flexible. However it seems that ethernet is
another interesting option. I tried to do more research on it but I
didn't get very far. (Probably because I wasn't searching for the
right thing.)

Anyway, my question is: can ethernet be used as a BUS? Like RS485,
that is - without a hub or switch. I want to be able to hook up
several microcontrollers with Microchip's ENC26J60 together. Is it
possible to tie them together in a bus fashion? Or is a
hub/switch/router required?

How does this work exactly?

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