diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
index ebf24fe7f5..b8b2a452f0 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
@@ -395,6 +395,12 @@ test_app_test_002:
     - ESP32
     - Example_WIFI
 
+test_app_test_eth:
+  extends: .test_app_esp32_template
+  tags:
+    - ESP32
+    - Example_EthKitV1
+
 test_app_test_003:
   extends: .test_app_esp32_template
   tags:
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mdns/mdns_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mdns/mdns_example_test.py
index 68a780687f..20e6bad040 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mdns/mdns_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mdns/mdns_example_test.py
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ def mdns_server(esp_host):
             continue
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI_Protocols')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1')
 def test_examples_protocol_mdns(env, extra_data):
     global stop_mdns_server
     """
     steps: |
-      1. join AP + init mdns example
+      1. obtain IP address + init mdns example
       2. get the dut host name (and IP address)
       3. check the mdns name is accessible
       4. check DUT output if mdns advertized host is resolved
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mdns(env, extra_data):
     specific_host = dut1.expect(re.compile(r'mdns hostname set to: \[([^\]]+)\]'), timeout=30)[0]
     mdns_responder = Thread(target=mdns_server, args=(str(specific_host),))
     try:
-        ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' sta ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)[0]
+        ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' eth ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)[0]
         console_log('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
     except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
         raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mdns/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/mdns/sdkconfig.ci
index 0587c0624e..65d9a2fdc2 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mdns/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/mdns/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -2,3 +2,12 @@ CONFIG_MDNS_RESOLVE_TEST_SERVICES=y
 CONFIG_MDNS_ADD_MAC_TO_HOSTNAME=y
 CONFIG_MDNS_PUBLISH_DELEGATE_HOST=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_DNS_SUPPORT_MDNS_QUERIES=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py
index cecb9a9907..79705413d6 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/mqtt_ssl_example_test.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
     message_log += 'Received data:' + msg.topic + ' ' + payload + '\n'
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI_Protocols')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1')
 def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_ssl(env, extra_data):
     broker_url = ''
     broker_port = 0
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_ssl(env, extra_data):
             raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Test script cannot connect to broker: {}'.format(broker_url))
         dut1.start_app()
         try:
-            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' sta ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
+            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' eth ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
             print('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
         except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
             print('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/sdkconfig.ci
index 716fb5bb08..e9793ec44d 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -11,3 +11,12 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_ASYMMETRIC_CONTENT_LEN=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN=16384
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN=4096
 CONFIG_ESP_NETIF_TCPIP_ADAPTER_COMPATIBLE_LAYER=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py
index 47e156b65d..616ca65571 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/mqtt_tcp_example_test.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def mqqt_server_sketch(my_ip, port):
     print('server closed')
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI_Protocols')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1')
 def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_qos1(env, extra_data):
     global msgid
     """
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_qos1(env, extra_data):
     dut1.start_app()
     # waiting for getting the IP address
     try:
-        ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' sta ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
+        ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' eth ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
         print('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
     except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
         raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/sdkconfig.ci
index 43a5f637ec..a035c07d90 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_BROKER_URL="FROM_STDIN"
 CONFIG_ESP_NETIF_TCPIP_ADAPTER_COMPATIBLE_LAYER=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py
index 74f3fc86e0..60da603585 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/mqtt_ws_example_test.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
     message_log += 'Received data:' + msg.topic + ' ' + payload + '\n'
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI_Protocols')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1')
 def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_ws(env, extra_data):
     broker_url = ''
     broker_port = 0
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_ws(env, extra_data):
             raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Test script cannot connect to broker: {}'.format(broker_url))
         dut1.start_app()
         try:
-            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' sta ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
+            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' eth ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
             print('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
         except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
             print('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/sdkconfig.ci
index caa4f0ca3c..1a0c919545 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ws/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_BROKER_URI="ws://${EXAMPLE_MQTT_BROKER_WS}/ws"
 CONFIG_ESP_NETIF_TCPIP_ADAPTER_COMPATIBLE_LAYER=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py
index 0b1fbf536e..a7825e82b8 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/mqtt_wss_example_test.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
     message_log += 'Received data:' + msg.topic + ' ' + payload + '\n'
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI_Protocols')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1')
 def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_wss(env, extra_data):
     broker_url = ''
     broker_port = 0
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_wss(env, extra_data):
             raise ValueError('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Test script cannot connect to broker: {}'.format(broker_url))
         dut1.start_app()
         try:
-            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' sta ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
+            ip_address = dut1.expect(re.compile(r' eth ip: ([^,]+),'), timeout=30)
             print('Connected to AP with IP: {}'.format(ip_address))
         except DUT.ExpectTimeout:
             print('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot connect to AP')
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/sdkconfig.ci
index d088025f6a..1a91b852e9 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/wss/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 CONFIG_BROKER_URI="wss://${EXAMPLE_MQTT_BROKER_WSS}/ws"
 CONFIG_BROKER_CERTIFICATE_OVERRIDE="${EXAMPLE_MQTT_BROKER_CERTIFICATE}"
 CONFIG_ESP_NETIF_TCPIP_ADAPTER_COMPATIBLE_LAYER=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py b/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
index 2c99f384bd..17ad3ccc10 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Websocket(object):
 
 def test_echo(dut):
     dut.expect('WEBSOCKET_EVENT_CONNECTED')
-    for i in range(0, 10):
+    for i in range(0, 5):
         dut.expect(re.compile(r'Received=hello (\d)'), timeout=30)
     print('All echos received')
 
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ def test_recv_long_msg(dut, websocket, msg_len, repeats):
                             \nreceived: {}\nwith length {}'.format(send_msg, len(send_msg), recv_msg, len(recv_msg)))
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI_Protocols')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1')
 def test_examples_protocol_websocket(env, extra_data):
     """
     steps:
-      1. join AP
+      1. obtain IP address
       2. connect to uri specified in the config
       3. send and receive data
     """
diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
index a1cb08c566..50515e2657 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "esp_websocket_client.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 
-#define NO_DATA_TIMEOUT_SEC 10
+#define NO_DATA_TIMEOUT_SEC 5
 
 static const char *TAG = "WEBSOCKET";
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void websocket_app_start(void)
     xTimerStart(shutdown_signal_timer, portMAX_DELAY);
     char data[32];
     int i = 0;
-    while (i < 10) {
+    while (i < 5) {
         if (esp_websocket_client_is_connected(client)) {
             int len = sprintf(data, "hello %04d", i++);
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Sending %s", data);
diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci
index 3ce203d46c..9c2dea374e 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN=y
 CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STRING=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
index 2a0e2b5371..bb4e9dc5d0 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def connection_tests(dut, cases):
     teardown_connection_suite()
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_custom_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI', group='test-apps')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_custom_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1', group='test-apps')
 def test_app_protocol_mqtt_publish_connect(env, extra_data):
     """
     steps:
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/sdkconfig.ci.default b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/sdkconfig.ci.default
index fbfe696b70..5c3b80a57d 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/sdkconfig.ci.default
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/sdkconfig.ci.default
@@ -9,3 +9,12 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_OUT_CONTENT_LEN=16384
 CONFIG_ESP_NETIF_TCPIP_ADAPTER_COMPATIBLE_LAYER=n
 CONFIG_ESP_TLS_INSECURE=y
 CONFIG_ESP_TLS_SKIP_SERVER_CERT_VERIFY=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y