diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ccb219b4..7c4ebe34d 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "connect.c" "stdin_out.c"
-                    INCLUDE_DIRS "include")
+                    INCLUDE_DIRS "include"
+                    PRIV_REQUIRES esp_netif
+                    )
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
index 0e9b6a5ea..b261e0b4f 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "esp_eth.h"
 #endif
 #include "esp_log.h"
-#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
+#include "esp_netif.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "freertos/event_groups.h"
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@
 #endif
 
 static EventGroupHandle_t s_connect_event_group;
-static ip4_addr_t s_ip_addr;
+static esp_ip4_addr_t s_ip_addr;
 static const char *s_connection_name;
+static esp_netif_t *s_example_esp_netif = NULL;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
-static ip6_addr_t s_ipv6_addr;
+static esp_ip6_addr_t s_ipv6_addr;
 #endif
 
 static const char *TAG = "example_connect";
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ static void stop(void);
 static void on_got_ip(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
                       int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
 {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Got IP event!");
     ip_event_got_ip_t *event = (ip_event_got_ip_t *)event_data;
     memcpy(&s_ip_addr, &event->ip_info.ip, sizeof(s_ip_addr));
     xEventGroupSetBits(s_connect_event_group, GOT_IPV4_BIT);
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ static void on_got_ip(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
 static void on_got_ipv6(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
                         int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
 {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Got IPv6 event!");
     ip_event_got_ip6_t *event = (ip_event_got_ip6_t *)event_data;
     memcpy(&s_ipv6_addr, &event->ip6_info.ip, sizeof(s_ipv6_addr));
     xEventGroupSetBits(s_connect_event_group, GOT_IPV6_BIT);
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ esp_err_t example_connect(void)
     s_connect_event_group = xEventGroupCreate();
     start();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_register_shutdown_handler(&stop));
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Waiting for IP");
     xEventGroupWaitBits(s_connect_event_group, CONNECTED_BITS, true, true, portMAX_DELAY);
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Connected to %s", s_connection_name);
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "IPv4 address: " IPSTR, IP2STR(&s_ip_addr));
@@ -113,10 +117,10 @@ static void on_wifi_disconnect(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
 
-static void on_wifi_connect(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
+static void on_wifi_connect(void *esp_netif, esp_event_base_t event_base,
                             int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
 {
-    tcpip_adapter_create_ip6_linklocal(TCPIP_ADAPTER_IF_STA);
+    esp_netif_create_ip6_linklocal(esp_netif);
 }
 
 #endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
@@ -126,10 +130,20 @@ static void start(void)
     wifi_init_config_t cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_init(&cfg));
 
+    esp_netif_config_t netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_WIFI_STA();
+
+    esp_netif_t* netif = esp_netif_new(&netif_config);
+
+    assert(netif);
+
+    esp_wifi_set_default_wifi_sta_handlers(netif);
+
+    s_example_esp_netif = netif;
+
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(WIFI_EVENT, WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED, &on_wifi_disconnect, NULL));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP, &on_got_ip, NULL));
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(WIFI_EVENT, WIFI_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED, &on_wifi_connect, NULL));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(WIFI_EVENT, WIFI_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED, &on_wifi_connect, netif));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_GOT_IP6, &on_got_ipv6, NULL));
 #endif
 
@@ -162,6 +176,9 @@ static void stop(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(err);
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_deinit());
+
+    esp_netif_destroy(s_example_esp_netif);
+    s_example_esp_netif = NULL;
 }
 #endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
 
@@ -170,13 +187,13 @@ static void stop(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
 
 /** Event handler for Ethernet events */
-static void on_eth_event(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
+static void on_eth_event(void *esp_netif, esp_event_base_t event_base,
                          int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
 {
     switch (event_id) {
     case ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED:
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet Link Up");
-        tcpip_adapter_create_ip6_linklocal(TCPIP_ADAPTER_IF_ETH);
+        esp_netif_create_ip6_linklocal(esp_netif);
         break;
     default:
         break;
@@ -191,10 +208,19 @@ static esp_eth_phy_t *s_phy = NULL;
 
 static void start(void)
 {
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(tcpip_adapter_set_default_eth_handlers());
+    esp_netif_config_t netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_ETH();
+
+    esp_netif_t* netif = esp_netif_new(&netif_config);
+
+    assert(netif);
+
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_set_default_handlers(netif));
+
+    s_example_esp_netif = netif;
+
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP, &on_got_ip, NULL));
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED, &on_eth_event, NULL));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED, &on_eth_event, netif));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_GOT_IP6, &on_got_ipv6, NULL));
 #endif
     eth_mac_config_t mac_config = ETH_MAC_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
@@ -241,7 +267,10 @@ static void start(void)
 #endif
 
     esp_eth_config_t config = ETH_DEFAULT_CONFIG(s_mac, s_phy);
+
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_driver_install(&config, &s_eth_handle));
+
+    esp_netif_attach(netif, s_eth_handle);
     s_connection_name = "Ethernet";
 }
 
@@ -255,6 +284,15 @@ static void stop(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_driver_uninstall(s_eth_handle));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(s_phy->del(s_phy));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(s_mac->del(s_mac));
+
+    esp_eth_clear_default_handlers(s_example_esp_netif);
+    esp_netif_destroy(s_example_esp_netif);
+    s_example_esp_netif = NULL;
 }
 
 #endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
+
+esp_netif_t *get_example_netif(void)
+{
+    return s_example_esp_netif;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
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 d4f6e1fbb..98f67e348 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
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #include "esp_err.h"
-#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
+#include "esp_netif.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
-#define EXAMPLE_INTERFACE TCPIP_ADAPTER_IF_ETH
+#define EXAMPLE_INTERFACE get_example_netif()
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
-#define EXAMPLE_INTERFACE TCPIP_ADAPTER_IF_STA
+#define EXAMPLE_INTERFACE get_example_netif()
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ esp_err_t example_disconnect(void);
  */
 esp_err_t example_configure_stdin_stdout(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Returns esp-netif pointer created by example_connect()
+ *
+ */
+esp_netif_t *get_example_netif(void);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif