Microchip offers four daughter boards that provide different Ethernet functionality to available demo boards. Each board is designed with:
- A PICtail™ connector, which enables an interface to the PICDEM.net 2 or the PIC18 Explorer board (populated with a PIC18 processor)
and/or
- A PICtail Plus connector, which will allow it to interface to an Explorer 16 development board (populated with a PIC24, dsPIC33, or PIC32 processor) or a PIC32 Starter Kit.
Note that the PICDEM.net 2 is populated by default with an ENC28J60 and a PIC18F97J60.
Ethernet PICtail Daughter Board
The Ethernet PICtail Daughter board is populated with an ENC28J60, an RJ-45 connector (with integrated magnetics), and the few other components required for Ethernet operation. It provides a 10-Base-T Ethernet connection for any demo board with a PICtail connector. This daughter board has been largely superseded by the PICDEM.net 2 for debugging Ethernet applications using the PIC18. Visit the Microchip web site to view the Ethernet PICtail 
Product Page.
Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board
The Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board is the PICtail Plus version of the Ethernet PICtail Daughter Board. It allows the interface of an ENC28J60 to any demo board with a PICtail Plus connector. Visit the Microchip web site to view the Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board Product Page.
Fast 100Mbps Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board
The Fast 100Mbps Ethernet PICtail Plus Daughter Board provides a method for testing and demonstrating the ENC624J600 Ethernet Controller. The board is designed for flexibility and can be connected to a PICtail or a PICtail plus connector. In addition, it is designed to allow the use of any of the parallel or SPI connection modes featured on the ENC624J600 on the PICtail Plus connector. This daughter board provides 10/100-Base-T functionality. Visit the Microchip web site to view the Fast 100Mbps Ethernet PICtailTM Plus Daughter Board Product Page.
Microchip 802.11b/g WiFi PICtail Plus Daughter Board
The Microchip 802.11b/g WiFi PICtail Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration board for evaluating Wi-Fi connectivity on boards with a PICtail or a PICtail Plus connector. The board features the Microchip MRF24WB0MA (802.11b: 1 to 2Mbps) or MRF24WG0MA (802.11b/g) module, which includes a Wi-Fi transceiver and associated circuit elements.
MRF24WB0MA supports both infrastructure and adhoc network types. MRF24WG0MA supports more extensive features covering infrastructure, adhoc, Wi-Fi Direct (peer-to-peer) and softAP network types. In addition, MRF24WG0MA supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
Visit the Microchip Web Site to view more information on Wireless Solutions and the 802.11b/g WiFi PICtail Product Page..