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echo halo Jan 5, 2026, 7:55 PM

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i have seen this but im not sure if its a oobe product for controlling my BT devices on HA in docker
https://www.seeedstudio.com/XIAO-W5500-Ethernet-Adapter-p-6472.html

XIAO W5500 Ethernet Adapter V1.2

A compact PoE development board featuring the XIAO ESP32S3 Plus, with an integrated, isolated PoE module and TPS563201-based power conversion that delivers a clean 5V supply to power the microcontroller. Ideal for IoT projects, smart home devices, and industrial automation—where a versatile combination of reliable Ethernet connectivity a...

floral flax Jan 6, 2026, 12:49 AM

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I had an ESP32 board laying around and it works fine with ESPhome to easily proxy bluetooth. I don't know about that product. Does it run ESPHome? The site itself mentions bluetooth proxy with ESPhome, so it should be possible even if it's not configured out of the box

nova owl Jan 6, 2026, 4:42 AM

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echo halo i have seen this but im not sure if its a oobe product for controlling my BT dev...

I am not sure if it is out the box a BT proxy, but they have some documentation on using it with ESPHome.
Except they demo using the addon for the ESPHome builder tool for building firmware, with a container install you would have to run the tool as a separate container, but otherwise much the same.

echo halo Jan 6, 2026, 7:12 AM

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ill close this thread as i decided to run hassist on rpi 5 model 1.1 and its working all fine now

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