diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/openeth/esp_openeth.h b/components/esp_eth/src/openeth/esp_openeth.h
index 2aab7410c1..8fe99d92e7 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/openeth/esp_openeth.h
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/openeth/esp_openeth.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * we can reuse the Wifi interrupt source for ethernet, since QEMU doesn't emulate Wifi (yet).
  * We also map the EMAC registers to an unused address range.
  */
-#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+ #if SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED && !SOC_EMAC_SUPPORTED
 #define ETS_ETH_MAC_INTR_SOURCE     ETS_WIFI_MAC_INTR_SOURCE
 #define DR_REG_EMAC_BASE            0x600CD000
 #endif
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c
index 208951319a..5435b37de7 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "esp_eth.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
-#include "driver/gpio.h"
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
 #include "arpa/inet.h" // for ntohs, etc.
 #include "lwip/prot/ethernet.h" // Ethernet headers
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d0501a9b1..56b6b03566 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ endif()
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS "${srcs}"
                        INCLUDE_DIRS "include"
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES esp_netif esp_driver_gpio esp_driver_uart esp_wifi vfs console esp_eth openthread)
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES esp_netif esp_driver_gpio esp_driver_uart esp_wifi vfs console openthread)
 
 if(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PROVIDE_WIFI_CONSOLE_CMD)
     idf_component_optional_requires(PRIVATE console)
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET)
-    idf_component_optional_requires(PUBLIC esp_eth)
+    idf_component_optional_requires(PRIVATE esp_eth)
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_THREAD)
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
index 4286042bb0..65efe53fbd 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -122,100 +122,13 @@ menu "Example Connection Configuration"
         default y if !EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI && !EXAMPLE_CONNECT_THREAD
         help
             Protocol examples can use Wi-Fi, Ethernet and/or Thread to connect to the network.
-            Choose this option to connect with Ethernet
+            Choose this option to enable connection with Ethernet.
+            Go to `Top -> Ethernet Configuration` to configure the Ethernet interface.
 
-    if EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
-        config EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_EMAC_TASK_STACK_SIZE
-            int "emac_rx task stack size"
-            default 2048
-            help
-                This set stack size for emac_rx task
-
-        config EXAMPLE_USE_SPI_ETHERNET
-            bool
-
-        choice EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_TYPE
-            prompt "Ethernet Type"
-            default EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET if SOC_EMAC_SUPPORTED
-            default EXAMPLE_USE_DUMMY
-            help
-                Select which kind of Ethernet will be used in the example.
-
-            config EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET
-                depends on SOC_EMAC_SUPPORTED
-                select ETH_USE_ESP32_EMAC
-                bool "Internal EMAC"
-                help
-                    Select internal Ethernet MAC controller.
-
-            config EXAMPLE_USE_DUMMY
-                bool "DUMMY Module"
-                select ETH_USE_SPI_ETHERNET
-                help
-                    Dummy option to just to pass builds, will be fixed by IDF-14059
-
-            config EXAMPLE_USE_OPENETH
-                bool "OpenCores Ethernet MAC (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-                select ETH_USE_OPENETH
-                help
-                    When this option is enabled, the example is built with support for
-                    OpenCores Ethernet MAC, which allows testing the example in QEMU.
-                    Note that this option is used for internal testing purposes, and
-                    not officially supported. Examples built with this option enabled
-                    will not run on a real ESP32 chip.
-
-        endchoice # EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_TYPE
-
-        if EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET
-            choice EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_MODEL
-                prompt "Ethernet PHY Device"
-                default EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC
-                help
-                    Select the Ethernet PHY device to use in the example.
-
-                config EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC
-                    bool "Generic 802.3 PHY"
-                    help
-                        Any Ethernet PHY chip compliant with IEEE 802.3 can be used. However, while
-                        basic functionality should always work, some specific features might be limited,
-                        even if the PHY meets IEEE 802.3 standard. A typical example is loopback
-                        functionality, where certain PHYs may require setting a specific speed mode to
-                        operate correctly.
-            endchoice
-
-            config EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO
-                int "SMI MDC GPIO number"
-                range ENV_GPIO_RANGE_MIN ENV_GPIO_OUT_RANGE_MAX
-                default 23 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-                default 31 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
-                help
-                    Set the GPIO number used by SMI MDC.
-
-            config EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO
-                int "SMI MDIO GPIO number"
-                range ENV_GPIO_RANGE_MIN ENV_GPIO_OUT_RANGE_MAX
-                default 18 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-                default 52 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
-                help
-                    Set the GPIO number used by SMI MDIO.
-        endif
-
-        config EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO
-            int "PHY Reset GPIO number"
-            range -1 ENV_GPIO_OUT_RANGE_MAX
-            default 51 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
-            default 5
-            help
-                Set the GPIO number used to reset PHY chip.
-                Set to -1 to disable PHY chip hardware reset.
-
-        config EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR
-            int "PHY Address"
-            range 0 31 if EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET
-            default 1
-            help
-                Set PHY address according your board schematic.
-    endif # EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
+    config EXAMPLE_DISABLE_ETHERNET_CONFIG
+        bool
+        select ETHERNET_INIT_OVERRIDE_DISABLE
+        default y if !EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
 
     config EXAMPLE_CONNECT_PPP
         bool "connect using Point to Point interface"
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c
index 0361ab62f3..86eec3989f 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/eth_connect.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "example_common_private.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_eth.h"
+#include "ethernet_init.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "esp_mac.h"
 #include "driver/gpio.h"
@@ -72,17 +73,15 @@ static void on_eth_event(void *esp_netif, esp_event_base_t event_base,
 
 #endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
 
-static esp_eth_handle_t s_eth_handle = NULL;
-static esp_eth_mac_t *s_mac = NULL;
-static esp_eth_phy_t *s_phy = NULL;
+static esp_eth_handle_t *s_eth_handles = NULL;
+static uint8_t s_eth_count = 0;
 static esp_eth_netif_glue_handle_t s_eth_glue = NULL;
+static esp_netif_t *s_eth_netif = NULL;
 
 static esp_netif_t *eth_start(void)
 {
-// TODO just to pass builds, will be fixed by IDF-14059
-#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_DUMMY
-    return NULL;
-#else
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ethernet_init_all(&s_eth_handles, &s_eth_count));
+
     esp_netif_inherent_config_t esp_netif_config = ESP_NETIF_INHERENT_DEFAULT_ETH();
     // Warning: the interface desc is used in tests to capture actual connection details (IP, gw, mask)
     esp_netif_config.if_desc = EXAMPLE_NETIF_DESC_ETH;
@@ -91,69 +90,39 @@ static esp_netif_t *eth_start(void)
         .base = &esp_netif_config,
         .stack = ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_ETH
     };
-    esp_netif_t *netif = esp_netif_new(&netif_config);
-    assert(netif);
+    s_eth_netif = esp_netif_new(&netif_config);
 
-    eth_mac_config_t mac_config = ETH_MAC_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
-    mac_config.rx_task_stack_size = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_EMAC_TASK_STACK_SIZE;
-    eth_phy_config_t phy_config = ETH_PHY_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
-    phy_config.phy_addr = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR;
-    phy_config.reset_gpio_num = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO;
-#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET
-    eth_esp32_emac_config_t esp32_emac_config = ETH_ESP32_EMAC_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
-    esp32_emac_config.smi_gpio.mdc_num = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO;
-    esp32_emac_config.smi_gpio.mdio_num = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO;
-    s_mac = esp_eth_mac_new_esp32(&esp32_emac_config, &mac_config);
-#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC
-    s_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_generic(&phy_config);
-#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC
-#elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_OPENETH
-    phy_config.autonego_timeout_ms = 100;
-    s_mac = esp_eth_mac_new_openeth(&mac_config);
-    s_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_generic(&phy_config);
-#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET
-
-    // Install Ethernet driver
-    esp_eth_config_t config = ETH_DEFAULT_CONFIG(s_mac, s_phy);
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_driver_install(&config, &s_eth_handle));
-
-    // combine driver with netif
-    s_eth_glue = esp_eth_new_netif_glue(s_eth_handle);
-    esp_netif_attach(netif, s_eth_glue);
+    s_eth_glue = esp_eth_new_netif_glue(s_eth_handles[0]);
+    esp_netif_attach(s_eth_netif, s_eth_glue);
 
     // Register user defined event handlers
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP, &eth_on_got_ip, NULL));
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED, &on_eth_event, netif));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED, &on_eth_event, s_eth_netif));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_GOT_IP6, &eth_on_got_ipv6, NULL));
 #endif
 
-    esp_eth_start(s_eth_handle);
-    return netif;
-#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_DUMMY
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_start(s_eth_handles[0]));
+
+    return s_eth_netif;
 }
 
 static void eth_stop(void)
 {
-    esp_netif_t *eth_netif = get_example_netif_from_desc(EXAMPLE_NETIF_DESC_ETH);
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP, &eth_on_got_ip));
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_GOT_IP6, &eth_on_got_ipv6));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_unregister(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED, &on_eth_event));
 #endif
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_stop(s_eth_handle));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_stop(s_eth_handles[0]));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_del_netif_glue(s_eth_glue));
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_driver_uninstall(s_eth_handle));
-    s_eth_handle = NULL;
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(s_phy->del(s_phy));
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(s_mac->del(s_mac));
+    esp_netif_destroy(s_eth_netif);
+    ethernet_deinit_all(s_eth_handles);
 
-    esp_netif_destroy(eth_netif);
-}
-
-esp_eth_handle_t get_example_eth_handle(void)
-{
-    return s_eth_handle;
+    s_eth_glue = NULL;
+    s_eth_netif = NULL;
+    s_eth_handles = NULL;
+    s_eth_count = 0;
 }
 
 /* tear down connection, release resources */
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/idf_component.yml b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/idf_component.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..895b43e630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/idf_component.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+dependencies:
+  espressif/ethernet_init:
+    version: "~1.2.0"
+    rules:
+     - if: "target != linux"
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/include/protocol_examples_common.h b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/include/protocol_examples_common.h
index 54e2c07a11..d69abd10fe 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/include/protocol_examples_common.h
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/include/protocol_examples_common.h
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 #include "esp_err.h"
 #if !CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_LINUX
 #include "esp_netif.h"
-#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
-#include "esp_eth.h"
-#endif
 #endif // !CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_LINUX
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -136,15 +133,6 @@ esp_netif_t *get_example_netif_from_desc(const char *desc);
 void example_register_wifi_connect_commands(void);
 #endif
 
-#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
-/**
- * @brief Get the example Ethernet driver handle
- *
- * @return esp_eth_handle_t
- */
-esp_eth_handle_t get_example_eth_handle(void);
-#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
-
 #else
 static inline esp_err_t example_connect(void) {return ESP_OK;}
 #endif // !CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_LINUX
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/sdkconfig.rename b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/sdkconfig.rename
index fccfd425c2..9f26066452 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/sdkconfig.rename
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/sdkconfig.rename
@@ -1 +1,23 @@
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101                            CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_EMAC_TASK_STACK_SIZE            CONFIG_ETHERNET_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_SPI_ETHERNET                         CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET                    CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_DM9051                               CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_DM9051
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_W5500                                CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_W5500
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_OPENETH                              CONFIG_ETHERNET_OPENETH_SUPPORT
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC                          CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101                            CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_IP101
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RTL8201                          CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RTL8201
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_LAN87XX                          CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_LAN87XX
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_DP83848                          CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_DP83848
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_KSZ80XX                          CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_KSZ80XX
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO                             CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO                            CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_HOST                             CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_HOST
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_SCLK_GPIO                        CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SCLK_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_MOSI_GPIO                        CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_MOSI_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_MISO_GPIO                        CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_MISO_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_CS_GPIO                          CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_CS0_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ                        CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_INT_GPIO                         CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_INT0_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO                         CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR                             CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/iperf/README.md b/examples/ethernet/iperf/README.md
index 0005ee58d2..9ead02baa1 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/iperf/README.md
+++ b/examples/ethernet/iperf/README.md
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ Besides that, `esp_eth` component can drive third-party Ethernet module which in
 > [!NOTE]
 > `Generic 802.3 PHY` basic functionality should always work for PHY compliant with IEEE 802.3. However, some specific features might be limited. A typical example is loopback functionality, where certain PHYs may require setting a specific speed mode to operate correctly. If this is a case, use driver tailored to that specific chip.
 
-#### Pin Assignment
-
-See common pin assignments for Ethernet examples from [upper level](../README.md#common-pin-assignments).
-
 ### Software Tools Preparation
 
 1. Install iperf tool on PC
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/iperf/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/ethernet/iperf/main/idf_component.yml
index d597c44dc6..47e0d941b9 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/iperf/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/ethernet/iperf/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ dependencies:
   cmd_system:
     path: ${IDF_PATH}/examples/system/console/advanced/components/cmd_system
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
   espressif/iperf-cmd:
     version: "~0.1.1"
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_dm9051 b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_dm9051
index 811427ed65..ce5cc7e7f8 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_dm9051
+++ b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_dm9051
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_ETH_IRAM_OPTIMIZATION=y
 # Config Ethernet Init
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=n
-CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_NUMBER=1
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_DM9051=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV1_NONE=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ=20
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_ksz8851snl b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_ksz8851snl
index 3afa041a4a..298561ddee 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_ksz8851snl
+++ b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_ksz8851snl
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_ETH_IRAM_OPTIMIZATION=y
 # Config Ethernet Init
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=n
-CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_NUMBER=1
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_KSZ8851SNL=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV1_NONE=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ=20
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_w5500 b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_w5500
index e83c4041db..860f115a74 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_w5500
+++ b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.default_w5500
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_ETH_IRAM_OPTIMIZATION=y
 # Config Ethernet Init
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=n
-CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_NUMBER=1
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_W5500=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV1_NONE=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ=20
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.worst_case_perf_w5500_c2 b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.worst_case_perf_w5500_c2
index 189d986c41..bf045ebcb3 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.worst_case_perf_w5500_c2
+++ b/examples/ethernet/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.worst_case_perf_w5500_c2
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ CONFIG_ETH_IRAM_OPTIMIZATION=n
 # Config Ethernet Init and Choose w5500
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=n
-CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_NUMBER=1
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_W5500=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV1_NONE=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ=20
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/ptp/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/ethernet/ptp/main/idf_component.yml
index 2b4dc03286..873794e76c 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/ptp/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/ethernet/ptp/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dependencies:
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
   esp_eth_time:
     path: ${IDF_PATH}/examples/ethernet/ptp/components/esp_eth_time
   ptpd:
diff --git a/examples/network/bridge/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/network/bridge/main/idf_component.yml
index 3c67d52dc7..2cfdfc7b87 100644
--- a/examples/network/bridge/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/network/bridge/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
diff --git a/examples/network/bridge/sdkconfig.ci.w5500 b/examples/network/bridge/sdkconfig.ci.w5500
index f7abfeeabb..590b991997 100644
--- a/examples/network/bridge/sdkconfig.ci.w5500
+++ b/examples/network/bridge/sdkconfig.ci.w5500
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ CONFIG_LWIP_NUM_NETIF_CLIENT_DATA=1
 # Configure network interface
 # CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=y
-CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_NUMBER=2
-# CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_DM9051 is not set
-# CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_KSZ8851SNL is not set
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV0_W5500=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_DEV1_W5500=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_HOST=1
diff --git a/examples/network/eth2ap/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/network/eth2ap/main/idf_component.yml
index 3c67d52dc7..2cfdfc7b87 100644
--- a/examples/network/eth2ap/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/network/eth2ap/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
diff --git a/examples/network/simple_sniffer/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/network/simple_sniffer/main/idf_component.yml
index 7a87734e83..ab4cd6fd06 100644
--- a/examples/network/simple_sniffer/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/network/simple_sniffer/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 dependencies:
   pcap: "^1.0.0"
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
diff --git a/examples/network/sta2eth/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/network/sta2eth/main/idf_component.yml
index 6702a51f32..a6248b277d 100644
--- a/examples/network/sta2eth/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/network/sta2eth/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ dependencies:
   dns_server:
     path: ${IDF_PATH}/examples/protocols/http_server/captive_portal/components/dns_server
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
   espressif/network_provisioning:
     version: "^1.0.5"
diff --git a/examples/network/sta2eth/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c6 b/examples/network/sta2eth/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b4441d4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/network/sta2eth/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c6
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIRED_INTERFACE_IS_ETHERNET=y
+
+CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_SINGLE_APP_LARGE=y
diff --git a/examples/network/sta2eth/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/network/sta2eth/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b4441d4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/network/sta2eth/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIRED_INTERFACE_IS_ETHERNET=y
+
+CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_SINGLE_APP_LARGE=y
diff --git a/examples/network/vlan_support/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/network/vlan_support/main/idf_component.yml
index 3c67d52dc7..2cfdfc7b87 100644
--- a/examples/network/vlan_support/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/network/vlan_support/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml
index 99ed89538b..17deae4379 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ examples/peripherals/i2c/i2c_slave_network_sensor:
     - if: SOC_I2C_SLAVE_CAN_GET_STRETCH_CAUSE != 1 or (SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED != 1 and SOC_EMAC_SUPPORTED != 1)
   depends_components:
     - esp_driver_i2c
+    - protocol_examples_common
 
 examples/peripherals/i2c/i2c_tools:
   disable:
@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@ examples/peripherals/parlio/parlio_rx:
     - if: SOC_PARLIO_SUPPORTED != 1
   depends_components:
     - esp_driver_parlio
+    - protocol_examples_common
 
 examples/peripherals/parlio/parlio_tx/advanced_rgb_led_matrix:
   disable:
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci
index ec5d34b836..01c12a7093 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_ESP_HTTP_CLIENT_ENABLE_BASIC_AUTH=y
 CONFIG_ESP_HTTP_CLIENT_ENABLE_DIGEST_AUTH=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
index 83de4f6f35..09b7458484 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_ESP_HTTP_CLIENT_ENABLE_BASIC_AUTH=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.tls13_only b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.tls13_only
index c2feda087c..a3dff41524 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.tls13_only
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.tls13_only
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_ESP_HTTP_CLIENT_ENABLE_BASIC_AUTH=y
 CONFIG_ESP_HTTP_CLIENT_ENABLE_DIGEST_AUTH=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/http_request/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/http_request/sdkconfig.ci
index f7f2b1c4ec..c29207954a 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/http_request/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/http_request/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/sdkconfig.ci
index f5d403d04c..777a8c498a 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci
index d14941adbb..6437388dff 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_ESP_TLS_CLIENT_SESSION_TICKETS=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_DEPRECATED_LIST=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.cli_ses_tkt b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.cli_ses_tkt
index 5ed969fa4c..5eb70c6215 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.cli_ses_tkt
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.cli_ses_tkt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CLIENT_SESSION_TICKETS=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_SERVER_URL="FROM_STDIN"
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
index a4763e2c58..4644cd34c3 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_FREE_CONFIG_DATA=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3 b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3
index adb72fcdfb..828148a685 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3_CLIENT=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CLIENT_SESSION_TICKETS=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3_only b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3_only
index 226b36b101..f9c6ccb2b3 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3_only
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_request/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn_tls1_3_only
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3_CLIENT=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CLIENT_SESSION_TICKETS=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci
index 701434119b..fe13112ec4 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CUSTOM_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_PATH="certs"
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.default_crt_bundle b/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.default_crt_bundle
index 59a0ecd5c5..0833c778ad 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.default_crt_bundle
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.default_crt_bundle
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_DEFAULT_FULL=y
 
 # QEMU-Related configurations
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_OPENETH=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_ETH_USE_SPI_ETHERNET=n
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_OPENETH_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=n
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn b/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
index c449c1f522..5f71056981 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_x509_bundle/sdkconfig.ci.ssldyn
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_FREE_CONFIG_DATA=y
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
diff --git a/examples/protocols/l2tap/main/l2tap_main.c b/examples/protocols/l2tap/main/l2tap_main.c
index f22470109c..26bc55edd9 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/l2tap/main/l2tap_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/l2tap/main/l2tap_main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
  */
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 static const char *TAG = "l2tap_example";
 
-
 /** Opens and configures L2 TAP file descriptor */
 static int init_l2tap_fd(int flags, uint16_t eth_type_filter)
 {
@@ -80,6 +79,16 @@ static int init_l2tap_fd(int flags, uint16_t eth_type_filter)
     }
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "L2 TAP fd %d Ethernet type filter configured to 0x%x", fd, eth_type_filter);
 
+    esp_eth_handle_t eth_hndl;
+    if (ioctl(fd, L2TAP_G_DEVICE_DRV_HNDL, &eth_hndl) < 0) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "failed to get socket eth_handle %d\n", errno);
+        goto error;
+    }
+    uint8_t mac_addr[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
+    esp_eth_ioctl(eth_hndl, ETH_CMD_G_MAC_ADDR, mac_addr);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "fd %d Ethernet HW Addr %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x", fd,
+             mac_addr[0], mac_addr[1], mac_addr[2], mac_addr[3], mac_addr[4], mac_addr[5]);
+
     return fd;
 error:
     if (fd != INVALID_FD) {
@@ -89,13 +98,10 @@ error:
 }
 
 /** Creates "echo" message from received frame */
-static void create_echo_frame(test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *in_frame, test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *out_frame, int len)
+static void create_echo_frame(uint8_t *our_mac_addr, test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *in_frame, test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *out_frame, int len)
 {
     // Set source address equal to our MAC address
-    esp_eth_handle_t eth_hndl = get_example_eth_handle();
-    uint8_t mac_addr[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
-    esp_eth_ioctl(eth_hndl, ETH_CMD_G_MAC_ADDR, mac_addr);
-    memcpy(out_frame->header.src.addr, mac_addr, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
+    memcpy(out_frame->header.src.addr, our_mac_addr, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
     // Set destination address equal to source address from where the frame was received
     memcpy(out_frame->header.dest.addr, in_frame->header.src.addr, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
     // Set Ethernet type
@@ -115,16 +121,24 @@ static void echo_l2tap_task(void *pvParameters)
         goto error;
     }
 
+    esp_eth_handle_t eth_hndl;
+    if (ioctl(eth_tap_fd, L2TAP_G_DEVICE_DRV_HNDL, &eth_hndl) < 0) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "failed to get socket eth_handle %d\n", errno);
+        goto error;
+    }
+    uint8_t local_mac_addr[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
+    esp_eth_ioctl(eth_hndl, ETH_CMD_G_MAC_ADDR, local_mac_addr);
+
     while (1) {
         ssize_t len = read(eth_tap_fd, rx_buffer, sizeof(rx_buffer));
         if (len > 0) {
             test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *recv_msg = (test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *)rx_buffer;
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "fd %d received %d bytes from %.2x:%.2x:%.2x:%.2x:%.2x:%.2x", eth_tap_fd,
-                        len, recv_msg->header.src.addr[0], recv_msg->header.src.addr[1], recv_msg->header.src.addr[2],
-                        recv_msg->header.src.addr[3], recv_msg->header.src.addr[4], recv_msg->header.src.addr[5]);
+                     len, recv_msg->header.src.addr[0], recv_msg->header.src.addr[1], recv_msg->header.src.addr[2],
+                     recv_msg->header.src.addr[3], recv_msg->header.src.addr[4], recv_msg->header.src.addr[5]);
             // Construct echo frame
             test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t echo_msg;
-            create_echo_frame(recv_msg, &echo_msg, len);
+            create_echo_frame(local_mac_addr, recv_msg, &echo_msg, len);
 
             // Send the echo message
             ssize_t ret = write(eth_tap_fd, &echo_msg, len);
@@ -153,6 +167,14 @@ static void nonblock_l2tap_echo_task(void *pvParameters)
         goto error;
     }
 
+    esp_eth_handle_t eth_hndl;
+    if (ioctl(eth_tap_fd, L2TAP_G_DEVICE_DRV_HNDL, &eth_hndl) < 0) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "failed to get socket eth_handle %d\n", errno);
+        goto error;
+    }
+    uint8_t local_mac_addr[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
+    esp_eth_ioctl(eth_hndl, ETH_CMD_G_MAC_ADDR, local_mac_addr);
+
     while (1) {
         struct timeval tv;
         tv.tv_sec = 5;
@@ -168,11 +190,11 @@ static void nonblock_l2tap_echo_task(void *pvParameters)
             if (len > 0) {
                 test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *recv_msg = (test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t *)rx_buffer;
                 ESP_LOGI(TAG, "fd %d received %d bytes from %.2x:%.2x:%.2x:%.2x:%.2x:%.2x", eth_tap_fd,
-                            len, recv_msg->header.src.addr[0], recv_msg->header.src.addr[1], recv_msg->header.src.addr[2],
-                            recv_msg->header.src.addr[3], recv_msg->header.src.addr[4], recv_msg->header.src.addr[5]);
+                         len, recv_msg->header.src.addr[0], recv_msg->header.src.addr[1], recv_msg->header.src.addr[2],
+                         recv_msg->header.src.addr[3], recv_msg->header.src.addr[4], recv_msg->header.src.addr[5]);
                 // Construct echo frame
                 test_vfs_eth_tap_msg_t echo_msg;
-                create_echo_frame(recv_msg, &echo_msg, len);
+                create_echo_frame(local_mac_addr, recv_msg, &echo_msg, len);
 
                 // Send the echo message
                 ssize_t ret = write(eth_tap_fd, &echo_msg, len);
@@ -216,7 +238,12 @@ static void hello_tx_l2tap_task(void *pvParameters)
         },
         .payload = "ESP32 hello to everybody!"
     };
-    esp_eth_handle_t eth_hndl = get_example_eth_handle();
+
+    esp_eth_handle_t eth_hndl;
+    if (ioctl(eth_tap_fd, L2TAP_G_DEVICE_DRV_HNDL, &eth_hndl) < 0) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "failed to get socket eth_handle %d\n", errno);
+        goto error;
+    }
     esp_eth_ioctl(eth_hndl, ETH_CMD_G_MAC_ADDR, hello_msg.header.src.addr);
 
     while (1) {
@@ -250,12 +277,6 @@ void app_main(void)
      */
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(example_connect());
 
-    esp_eth_handle_t eth_hndl = get_example_eth_handle();
-    uint8_t mac_addr[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
-    esp_eth_ioctl(eth_hndl, ETH_CMD_G_MAC_ADDR, mac_addr);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet HW Addr %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
-            mac_addr[0], mac_addr[1], mac_addr[2], mac_addr[3], mac_addr[4], mac_addr[5]);
-
     // Echo received message back to sender (blocks indefinitely)
     xTaskCreate(echo_l2tap_task, "echo", 4096, NULL, 6, NULL);
     // Echo received message back to sender (blocks with timeout)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py b/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py
index 3defccbbed..eca3057aa3 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import socket
 import sys
-from typing import Iterator
+from collections.abc import Iterator
 
 import pytest
 from pytest_embedded import Dut
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def actual_test(dut: Dut) -> None:
 
 
 @pytest.mark.eth_ip101
-@pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=3, reruns_delay=5)
+@pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=1, reruns_delay=5)
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32'], indirect=['target'])
 def test_esp_netif_l2tap_example(dut: Dut) -> None:
     actual_test(dut)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/l2tap/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/protocols/l2tap/sdkconfig.defaults
index ecb9af6bd1..645412a0c2 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/l2tap/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/protocols/l2tap/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # L2 TAP currently supports Ethernet only
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=n
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
 
 # Enable L2 TAP
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/mqtt/sdkconfig.ci
index d8a42deaa5..c9d20322b0 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_CHECK_THREAD_SAFETY=y
 
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt5/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/mqtt5/sdkconfig.ci
index a7efa857a6..72e1c46071 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt5/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt5/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_MQTT_PROTOCOL_5=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_MQTT_BROKER_URI="mqtts://${EXAMPLE_MQTT_BROKER_SSL}"
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_BROKER_CERTIFICATE_OVERRIDE="${EXAMPLE_MQTT_BROKER_CERTIFICATE}"
diff --git a/examples/protocols/sockets/non_blocking/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/sockets/non_blocking/sdkconfig.ci
index 96fbdfaba5..50c85de4bc 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/sockets/non_blocking/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/sockets/non_blocking/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=n
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_TCP_SERVER=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_TCP_CLIENT_CONNECT_ADDRESS="localhost"
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_TCP_CLIENT_CONNECT_PORT="3344"
diff --git a/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default b/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default
index e18397f4d0..200c2a3de4 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default
+++ b/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
diff --git a/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default_esp32p4 b/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default_esp32p4
index c9bab6f509..07f0b1d50d 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default_esp32p4
+++ b/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_multicast/sdkconfig.ci.default_esp32p4
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=31
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=52
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=51
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
diff --git a/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/idf_component.yml b/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/idf_component.yml
index 3c67d52dc7..2cfdfc7b87 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   espressif/ethernet_init:
-    version: "1.0.0"
+    version: "~1.2.0"
diff --git a/examples/security/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/security/.build-test-rules.yml
index 3e688fde83..a21af38465 100644
--- a/examples/security/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/security/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ examples/security/tee/tee_secure_ota:
     - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32c6", "esp32c61"]
   depends_components:
     - esp_tee
+    - protocol_examples_common
   depends_filepatterns:
     - examples/security/tee/tee_secure_ota/**/*
 
diff --git a/examples/system/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/system/.build-test-rules.yml
index 4798376b5e..9c5cd9fa73 100644
--- a/examples/system/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/system/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ examples/system/ota/partitions_ota:
     - esp_wifi
     - esp_phy
     - mbedtls
+    - protocol_examples_common
 
 examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example:
   disable:
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example:
     - esp_wifi
     - esp_phy
     - mbedtls
+    - protocol_examples_common
 
 examples/system/perfmon:
   enable:
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci
index 1081c3e552..eed0c8f8aa 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_OTA_RECV_TIMEOUT=3000
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_TLS_CLIENT_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.anti_rollback b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.anti_rollback
index 79f1274617..278a31918d 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.anti_rollback
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.anti_rollback
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_APP_ANTI_ROLLBACK=y
 CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_APP_SECURE_VERSION=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_TLS_CLIENT_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption
index b2ad2cbe91..eafdbad9be 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ENABLE_OTA_RESUMPTION=y
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_EMAC_TASK_STACK_SIZE=3072
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE=3072
 
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_TLS_CLIENT_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption_partial_download b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption_partial_download
index d921caab4a..e386fcb25b 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption_partial_download
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.ota_resumption_partial_download
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ENABLE_OTA_RESUMPTION=y
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_EMAC_TASK_STACK_SIZE=3072
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE=3072
 
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_TLS_CLIENT_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.partial_download b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.partial_download
index 929e6cd758..b8b40ce3ee 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.partial_download
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.partial_download
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL_DEBUG=y
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETHERNET_EMAC_TASK_STACK_SIZE=3072
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE=3072
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.verify_revision_esp32c3 b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.verify_revision_esp32c3
index 0dd6afaa55..aa7f989c5d 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.verify_revision_esp32c3
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/sdkconfig.ci.verify_revision_esp32c3
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_OTA_RECV_TIMEOUT=3000
 
 # QEMU-Related configurations
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_OPENETH=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_ETH_USE_SPI_ETHERNET=n
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_OPENETH_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=n
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_SPI_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci
index cffef6ccd0..18e0978382 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_OTA_RECV_TIMEOUT=3000
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_TLS_CLIENT_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.flash_enc_wifi b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.flash_enc_wifi
index 71026b08d2..04f996a8da 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.flash_enc_wifi
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.flash_enc_wifi
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_SECURE_FLASH_UART_BOOTLOADER_ALLOW_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SECURE_FLASH_REQUIRE_ALREADY_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_NVS_SEC_KEY_PROTECT_USING_FLASH_ENC=y
 CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_OFFSET=0x9000
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=n
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=n
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_SSID_PWD_FROM_STDIN=y
 # This is required for nvs encryption (which is enabled by default with flash encryption)
 CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_TWO_OTA_ENCRYPTED_NVS=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_ecdsa b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_ecdsa
index 5fab05ac03..9f199bc0d9 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_ecdsa
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_ecdsa
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_SIGNING_KEY="test/secure_boot_signing_key_ecdsa.pem"
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_rsa b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_rsa
index 55659b67dc..63b6f27943 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_rsa
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.on_update_no_sb_rsa
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_ALLOW_SHORT_APP_PARTITION=y
 
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_TLS_CLIENT_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.spiram b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.spiram
index dafc49b357..f7c0f5e93f 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.spiram
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.spiram
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM=y
 CONFIG_SPIRAM_ALLOW_BSS_SEG_EXTERNAL_MEMORY=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_2_dynamic b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_2_dynamic
index fc10fc4b6e..68c21cf150 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_2_dynamic
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_2_dynamic
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_FIRMWARE_UPGRADE_URL="FROM_STDIN"
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_SKIP_COMMON_NAME_CHECK=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_2=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3 b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3
index 0b61802fdc..26ef5ec177 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_FIRMWARE_UPGRADE_URL="FROM_STDIN"
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_SKIP_COMMON_NAME_CHECK=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3=y
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3_only_dynamic b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3_only_dynamic
index 2ce36f9bd2..853fa6afbe 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3_only_dynamic
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/sdkconfig.ci.tls1_3_only_dynamic
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_FIRMWARE_UPGRADE_URL="FROM_STDIN"
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_SKIP_COMMON_NAME_CHECK=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
-CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_GENERIC=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_ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC=y
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR=1
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DYNAMIC_BUFFER=y
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/zigbee/.build-test-rules.yml
index 88146d0eed..063552f302 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/zigbee/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   depends_components:
     - ieee802154
     - openthread
+    - protocol_examples_common
   depends_filepatterns:
     - examples/zigbee/light_sample/**/*
 
diff --git a/tools/ci/ignore_build_warnings.txt b/tools/ci/ignore_build_warnings.txt
index dddea3463f..0b77e1a5f2 100644
--- a/tools/ci/ignore_build_warnings.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/ignore_build_warnings.txt
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'UNITY_FREERTOS_STACK_SIZE' assigned to '12288'
 warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'WPA3_SAE' assigned to 'y' in .*/components/wpa_supplicant/test_apps/sdkconfig.defaults
 ld: warning: ignoring duplicate libraries
 archive library: .+ the table of contents is empty
+WARNING: The following Kconfig variables were used in "if" clauses
+warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'ETHERNET_INTERNAL_SUPPORT' assigned to 'y' in .*/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.*
+warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'ETHERNET_PHY_GENERIC' assigned to 'y' in .*/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.*
+warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'ETHERNET_MDC_GPIO' assigned to '23' in .*/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.*
+warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'ETHERNET_MDIO_GPIO' assigned to '18' in .*/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.*
+warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'ETHERNET_PHY_RST_GPIO' assigned to '5' in .*/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.*
+warning: unknown kconfig symbol 'ETHERNET_PHY_ADDR' assigned to '1' in .*/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.*