diff --git a/components/esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ee19e4991..3ba64cd465 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_netif/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ idf_component_register(SRCS "esp_netif_handlers.c"
                             "lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c"
                             "lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.c"
                             "lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.c"
-                            "lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip_sio.c"
                             "loopback/esp_netif_loopback.c"
                             "lwip/esp_netif_lwip_defaults.c"
                             "lwip/esp_netif_sta_list.c"
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/esp_netif_objects.c b/components/esp_netif/esp_netif_objects.c
index 23a2c6dde7..30c645ef56 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/esp_netif_objects.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/esp_netif_objects.c
@@ -186,4 +186,4 @@ esp_netif_t *esp_netif_get_handle_from_ifkey(const char *if_key)
     } while (NULL != (esp_netif = esp_netif_next_unsafe(esp_netif)));
     esp_netif_list_unlock();
     return NULL;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h
index 0b7541abb7..f61d7294b8 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h
+++ b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ extern "C" {
         ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(mac) \
         ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(ip_info) \
         .get_ip_event = 0,    \
-        .lost_ip_event = 0,  \
-        .if_key = "SLIP_DEF",  \
-        .if_desc = "slip",   \
-        .route_prio = 20   \
+        .lost_ip_event = 0,   \
+        .if_key = "SLP_DEF",  \
+        .if_desc = "slip",    \
+        .route_prio = 16      \
 };
 
 /**
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ extern "C" {
 * @brief  Default configuration reference of SLIP client
 */
 #define ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_SLIP()                       \
-    {                                                 \
+    {                                                  \
         .base = ESP_NETIF_BASE_DEFAULT_SLIP,           \
-        .driver = NULL,                               \
+        .driver = NULL,                                \
         .stack = ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_SLIP,      \
     }
     
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_WIFI_STA     _g_esp_netif_netstack_default_wifi_sta
 #define ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_WIFI_AP      _g_esp_netif_netstack_default_wifi_ap
 #define ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_PPP          _g_esp_netif_netstack_default_ppp
-#define ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_SLIP          _g_esp_netif_netstack_default_slip
+#define ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_SLIP         _g_esp_netif_netstack_default_slip
 
 //
 // Include default network stacks configs
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_slip.h b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_slip.h
index 088cca1751..bb0aa08303 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_slip.h
+++ b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_slip.h
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 #ifndef _ESP_NETIF_SLIP_H_
 #define _ESP_NETIF_SLIP_H_
 
+#include "esp_netif.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include "driver/uart.h"
-
 /** @brief SLIP event base */
 ESP_EVENT_DECLARE_BASE(SLIP_EVENT);
 
@@ -31,16 +31,11 @@ typedef enum esp_netif_slip_event {
 
 } esp_netif_slip_event_e;
 
-/** @brief Forward declaration of lwip_slip_ctx for external use */
-typedef struct lwip_slip_ctx lwip_slip_ctx_t;
-
 /** @brief Configuration structure for SLIP network interface
  *
  */
 typedef struct esp_netif_slip_config {
-    ip6_addr_t addr;        /* Local IP6 address */
-
-    uart_port_t uart_dev;   /* UART device for reading and writing SLIP information, this must be initialised externally */
+    esp_ip6_addr_t ip6_addr;        /* Local IP6 address */
 
 } esp_netif_slip_config_t;
 
@@ -54,21 +49,20 @@ typedef struct esp_netif_slip_config {
  */
 esp_err_t esp_netif_slip_set_params(esp_netif_t *netif, const esp_netif_slip_config_t *config);
 
-/**
- * @brief  Data path API to input incoming packets to SLIP
+/** @brief Sets IPV6 address for the supplied esp-netif.
  *
- * @param[in]    esp_netif handle to slip esp-netif instance
- * @param[in]    buffer pointer to the incoming data
- * @param[in]    len length of the data
+ * @param[in]  netif handle to slip esp-netif instance
+ * @param[in]  ipv6 IPv6 address of the SLIP interface
  *
- * @return
- *         - ESP_OK on success
+ * @return     ESP_OK on success, ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_INVALID_PARAMS if netif null or not SLIP
  */
-void esp_netif_lwip_slip_raw_input(esp_netif_t *netif, void *buffer, size_t len);
+esp_err_t esp_netif_slip_set_ipv6(esp_netif_t *netif, const esp_ip6_addr_t *ipv6);
 
 /**
  * @brief  Data path API to write raw packet ous the SLIP interface
  *
+ * This API is typically used when implementing user defined methods
+ *
  * @param[in]    esp_netif handle to slip esp-netif instance
  * @param[in]    buffer pointer to the outgoing data
  * @param[in]    len length of the data
@@ -87,37 +81,6 @@ void esp_netif_lwip_slip_raw_output(esp_netif_t *netif, void *buffer, size_t len
  * @return
  *         - pointer to the internal ip6 address object
  */
-const ip6_addr_t *esp_slip_get_ip6(esp_netif_t *slip_netif);
-
-/**
- * @brief  Fetch lwip_slip_ctx_t for esp_netif_t object
- *
- * This is required to support the wiring of esp_netif objects outside
- * of this component.
- *
- * @return
- *         - lwip slip context
- */
-lwip_slip_ctx_t *esp_netif_lwip_slip_get_ctx(esp_netif_t *slip_netif);
-
-/**
- * @brief Start the esp slip netif
- *
- * @param[in]    esp_netif handle to slip esp-netif instance
- *
- * @return
- *          - ESP_OK on success
- */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_start_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx);
-
-/**
- * @brief Stop the esp slip netif
- *
- * @param[in]    esp_netif handle to slip esp-netif instance
- *
- * @return
- *         - ESP_OK on success
- */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx);
+const esp_ip6_addr_t *esp_slip_get_ip6(esp_netif_t *slip_netif);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c
index 4ddf0f7479..f7bbc202ce 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c
@@ -52,9 +52,14 @@
  */
 #define _RUN_IN_LWIP_TASK(function, netif, param) { return esp_netif_lwip_ipc_call(function, netif, (void *)(param)); }
 
+/**
+ * @brief macros to check netif related data to evaluate interface type
+ */
+#define _IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(netif) (netif->related_data && netif->related_data->is_point2point)
+
 #define _RUN_IN_LWIP_TASK_IF_SUPPORTED(function, netif, param) \
 {                                                              \
-    if (netif->is_ppp_netif) {                                 \
+    if (_IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(netif)) {               \
         return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;                          \
     }                                                          \
     return esp_netif_lwip_ipc_call(function, netif, (void *)(param)); \
@@ -148,10 +153,8 @@ static esp_netif_t* esp_netif_is_active(esp_netif_t *arg)
  */
 static void esp_netif_set_default_netif(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
 {
-    if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif, PPP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
         esp_netif_ppp_set_default_netif(esp_netif->netif_handle);
-    } else if (esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
-        esp_netif_slip_set_default_netif(esp_netif->netif_handle);
     } else {
         netif_set_default(esp_netif->netif_handle);
     }
@@ -256,7 +259,7 @@ esp_netif_t* esp_netif_get_handle_from_netif_impl(void *dev)
 void* esp_netif_get_netif_impl(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
 {
     // get impl ptr only for vanilla lwip impl (ppp_pcb not supported)
-    if (esp_netif && !esp_netif->is_ppp_netif) {
+    if (esp_netif && !_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif, PPP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
         return esp_netif->lwip_netif;
     }
     return NULL;
@@ -341,24 +344,27 @@ static esp_err_t esp_netif_init_configuration(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_
     // Install network stack functions -- connects netif and L3 stack
     const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config = cfg->stack;
     if (cfg->base->flags & ESP_NETIF_FLAG_IS_PPP) {
-        esp_netif->lwip_ppp_ctx = esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif, esp_netif_stack_config);
-        if (esp_netif->lwip_ppp_ctx == NULL) {
+        esp_netif->related_data = esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif, esp_netif_stack_config);
+        if (esp_netif->related_data == NULL) {
             return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_INIT_FAILED;
         }
         esp_netif->lwip_input_fn = esp_netif_stack_config->lwip_ppp.input_fn;
-        esp_netif->is_ppp_netif = true;
         // Make the netif handle (used for tcpip input function) the ppp_netif
-        esp_netif->netif_handle = esp_netif->lwip_ppp_ctx;
+        esp_netif->netif_handle = esp_netif->related_data;
 
     } else if (cfg->base->flags & ESP_NETIF_FLAG_IS_SLIP) {
-        esp_netif->lwip_slip_ctx = esp_netif_new_slip(esp_netif, esp_netif_stack_config);
-        if (esp_netif->lwip_slip_ctx == NULL) {
+        esp_netif->related_data = esp_netif_new_slip(esp_netif, esp_netif_stack_config);
+        if (esp_netif->related_data == NULL) {
             return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_INIT_FAILED;
         }
-        esp_netif->lwip_input_fn = esp_netif_stack_config->lwip_slip.input_fn;
-        esp_netif->is_slip_netif = true;
-        // Make the netif handle (used for tcpip input function) the slip_netif
-        esp_netif->netif_handle = esp_netif->lwip_slip_ctx;
+        if (esp_netif_stack_config->lwip.init_fn) {
+            esp_netif->lwip_init_fn = esp_netif_stack_config->lwip.init_fn;
+        }
+        if (esp_netif_stack_config->lwip.input_fn) {
+            esp_netif->lwip_input_fn = esp_netif_stack_config->lwip.input_fn;
+        }
+        // Make the netif handle (used for tcpip input function) the esp_netif itself
+        esp_netif->netif_handle = esp_netif;
 
     } else {
         if (esp_netif_stack_config-> lwip.init_fn) {
@@ -491,6 +497,15 @@ static esp_err_t esp_netif_lwip_add(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+static void esp_netif_destroy_related(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
+{
+    if (_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif, PPP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
+        esp_netif_destroy_ppp(esp_netif->related_data);
+    } else if (_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif, SLIP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
+        esp_netif_destroy_slip(esp_netif->related_data);
+    }
+}
+
 void esp_netif_destroy(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
 {
     if (esp_netif) {
@@ -500,11 +515,7 @@ void esp_netif_destroy(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
         free(esp_netif->if_key);
         free(esp_netif->if_desc);
         esp_netif_lwip_remove(esp_netif);
-        if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif) {
-            esp_netif_destroy_ppp(esp_netif->netif_handle);
-        } else if (esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
-            esp_netif_destroy_slip(esp_netif->netif_handle);
-        }
+        esp_netif_destroy_related(esp_netif);
         free(esp_netif->lwip_netif);
         free(esp_netif->hostname);
         if (s_last_default_esp_netif == esp_netif) {
@@ -555,7 +566,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_set_mac(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, uint8_t mac[])
     if (esp_netif == NULL || esp_netif->lwip_netif == NULL) {
         return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_IF_NOT_READY;
     }
-    if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
     }
     memcpy(esp_netif->mac, mac, NETIF_MAX_HWADDR_LEN);
@@ -568,7 +579,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_get_mac(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, uint8_t mac[])
     if (esp_netif == NULL || esp_netif->lwip_netif == NULL) {
         return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_IF_NOT_READY;
     }
-    if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
     }
     if (esp_netif_is_netif_up(esp_netif)) {
@@ -684,16 +695,9 @@ static esp_err_t esp_netif_start_api(esp_netif_api_msg_t *msg)
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_start(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
 {
-    if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif, PPP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
         // No need to start PPP interface in lwip thread
-        esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_start_ppp(esp_netif->lwip_ppp_ctx);
-        if (ret == ESP_OK) {
-            esp_netif_update_default_netif(esp_netif, ESP_NETIF_STARTED);
-        }
-        return ret;
-    } else if (esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
-        // No need to start SLIP interface in lwip thread
-        esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_start_slip(esp_netif->lwip_slip_ctx);
+        esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_start_ppp(esp_netif->related_data);
         if (ret == ESP_OK) {
             esp_netif_update_default_netif(esp_netif, ESP_NETIF_STARTED);
         }
@@ -740,16 +744,16 @@ static esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_api(esp_netif_api_msg_t *msg)
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_stop(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
 {
-    if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif, PPP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
         // No need to stop PPP interface in lwip thread
-        esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_stop_ppp(esp_netif->lwip_ppp_ctx);
+        esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_stop_ppp(esp_netif->related_data);
         if (ret == ESP_OK) {
             esp_netif_update_default_netif(esp_netif, ESP_NETIF_STOPPED);;
         }
         return ret;
-    } else if (esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    } else if (_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif, SLIP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
         // No need to stop PPP interface in lwip thread
-        esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_stop_slip(esp_netif->lwip_slip_ctx);
+        esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_stop_slip(esp_netif);
         if (ret == ESP_OK) {
             esp_netif_update_default_netif(esp_netif, ESP_NETIF_STOPPED);;
         }
@@ -987,7 +991,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_dhcpc_start(esp_netif_t *esp_netif) _RUN_IN_LWIP_TASK_IF_SUP
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_dhcps_get_status(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, esp_netif_dhcp_status_t *status)
 {
-    if (!esp_netif || (esp_netif->flags & ESP_NETIF_DHCP_CLIENT) || esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (!esp_netif || (esp_netif->flags & ESP_NETIF_DHCP_CLIENT) || _IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     }
 
@@ -997,7 +1001,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_dhcps_get_status(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, esp_netif_dhcp_stat
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_dhcpc_get_status(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, esp_netif_dhcp_status_t *status)
 {
-    if (!esp_netif || (esp_netif->flags & ESP_NETIF_DHCP_SERVER) || esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (!esp_netif || (esp_netif->flags & ESP_NETIF_DHCP_SERVER) || _IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     }
 
@@ -1110,7 +1114,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_get_hostname(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const char **hostname)
 {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s esp_netif:%p", __func__, esp_netif);
 
-    if (!esp_netif || esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (!esp_netif || _IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     }
 
@@ -1192,7 +1196,7 @@ bool esp_netif_is_netif_up(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "%s esp_netif:%p", __func__, esp_netif);
 
     if (esp_netif != NULL && esp_netif->lwip_netif != NULL) {
-        if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif) {
+        if (_IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
             // ppp implementation uses netif_set_link_up/down to update link state
             return netif_is_link_up(esp_netif->lwip_netif);
         }
@@ -1369,7 +1373,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_netif_set_dns_info_api(esp_netif_api_msg_t *msg)
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_set_dns_info(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, esp_netif_dns_type_t type, esp_netif_dns_info_t *dns)
 {
-    if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
     }
     esp_netif_dns_param_t dns_param = {
@@ -1409,7 +1413,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_netif_get_dns_info_api(esp_netif_api_msg_t *msg)
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_get_dns_info(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, esp_netif_dns_type_t type, esp_netif_dns_info_t *dns)
 {
-    if (esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         const ip_addr_t *dns_ip = dns_getserver(type);
         if (dns_ip == IP_ADDR_ANY) {
             return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_DNS_NOT_CONFIGURED;
@@ -1494,7 +1498,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_get_ip6_linklocal(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, esp_ip6_addr_t *if
 {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "%s esp-netif:%p", __func__, esp_netif);
 
-    if (esp_netif == NULL || if_ip6 == NULL || esp_netif->is_ppp_netif || esp_netif->is_slip_netif) {
+    if (esp_netif == NULL || if_ip6 == NULL || _IS_NETIF_ANY_POINT2POINT_TYPE(esp_netif)) {
         return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_INVALID_PARAMS;
     }
     struct netif *p_netif = esp_netif->lwip_netif;
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_defaults.c b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_defaults.c
index aa3d579058..b241b00363 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_defaults.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_defaults.c
@@ -54,16 +54,8 @@ static const struct esp_netif_netstack_config s_netif_config_ppp = {
         }
 };
 
-static const struct esp_netif_netstack_config s_netif_config_slip = {
-        .lwip_slip = {
-                .slip_config = {
-                        .uart_dev = UART_NUM_1,
-                }
-        }
-};
 
 const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *_g_esp_netif_netstack_default_eth      = &s_eth_netif_config;
 const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *_g_esp_netif_netstack_default_wifi_sta = &s_wifi_netif_config_sta;
 const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *_g_esp_netif_netstack_default_wifi_ap  = &s_wifi_netif_config_ap;
 const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *_g_esp_netif_netstack_default_ppp      = &s_netif_config_ppp;
-const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *_g_esp_netif_netstack_default_slip      = &s_netif_config_slip;
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_internal.h b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_internal.h
index a3df2f2c7f..f383674b2d 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_internal.h
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_internal.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct esp_netif_netstack_lwip_ppp_config {
 };
 
 struct esp_netif_netstack_lwip_slip_config {
+    err_t (*init_fn)(struct netif*);
     void (*input_fn)(void *netif, void *buffer, size_t len, void *eb);
     esp_netif_slip_config_t slip_config;
 };
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ struct esp_netif_netstack_config {
     union {
         struct esp_netif_netstack_lwip_vanilla_config lwip;
         struct esp_netif_netstack_lwip_ppp_config lwip_ppp;
-        struct esp_netif_netstack_lwip_slip_config lwip_slip;
     };
 };
 
@@ -65,9 +65,28 @@ typedef struct esp_netif_ip_lost_timer_s {
     bool timer_running;
 } esp_netif_ip_lost_timer_t;
 
-// Forward declare the ppp and slip context
-typedef struct lwip_ppp_ctx lwip_ppp_ctx_t;
-typedef struct lwip_slip_ctx lwip_slip_ctx_t;
+/**
+ * @brief Check the netif if of a specific P2P type
+ */
+#define _IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(netif, type) (netif->related_data && netif->related_data->is_point2point && netif->related_data->netif_type == type)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Additional netif types when related data are needed
+ */
+enum netif_types {
+    COMMON_LWIP_NETIF,
+    PPP_LWIP_NETIF,
+    SLIP_LWIP_NETIF
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Related data to esp-netif (additional data for some special types of netif
+ * (typically for point-point network types, such as PPP or SLIP)
+ */
+typedef struct netif_related_data {
+    bool is_point2point;
+    enum netif_types netif_type;
+} netif_related_data_t;
 
 /**
  * @brief Main esp-netif container with interface related information
@@ -80,14 +99,10 @@ struct esp_netif_obj {
 
     // lwip netif related
     struct netif *lwip_netif;
-    lwip_ppp_ctx_t *lwip_ppp_ctx;
-    lwip_slip_ctx_t *lwip_slip_ctx;
     err_t (*lwip_init_fn)(struct netif*);
     void (*lwip_input_fn)(void *input_netif_handle, void *buffer, size_t len, void *eb);
     void * netif_handle;    // netif impl context (either vanilla lwip-netif or ppp_pcb)
-
-    bool is_ppp_netif;
-    bool is_slip_netif;
+    netif_related_data_t *related_data; // holds additional data for specific netifs
 
     // io driver related
     void* driver_handle;
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.c b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.c
index 2a82ca404e..7500888d8a 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.c
@@ -31,13 +31,16 @@ static const char *TAG = "esp-netif_lwip-ppp";
 #if PPPOS_SUPPORT
 
 /**
- * @brief internal lwip_ppp context struct, used to hold PPP netif related parameters
+ * @brief internal lwip_ppp context struct extends the netif related data
+ *        used to hold PPP netif related parameters
  */
-struct lwip_ppp_ctx {
+typedef struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx {
+    netif_related_data_t base;      // Generic portion of netif-related data
+    // PPP specific fields follow
     bool ppp_phase_event_enabled;
     bool ppp_error_event_enabled;
     ppp_pcb *ppp;
-};
+} lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t;
 
 /**
  * @brief lwip callback from PPP client used here to produce PPP error related events,
@@ -53,7 +56,8 @@ static void on_ppp_status_changed(ppp_pcb *pcb, int err_code, void *ctx)
             .if_index = -1,
     };
     esp_err_t err;
-    struct lwip_ppp_ctx *obj =  netif->lwip_ppp_ctx;
+    struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx *obj =  (struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx*)netif->related_data;
+    assert(obj->base.netif_type == PPP_LWIP_NETIF);
     esp_ip4_addr_t ns1;
     esp_ip4_addr_t ns2;
     switch (err_code) {
@@ -208,7 +212,8 @@ static void on_ppp_notify_phase(ppp_pcb *pcb, u8_t phase, void *ctx)
             break;
     }
     esp_netif_t *netif = ctx;
-    struct lwip_ppp_ctx *obj =  netif->lwip_ppp_ctx;
+    lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *obj = (lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *)netif->related_data;
+    assert(obj->base.netif_type == PPP_LWIP_NETIF);
     if (obj && obj->ppp_phase_event_enabled) {
         esp_err_t err = esp_event_post(NETIF_PPP_STATUS, NETIF_PP_PHASE_OFFSET + phase, netif, sizeof(netif), 0);
         if (err != ESP_OK) {
@@ -239,12 +244,13 @@ static uint32_t pppos_low_level_output(ppp_pcb *pcb, uint8_t *data, uint32_t len
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_ppp_set_auth(esp_netif_t *netif, esp_netif_auth_type_t authtype, const char *user, const char *passwd)
 {
-    if (netif == NULL || !netif->is_ppp_netif) {
+    if (_IS_NETIF_POINT2POINT_TYPE(netif, PPP_LWIP_NETIF)) {
         return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_INVALID_PARAMS;
     }
 #if PPP_AUTH_SUPPORT
-    struct lwip_ppp_ctx *obj =  netif->lwip_ppp_ctx;
-    pppapi_set_auth(obj->ppp, authtype, user, passwd);
+    lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx = (lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *)netif->related_data;
+    assert(ppp_ctx->base.netif_type == PPP_LWIP_NETIF);
+    pppapi_set_auth(ppp_ctx->ppp, authtype, user, passwd);
 #else
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s failed: No authorisation enabled in menuconfig", __func__);
     return ESP_ERR_ESP_NETIF_IF_NOT_READY;
@@ -252,35 +258,47 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_ppp_set_auth(esp_netif_t *netif, esp_netif_auth_type_t autht
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-void esp_netif_slip_set_default_netif(lwip_ppp_ctx_t* slip_ctx)
+void esp_netif_ppp_set_default_netif(netif_related_data_t *netif_related)
 {
-    netif_set_default(slip_ctx->netif)
+    lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx = (lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *)netif_related;
+    assert(ppp_ctx->base.netif_type == PPP_LWIP_NETIF);
+
+    ppp_set_default(ppp_ctx->ppp);
 }
 
-lwip_ppp_ctx_t* esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config)
+netif_related_data_t * esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config)
 {
     struct netif * netif_impl = esp_netif->lwip_netif;
-    struct lwip_ppp_ctx * ppp_obj = calloc(1, sizeof(struct lwip_ppp_ctx));
+    struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx * ppp_obj = calloc(1, sizeof(struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx));
     if (ppp_obj == NULL) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s: cannot allocate lwip_ppp_ctx", __func__);
         return NULL;
     }
+    // Setup the generic esp-netif fields
+    ppp_obj->base.is_point2point = true;
+    ppp_obj->base.netif_type = PPP_LWIP_NETIF;
 
     ppp_obj->ppp = pppapi_pppos_create(netif_impl, pppos_low_level_output, on_ppp_status_changed, esp_netif);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: PPP connection created: %p", __func__, ppp_obj->ppp);
     if (!ppp_obj->ppp) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s: lwIP PPP connection cannot be created", __func__);
     }
+
+    // Set the related data here, since the phase callback could be triggered before this function exits
+    esp_netif->related_data = (netif_related_data_t *)ppp_obj;
 #if PPP_NOTIFY_PHASE
     ppp_set_notify_phase_callback(ppp_obj->ppp, on_ppp_notify_phase);
 #endif
     ppp_set_usepeerdns(ppp_obj->ppp, 1);
 
-    return ppp_obj;
+    return (netif_related_data_t *)ppp_obj;
 }
 
-esp_err_t esp_netif_start_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
+esp_err_t esp_netif_start_ppp(netif_related_data_t *netif_related)
 {
+    lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx = (lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *)netif_related;
+    assert(ppp_ctx->base.netif_type == PPP_LWIP_NETIF);
+
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: Starting PPP connection: %p", __func__, ppp_ctx->ppp);
     esp_err_t err = pppapi_connect(ppp_ctx->ppp, 0);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
@@ -292,15 +310,17 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_start_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
 
 void esp_netif_lwip_ppp_input(void *ppp_ctx, void *buffer, size_t len, void *eb)
 {
-    struct lwip_ppp_ctx * obj = ppp_ctx;
+    struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx * obj = ppp_ctx;
     err_t ret = pppos_input_tcpip(obj->ppp, buffer, len);
     if (ret != ERR_OK) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "pppos_input_tcpip failed with %d", ret);
     }
 }
 
-esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
+esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(netif_related_data_t *netif_related)
 {
+    lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx = (lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *)netif_related;
+    assert(ppp_ctx->base.netif_type == PPP_LWIP_NETIF);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: Stopped PPP connection: %p", __func__, ppp_ctx->ppp);
     err_t ret = pppapi_close(ppp_ctx->ppp, 0);
     if (ret != ERR_OK) {
@@ -310,21 +330,26 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-void esp_netif_destroy_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
+void esp_netif_destroy_ppp(netif_related_data_t *netif_related)
 {
+    lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx = (lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *)netif_related;
+    assert(ppp_ctx->base.netif_type == PPP_LWIP_NETIF);
+
     pppapi_free(ppp_ctx->ppp);
-    free(ppp_ctx);
+    free(netif_related);
 }
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_ppp_set_params(esp_netif_t *netif, const esp_netif_ppp_config_t *config)
 {
-    struct lwip_ppp_ctx *obj =  netif->lwip_ppp_ctx;
+    struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx *obj =  (struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx *)netif->related_data;
     obj->ppp_phase_event_enabled = config->ppp_phase_event_enabled;
     obj->ppp_error_event_enabled = config->ppp_error_event_enabled;
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 #else  /* PPPOS_SUPPORT */
 
+typedef struct lwip_peer2peer_ctx lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief If PPP not enabled in menuconfig, log the error and return appropriate code indicating failure
 */
@@ -337,22 +362,22 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_ppp_set_params(esp_netif_t *netif, const esp_netif_ppp_confi
 esp_err_t esp_netif_ppp_set_auth(esp_netif_t *netif, esp_netif_auth_type_t authtype, const char *user, const char *passwd)
     LOG_PPP_DISABLED_AND_DO(return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)
 
-void esp_netif_ppp_set_default_netif(lwip_ppp_ctx_t* ppp_ctx)
+void esp_netif_ppp_set_default_netif(lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t* ppp_ctx)
     LOG_PPP_DISABLED_AND_DO()
 
-lwip_ppp_ctx_t* esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config)
+lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t* esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config)
     LOG_PPP_DISABLED_AND_DO(return NULL)
 
-esp_err_t esp_netif_start_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
+esp_err_t esp_netif_start_ppp(lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
     LOG_PPP_DISABLED_AND_DO(return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)
 
 void esp_netif_lwip_ppp_input(void *ppp_ctx, void *buffer, size_t len, void *eb)
     LOG_PPP_DISABLED_AND_DO()
 
-esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
+esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
     LOG_PPP_DISABLED_AND_DO(return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)
 
-void esp_netif_destroy_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
+void esp_netif_destroy_ppp(lwip_peer2peer_ctx_t *ppp_ctx)
     LOG_PPP_DISABLED_AND_DO()
 
 esp_err_t esp_netif_ppp_set_params(esp_netif_t *netif, const esp_netif_ppp_config_t *config)
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.h b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.h
index 8b306e3454..c9a2ef6aeb 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.h
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_ppp.h
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@
  *         - pointer to ppp-netif object on success
  *         - NULL otherwise
  */
-lwip_ppp_ctx_t* esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config);
+netif_related_data_t * esp_netif_new_ppp(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config);
 
 /**
  * @brief  Creates new PPP related structure
  *
- * @param[in]    ppp pointer to internal ppp context instance
+ * @param[in]    netif_related pointer to internal ppp context instance
  *
  * @return
  *         - ESP_OK on success
  */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_start_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp);
+esp_err_t esp_netif_start_ppp(netif_related_data_t *netif_related);
 
 /**
  * @brief  Data path API to input incoming packets to PPP
@@ -53,19 +53,19 @@ void esp_netif_lwip_ppp_input(void *ppp, void *buffer, size_t len, void *eb);
 /**
  * @brief   Destroys the ppp netif object
  *
- * @param[in]    ppp pointer to internal ppp context instance
+ * @param[in]    netif_related pointer to internal ppp context instance
  */
-void esp_netif_destroy_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp);
+void esp_netif_destroy_ppp(netif_related_data_t *netif_related);
 
 /**
  * @brief  Stops the PPP interface
  *
- * @param[in]    ppp pointer to internal ppp context instance
+ * @param[in]    netif_related pointer to internal ppp context instance
  *
  * @return
  *         - ESP_OK on success
  */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp);
+esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(netif_related_data_t *netif_related);
 
 /**
  * @brief  Sets default netif for routing priority config
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_ppp(lwip_ppp_ctx_t *ppp);
  * @note: This function must be called from lwip thread
  *
  */
-void esp_netif_ppp_set_default_netif(lwip_ppp_ctx_t* ppp_ctx);
+void esp_netif_ppp_set_default_netif(netif_related_data_t *netif_related);
 
 #endif // _ESP_NETIF_LWIP_PPP_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.c b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.c
index 69386869be..80cbf1b91f 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.c
@@ -16,19 +16,14 @@
 #include "lwip/dns.h"
 #include "esp_netif.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
-#include "esp_netif_net_stack.h"
-#include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_netif_slip.h"
-
 #include "esp_netif_lwip_internal.h"
-
+#include "esp_netif_net_stack.h"
 #include "lwip/opt.h"
-#include "lwip/sio.h"
-#include "lwip/ip.h"
-#include "lwip/ip6.h"
 #include "lwip/ip6_addr.h"
 #include "lwip/netif.h"
 #include "netif/slipif.h"
+#include "lwip/sio.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -38,25 +33,21 @@ ESP_EVENT_DEFINE_BASE(SLIP_EVENT);
 static const char *TAG = "esp-netif_lwip-slip";
 
 /**
- * @brief LWIP SLIP context object
+ * @brief LWIP SLIP context object extends esp-netif related data
  */
 typedef struct lwip_slip_ctx {
-    //! ESP netif object
-    esp_netif_t *esp_netif;
+    //! Generic esp-netif related data
+    netif_related_data_t base;
 
     //! SLIP interface IP6 address
-    ip6_addr_t addr;
-
-
-    //! UART device for underling SIO
-    uart_port_t uart_dev;
+    esp_ip6_addr_t addr;
 
 } lwip_slip_ctx_t;
 
 /**
  * @brief Create a new lwip slip interface
  */
-lwip_slip_ctx_t *esp_netif_new_slip(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config)
+netif_related_data_t * esp_netif_new_slip(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config)
 {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
 
@@ -68,60 +59,29 @@ lwip_slip_ctx_t *esp_netif_new_slip(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_nets
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s: cannot allocate lwip_slip_ctx_t", __func__);
         return NULL;
     }
+    // Setup the generic esp-netif fields
+    slip_ctx->base.is_point2point = true;
+    slip_ctx->base.netif_type = SLIP_LWIP_NETIF;
 
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: Initialising SLIP (esp_netif %p, lwip_netif %p, device: %d)", __func__, esp_netif, netif_impl, slip_ctx->uart_dev);
-
-    // Load config
-    const esp_netif_slip_config_t *slip_config = &esp_netif_stack_config->lwip_slip.slip_config;
-
-    // Attache network interface and uart device
-    slip_ctx->uart_dev = slip_config->uart_dev;
-    slip_ctx->esp_netif = esp_netif;
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: Initialising SLIP (esp_netif %p, lwip_netif %p)", __func__, esp_netif, netif_impl);
 
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s: Created SLIP interface (netif %p, slip_ctx: %p)", __func__, esp_netif, slip_ctx);
 
-    return slip_ctx;
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Creates new SLIP related structure
- */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_start_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx)
-{
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s: Starting SLIP connection (slip_ctx: %p, addr: %s)", __func__, slip_ctx, ip6addr_ntoa(&slip_ctx->addr));
-
-    struct netif *netif_impl = slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif;
-
-    // Store serial port number in net interface for SIO open command
-    netif_impl->state = (void *)slip_ctx->uart_dev;
-
-    // Attach interface
-    netif_add_noaddr(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif, (void *)slip_ctx->uart_dev, &slipif_init, &ip_input);
-
-    // Bind address
-    int8_t addr_index = 0;
-
-    // Note that addr_set is used here as the address is statically configured
-    // rather than negotiated over the link
-    netif_ip6_addr_set(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif, addr_index, &slip_ctx->addr);
-    netif_ip6_addr_set_state(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif, addr_index, IP6_ADDR_VALID);
-
-    // Setup interface
-    netif_set_link_up(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif);
-    netif_set_up(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif);
-
-    return ESP_OK;
+    return (netif_related_data_t *)slip_ctx;
 }
 
 /**
  * @brief Stops the SLIP interface
  */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx)
+esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_slip(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
 {
+    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = (lwip_slip_ctx_t *)esp_netif;
+    assert(slip_ctx->base.netif_type == SLIP_LWIP_NETIF);
+
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s: Stopped SLIP connection: %p", __func__, slip_ctx);
 
     // Stop interface
-    netif_set_link_down(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif);
+    netif_set_link_down(esp_netif->lwip_netif);
 
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -133,59 +93,64 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx)
 esp_err_t esp_netif_slip_set_params(esp_netif_t *netif, const esp_netif_slip_config_t *slip_config)
 {
 
-    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = netif->lwip_slip_ctx;
+    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = (lwip_slip_ctx_t *)netif->related_data;
+    assert(slip_ctx->base.netif_type == SLIP_LWIP_NETIF);
 
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s (slip_ctx: %p)", __func__, slip_ctx);
 
-    if (netif_is_link_up(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif)) {
+    if (netif_is_link_up(netif->lwip_netif)) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot set parameters while SLIP interface is running");
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
     }
 
-    memcpy(&slip_ctx->addr, &slip_config->addr, sizeof(ip6_addr_t));
-    slip_ctx->uart_dev = slip_config->uart_dev;
+    memcpy(&slip_ctx->addr, &slip_config->ip6_addr, sizeof(ip6_addr_t));
+
 
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+esp_err_t esp_netif_slip_set_ipv6(esp_netif_t *netif, const esp_ip6_addr_t *ipv6)
+{
+    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = (lwip_slip_ctx_t *)netif->related_data;
+    assert(slip_ctx->base.netif_type == SLIP_LWIP_NETIF);
+
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "%s (slip_ctx: %p)", __func__, slip_ctx);
+
+    if (netif_is_link_up(netif->lwip_netif)) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot set parameters while SLIP interface is running");
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
+    }
+    memcpy(&slip_ctx->addr, ipv6, sizeof(ip6_addr_t));
+    int8_t addr_index = 0;
+
+    netif_ip6_addr_set(netif->lwip_netif, addr_index, (ip6_addr_t *)&slip_ctx->addr);
+    netif_ip6_addr_set_state(netif->lwip_netif, addr_index, IP6_ADDR_VALID);
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief Write incoming serial data to the SLIP interface
  */
-void esp_netif_lwip_slip_input(void *ctx, void *buffer, size_t len, void *eb)
+void esp_netif_lwip_slip_input(void *h, void *buffer, unsigned int len, void *eb)
 {
-    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = (lwip_slip_ctx_t *)ctx;
+#if CONFIG_LWIP_SLIP_SUPPORT
+    esp_netif_t *netif = h;
+    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = (lwip_slip_ctx_t *)netif->related_data;
+    assert(slip_ctx->base.netif_type == SLIP_LWIP_NETIF);
 
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
     ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEXDUMP(TAG, buffer, len, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
 
     // Update slip netif with data
-    slipif_received_bytes(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif, buffer, len);
+    slipif_received_bytes(netif->lwip_netif, buffer, len);
 
     // Process incoming bytes
     for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        slipif_process_rxqueue(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif);
+        slipif_process_rxqueue(netif->lwip_netif);
     }
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Write raw data out the SLIP interface
- */
-void esp_netif_lwip_slip_output(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx, void *buffer, size_t len)
-{
-    struct netif *lwip_netif = slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif;
-
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
-    ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEXDUMP(TAG, buffer, len, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
-
-    struct pbuf p = {
-        .next = NULL,
-        .payload = buffer,
-        .tot_len = len,
-        .len = len,
-    };
-
-    // Call slip if output function to feed data out slip interface
-    lwip_netif->output_ip6(lwip_netif, &p, NULL);
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -208,38 +173,111 @@ void esp_netif_lwip_slip_raw_output(esp_netif_t *slip_netif, void *buffer, size_
     lwip_netif->output_ip6(lwip_netif, &p, NULL);
 }
 
-/**
- * @brief Fetch pointer to internal slip_lwip_context
- *
- * This is required to support the wiring of esp_netif objects outside
- * of this component.
- *
- * @return
- *        - lwip slip context
- */
-lwip_slip_ctx_t *esp_netif_lwip_slip_get_ctx(esp_netif_t *slip_netif)
-{
-    return slip_netif->lwip_slip_ctx;
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Destroys the SLIP context object
  */
-void esp_netif_destroy_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx)
+void esp_netif_destroy_slip(netif_related_data_t *slip)
 {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
 
     // Free base object
-    free(slip_ctx);
+    free(slip);
 }
 
-void esp_netif_slip_set_default_netif(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx)
+const esp_ip6_addr_t *esp_slip_get_ip6(esp_netif_t *slip_netif)
 {
-    netif_set_default(slip_ctx->esp_netif->lwip_netif);
+    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = (lwip_slip_ctx_t *)slip_netif->related_data;
+    assert(slip_ctx->base.netif_type == SLIP_LWIP_NETIF);
+    return &slip_ctx->addr;
 }
 
-const ip6_addr_t *esp_slip_get_ip6(esp_netif_t *slip_netif)
+/** @brief Get esp-netif object corresponding to registration index
+ */
+static esp_netif_t * get_netif_with_esp_index(int index)
 {
-    return &slip_netif->lwip_slip_ctx->addr;
+    esp_netif_t *netif = NULL;
+    int counter = 0;
+    while ((netif = esp_netif_next(netif)) != NULL) {
+        if (counter == index) {
+            return netif;
+        }
+        counter++;
+    }
+    return NULL;
 }
 
+/** @brief Return list registration index of the supplied netif ptr
+ */
+static int get_esp_netif_index(esp_netif_t * esp_netif)
+{
+    esp_netif_t *netif = NULL;
+    int counter = 0;
+    while ((netif = esp_netif_next(netif)) != NULL) {
+        if (esp_netif == netif) {
+            return counter;
+        }
+        counter++;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+err_t esp_slipif_init(struct netif *netif)
+{
+    esp_netif_t *esp_netif = netif->state;
+    int esp_index = get_esp_netif_index(esp_netif);
+    if (esp_index < 0) {
+        return ERR_IF;
+    }
+
+    // Store netif index in net interface for SIO open command to abstract the dev
+    netif->state = (void *)esp_index;
+
+    err_t err = slipif_init(netif);
+    netif_set_up(netif);
+    netif_set_link_up(netif);
+    return err;
+}
+
+static const struct esp_netif_netstack_config s_netif_config_slip = {
+        .lwip = {
+                .init_fn = esp_slipif_init,
+                .input_fn = esp_netif_lwip_slip_input,
+        }
+};
+
+const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *_g_esp_netif_netstack_default_slip = &s_netif_config_slip;
+
+
+/***
+ * @brief Open a serial device for communication
+ */
+sio_fd_t sio_open(uint8_t devnum)
+{
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Opening device: %d\r\n", devnum);
+
+    esp_netif_t *esp_netif = get_netif_with_esp_index(devnum);
+    if (!esp_netif) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "didn't find esp-netif with index=%d\n", devnum);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Return SIO handle
+    return esp_netif;
+}
+
+/***
+ * @brief Send a single character to the serial device (blocking)
+ */
+void sio_send(uint8_t c, sio_fd_t fd)
+{
+    esp_netif_t *esp_netif = fd;
+
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
+    ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEX_LEVEL(TAG, &c, 1, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
+
+    esp_err_t ret = esp_netif_transmit(esp_netif, &c, 1);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        // Handle errors
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: uart_write_bytes error %i", __func__, ret);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.h b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.h
index 0c64ee8a5b..8d6c55ad04 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.h
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip.h
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #ifndef _ESP_NETIF_LWIP_SLIP_H_
 #define _ESP_NETIF_LWIP_SLIP_H_
 
-typedef struct lwip_slip_ctx lwip_slip_ctx_t;
-
 /**
  * @brief  Creates new SLIP related structure
  *
@@ -27,45 +25,24 @@ typedef struct lwip_slip_ctx lwip_slip_ctx_t;
  *         - pointer to slip-netif object on success
  *         - NULL otherwise
  */
-lwip_slip_ctx_t *esp_netif_new_slip(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config);
-
-/**
- * @brief  Creates new SLIP related structure
- *
- * @param[in]    slip pointer to internal slip context instance
- *
- * @return
- *         - ESP_OK on success
- */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_start_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip);
-
-
+netif_related_data_t * esp_netif_new_slip(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *esp_netif_stack_config);
 
 /**
  * @brief   Destroys the slip netif object
  *
  * @param[in]    slip pointer to internal slip context instance
  */
-void esp_netif_destroy_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip);
+void esp_netif_destroy_slip(netif_related_data_t *slip);
 
 /**
- * @brief  Stops the SLIP interface
+ * @brief Stop the esp slip netif
  *
- * @param[in]    slip pointer to internal slip context instance
+ * @param[in]    esp_netif handle to slip esp-netif instance
  *
  * @return
  *         - ESP_OK on success
  */
-esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip);
-
-/**
- * @brief  Sets default netif for routing priority config
- *
- * @note: This function must be called from lwip thread
- *
- */
-void esp_netif_slip_set_default_netif(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx);
+esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_slip(esp_netif_t *esp_netif);
 
 
-
-#endif // _ESP_NETIF_LWIP_SLIP_H_
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // _ESP_NETIF_LWIP_SLIP_H_
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip_sio.c b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip_sio.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d68b5fe03d..0000000000
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip_slip_sio.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "esp_log.h"
-#include "driver/uart.h"
-
-#include "lwip/opt.h"
-#include "lwip/sio.h"
-
-static const char *TAG = "esp-netif_lwip-slip_sio";
-
-/***
- * @brief slip IO (SIO) uart driver
- */
-typedef struct lwip_slip_sio {
-    uart_port_t uart_dev;
-    bool blocking;
-} lwip_slip_sio_t;
-
-/***
- * @brief Open a serial device for communication
- */
-sio_fd_t sio_open(uint8_t devnum)
-{
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Opening device: %d\r\n", devnum);
-
-    // Create SIO object
-    lwip_slip_sio_t *slip_sio = malloc(sizeof(lwip_slip_sio_t));
-
-    // Store device num etc.
-    slip_sio->uart_dev = devnum;
-    slip_sio->blocking = false;
-
-    // Return SIO handle
-    return slip_sio;
-}
-
-/***
- * @brief Send a single character to the serial device (blocking)
- */
-void sio_send(uint8_t c, sio_fd_t fd)
-{
-    lwip_slip_sio_t *slip_sio = ( lwip_slip_sio_t *) fd;
-
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
-    ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEX_LEVEL(TAG, &c, 1, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
-
-    int res = uart_write_bytes(slip_sio->uart_dev, (const char *)&c, 1);
-    if (res < 0) {
-        // Handle errors
-        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: uart_write_bytes error %i", __func__, res);
-    }
-}
-
-/***
- * @brief Write to the serial port (blocking)
- */
-uint32_t sio_write(sio_fd_t fd, uint8_t *data, uint32_t len)
-{
-    lwip_slip_sio_t *slip_sio = ( lwip_slip_sio_t *) fd;
-
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
-    ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEX_LEVEL(TAG, data, len, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
-
-    int32_t res = uart_write_bytes(slip_sio->uart_dev, (char *)data, len);
-    if (res < 0) {
-        // Handle errors
-        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: uart_write_bytes error %i", __func__, res);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    return (uint32_t) res;
-}
-
-/***
- * @brief Receive a single character from the serial device (blocking)
- */
-uint8_t sio_recv(sio_fd_t fd)
-{
-    lwip_slip_sio_t *slip_sio = ( lwip_slip_sio_t *) fd;
-    uint8_t b;
-
-    slip_sio->blocking = true;
-
-    while (slip_sio->blocking == true) {
-        int res = uart_read_bytes(slip_sio->uart_dev, &b, 1, portTICK_RATE_MS * 1);
-        if (res < 0) {
-            // Handle errors
-            ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: uart_read_bytes error %i", __func__, res);
-            return 0;
-        } else if (res == 1) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return b;
-}
-
-/***
- * @brief Read from the serial port (blocking, abort with `sio_read_abort`)
- */
-uint32_t sio_read(sio_fd_t fd, uint8_t *data, uint32_t len)
-{
-    lwip_slip_sio_t *slip_sio = ( lwip_slip_sio_t *) fd;
-    int res = 0;
-
-    slip_sio->blocking = true;
-
-    while (slip_sio->blocking == true) {
-        res = uart_read_bytes(slip_sio->uart_dev, data, len, portTICK_RATE_MS * 1);
-        if (res < 0) {
-            // Handle errors
-            ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: uart_read_bytes error %i", __func__, res);
-            return 0;
-        } else if (res > 0) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return (uint32_t) res;
-}
-
-/***
- * @brief Read from the serial port (non-blocking)
- */
-uint32_t sio_tryread(sio_fd_t fd, uint8_t *data, uint32_t len)
-{
-    lwip_slip_sio_t *slip_sio = ( lwip_slip_sio_t *) fd;
-
-    int res = uart_read_bytes(slip_sio->uart_dev, data, len, portTICK_RATE_MS * 1);
-    if (res < 0) {
-        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s: uart_read_bytes error %i", __func__, res);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    return (uint32_t)res;
-}
-
-
-/***
- * @brief Abort a pending sio_read call
- */
-void sio_read_abort(sio_fd_t fd)
-{
-    lwip_slip_sio_t *slip_sio = ( lwip_slip_sio_t *) fd;
-
-    slip_sio->blocking = false;
-}
-
diff --git a/components/lwip/Kconfig b/components/lwip/Kconfig
index 7378667002..d04631b17d 100644
--- a/components/lwip/Kconfig
+++ b/components/lwip/Kconfig
@@ -655,13 +655,6 @@ menu "LWIP"
 
             SLIP over serial support is experimental and unsupported.
 
-    config LWIP_SLIP_RX_FROM_ISR
-        bool "Enable LWIP SLIP interrupt mode"
-        depends on LWIP_SLIP_SUPPORT
-        default y
-        help
-            Enable interrupt functions in SLIP netif/slipif.h
-
     config LWIP_SLIP_DEBUG_ON
         bool "Enable SLIP debug log output"
         depends on LWIP_SLIP_SUPPORT
diff --git a/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h b/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h
index ea35bb89ca..c974a456f4 100644
--- a/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h
+++ b/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h
@@ -477,9 +477,16 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_LWIP_SLIP_SUPPORT
 
 /**
- * Enable SLIP receive from ISR functions
+ * Enable SLIP receive from ISR functions and disable Rx thread
+ *
+ * This is the only supported mode of lwIP SLIP interface, so that
+ * - incoming packets are queued into pbufs
+ * - no thread is created from lwIP
+ * meaning it is the application responsibility to read data
+ * from IO driver and feed them to the slip interface
  */
-#define SLIP_RX_FROM_ISR CONFIG_LWIP_SLIP_RX_FROM_ISR
+#define SLIP_RX_FROM_ISR                 1
+#define SLIP_USE_RX_THREAD               0
 
 /**
  * PPP_DEBUG: Enable debugging for PPP.
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/CMakeLists.txt
index b9d68c60fe..5d7fdd6ce6 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,11 +2,5 @@
 # in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
-set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS 
-    ../components/slip_modem/
-)
-
-
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(slip_client)
-
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/README.md b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/README.md
index 334d2d4673..d7869ff978 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/README.md
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ## Overview
 
-This provides SLIP support for connection to Contiki gateway devices, allowing the ESP32 to be used to bridge between low-power networks and IP (Wifi / Ethernet).
+This provides SLIP support for connection to Contiki gateway devices, allowing the ESP platform board to be used to bridge between low-power networks and IP (Wifi / Ethernet).
 
 ## How to use example
 
@@ -12,7 +12,33 @@ This provides SLIP support for connection to Contiki gateway devices, allowing t
 
 To run this example, you need an ESP32 dev board (e.g. ESP32-WROVER Kit) or ESP32 core board (e.g. ESP32-DevKitC).
 For test purpose, you also need a SLIP capable gateway device, such as anything running [Contiki](https://github.com/contiki-os/contiki) gateway firmware.
-You can also try other modules as long as they implement the SLIP protocol.
+You can also try other modules as long as they implement the SLIP protocol (e.g. linux device with slip module loaded)
+
+#### Setup a test SLIP device
+
+It is possible to configure any device with linux and a serial interface
+(e.g. raspberry PI or a PC with USB to serial bridge) to enable SLIP interface.
+
+To test this example with such device, please follow these steps:
+
+- Configure IPv4 mode in the example configuration menu
+
+- Setup SLIP interface
+```
+slattach -v -L -s 115200 -p slip /dev/ttyAMA0
+```
+where the `/dev/ttyAMA0` is the device's serial port
+
+- Configure IP addresses
+```
+ifconfig sl0 10.0.0.1 dstaddr 10.0.0.2
+```
+where the `10.0.0.2` is IPv4 address of the ESP platform board
+
+- Send and receive back UDP packets, as the example implements UDP echo server
+```
+nc -u 10.0.0.2 5678
+```
 
 #### Pin Assignment
 
@@ -30,7 +56,7 @@ You can also try other modules as long as they implement the SLIP protocol.
 Open the project configuration menu (`idf.py menuconfig`). Then go into `Example Configuration` menu.
 
 - Choose the RX and TX pins
-
+- Choose port number and IP protocol for socket udp server
 For use in external projects `SLIP support` must be enabled under the `components/lwip` menu.
 
 
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 79%
rename from examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/CMakeLists.txt
rename to examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a596ca727..7739fdfbc2 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 idf_component_register(
     SRCS "library/slip_modem.c"
     INCLUDE_DIRS "include"
-    REQUIRES lwip esp_netif
+    REQUIRES esp_netif
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/component.mk b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/component.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9a426049f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/component.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+COMPONENT_ADD_INCLUDEDIRS := include
+
+COMPONENT_SRCDIRS := library
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/include/slip_modem.h b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/include/slip_modem.h
similarity index 71%
rename from examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/include/slip_modem.h
rename to examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/include/slip_modem.h
index e0e04da4a6..2cbd4be519 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/include/slip_modem.h
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/include/slip_modem.h
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright 2020 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
 
 #pragma once
 
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/library/slip_modem.c b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/library/slip_modem.c
similarity index 80%
rename from examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/library/slip_modem.c
rename to examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/library/slip_modem.c
index d7b6b4fba4..0583dc2380 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/slip/components/slip_modem/library/slip_modem.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/components/slip_modem/library/slip_modem.c
@@ -1,28 +1,27 @@
-
+// Copyright 2020 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
 
 #include "slip_modem.h"
 
-
 #include "esp_netif.h"
 #include "esp_netif_slip.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 
-
-#include "lwip/opt.h"
-#include "lwip/sio.h"
-#include "lwip/ip.h"
-#include "lwip/ip6.h"
-#include "lwip/ip6_addr.h"
-#include "lwip/netif.h"
-
-#include "esp_netif_slip.h"
-
-
 #define SLIP_RX_TASK_PRIORITY   10
 #define SLIP_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE (4 * 1024)
 
-
 static const char *TAG = "esp-slip_modem";
 
 
@@ -53,9 +52,6 @@ struct esp_slip_modem {
     // ESP base netif driver
     esp_netif_driver_base_t base;
 
-    // LWIP slip context
-    lwip_slip_ctx_t         *slip_driver;
-
     // Uart for use with slip
     esp_slip_uart_t uart;
 
@@ -72,28 +68,15 @@ struct esp_slip_modem {
 };
 
 
-// Forward function definitions
+// Forward function declaration
 static void esp_slip_modem_uart_rx_task(void *arg);
 static esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_post_attach(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, void *args);
 
-
-// TODO: netif internal functions required for driver operation
-esp_err_t esp_netif_start_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx);
-esp_err_t esp_netif_stop_slip(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx);
-
-void esp_netif_lwip_slip_output(lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx, void *buffer, size_t len);
-void esp_netif_lwip_slip_input(void *ctx, void *buffer, size_t len, void *eb);
-
-
 // Create a new slip netif
 void *esp_slip_modem_create(esp_netif_t *slip_netif, esp_slip_modem_config_t *modem_config)
 {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s: Creating slip modem (netif: %p)", __func__, slip_netif);
 
-    // Fetch lwip slip ctx object
-    // TODO: is the the best / a reasonable approach?
-    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = esp_netif_lwip_slip_get_ctx(slip_netif);
-
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s (netif: %p)", __func__, slip_netif);
 
     esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem = calloc(1, sizeof(esp_slip_modem_t));
@@ -103,7 +86,6 @@ void *esp_slip_modem_create(esp_netif_t *slip_netif, esp_slip_modem_config_t *mo
     }
 
     // Attach driver and post_attach callbacks
-    slip_modem->slip_driver = slip_ctx;
     slip_modem->base.post_attach = esp_slip_modem_post_attach;
 
     // Attach config
@@ -135,8 +117,6 @@ static esp_err_t esp_slip_driver_start(esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem)
         return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
     }
 
-    // Then, initialise UART
-
     // Build configuration
     uart_config_t uart_config = {
         .baud_rate = slip_modem->uart.uart_baud,
@@ -160,7 +140,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_slip_driver_start(esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem)
     xTaskCreate(esp_slip_modem_uart_rx_task, "slip_modem_uart_rx_task", SLIP_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE, slip_modem, SLIP_RX_TASK_PRIORITY, &slip_modem->uart.uart_rx_task);
 
     // Finally, initialise slip network interface
-    esp_netif_start_slip(slip_modem->slip_driver);
+    esp_netif_action_start(slip_modem->base.netif, 0, 0, 0);
 
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -169,7 +149,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_slip_driver_start(esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem)
 esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_destroy(esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem)
 {
     // Stop slip driver
-    esp_netif_stop_slip(slip_modem->slip_driver);
+    esp_netif_action_stop(slip_modem->base.netif, 0, 0, 0);
 
     // Stop uart rx task
     vTaskDelete(slip_modem->uart.uart_rx_task);
@@ -184,27 +164,21 @@ esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_destroy(esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem)
 }
 
 // Modem transmit for glue logic
-esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_transmit(void *slip_driver, void *buffer, size_t len)
+static esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_transmit(void *slip_driver, void *buffer, size_t len)
 {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
     ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEXDUMP(TAG, buffer, len, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
+    esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem = (esp_slip_modem_t *) slip_driver;
 
-    lwip_slip_ctx_t *slip_ctx = (lwip_slip_ctx_t *) slip_driver;
-
-    esp_netif_lwip_slip_output(slip_ctx, buffer, len);
-
+    int32_t res = uart_write_bytes(slip_modem->uart.uart_dev, (char *)buffer, len);
+    if (res < 0) {
+        // Handle errors
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s: uart_write_bytes error %i", __func__, res);
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-// Modem receive for glue logic
-void esp_slip_modem_receive(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, void *buffer, size_t len)
-{
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", __func__);
-    ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEXDUMP(TAG, buffer, len, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
-
-    esp_netif_receive(esp_netif, buffer, len, NULL);
-}
-
 // Post-attach handler for netif
 static esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_post_attach(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, void *args)
 {
@@ -215,7 +189,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_post_attach(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, void *args)
     const esp_netif_driver_ifconfig_t driver_ifconfig = {
         .driver_free_rx_buffer = NULL,
         .transmit = esp_slip_modem_transmit,
-        .handle = slip_modem->slip_driver,
+        .handle = slip_modem,
     };
 
     slip_modem->base.netif = esp_netif;
@@ -226,8 +200,7 @@ static esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_post_attach(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, void *args)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_set_default_handlers(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
-{
+esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_set_default_handlers(esp_netif_t *esp_netif) {
     esp_err_t ret;
 
     if (esp_netif == NULL) {
@@ -248,8 +221,6 @@ esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_set_default_handlers(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
 fail:
     esp_eth_clear_default_handlers(esp_netif);
     return ret;
-
-    return ESP_OK;
 }
 
 esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_clear_default_handlers(void *esp_netif)
@@ -265,15 +236,13 @@ esp_err_t esp_slip_modem_clear_default_handlers(void *esp_netif)
 }
 
 
-
 static void esp_slip_modem_uart_rx_task(void *arg)
 {
     esp_slip_modem_t *slip_modem = (esp_slip_modem_t *) arg;
 
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Start SLIP modem RX task (slip_modem %p slip_ctx %p filter: %p)", slip_modem, slip_modem->slip_driver, slip_modem->rx_filter);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Start SLIP modem RX task (slip_modem %p  filter: %p)", slip_modem, slip_modem->rx_filter);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Uart: %d, buffer: %p (%d bytes)", slip_modem->uart.uart_dev, slip_modem->buffer, slip_modem->buffer_len);
 
-
     while (slip_modem->running == true) {
         // Read data from the UART
         int len = uart_read_bytes(slip_modem->uart.uart_dev, slip_modem->buffer, slip_modem->buffer_len, 1 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
@@ -293,7 +262,7 @@ static void esp_slip_modem_uart_rx_task(void *arg)
             }
 
             // Pass received bytes in to slip interface
-            esp_netif_lwip_slip_input(slip_modem->slip_driver, slip_modem->buffer, len, NULL);
+            esp_netif_receive(slip_modem->base.netif, slip_modem->buffer, len, NULL);
         }
 
         // Yeild to allow other tasks to progress
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 1709058d0f..e23abfa081 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -21,12 +21,18 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             help
                 Baud rate for UART communication
 
-        config EXAMPLE_UDP_PORT
-            int "Port for UDP echo server"
-            default 5678
-            help
-                Port for UDP echo server in example   
-
     endmenu
 
+    config EXAMPLE_UDP_PORT
+        int "Port for UDP echo server"
+        default 5678
+        help
+            Port for UDP echo server in example
+
+    config EXAMPLE_IPV4
+        bool "Test with IPv4 address"
+        default n
+        help
+            Test interface using IPv4
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/slip_client_main.c b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/slip_client_main.c
index 682e363eb8..2fdab88007 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/slip_client_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/slip/slip_udp/main/slip_client_main.c
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
-#include "freertos/event_groups.h"
-
 
 #include "esp_system.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
@@ -19,8 +17,6 @@
 #include "esp_netif_slip.h"
 
 #include "lwip/sockets.h"
-#include "lwip/dns.h"
-#include "lwip/netdb.h"
 
 #include "slip_modem.h"
 
@@ -29,14 +25,12 @@ static const char *TAG = "SLIP_EXAMPLE";
 #define STACK_SIZE (10 * 1024)
 #define PRIORITY   10
 
-TaskHandle_t udp_rx_tx_handle;
-
 static void udp_rx_tx_task(void *arg)
 {
     char addr_str[128];
     uint8_t rx_buff[1024];
 
-    int sock = *(int *)arg;
+    int sock = (int)arg;
 
     struct sockaddr_in6 source_addr;
     socklen_t socklen = sizeof(source_addr);
@@ -53,7 +47,11 @@ static void udp_rx_tx_task(void *arg)
         }
 
         // Parse out address to string
-        inet6_ntoa_r(source_addr.sin6_addr, addr_str, sizeof(addr_str) - 1);
+        if (source_addr.sin6_family == PF_INET) {
+            inet_ntoa_r(((struct sockaddr_in *)&source_addr)->sin_addr.s_addr, addr_str, sizeof(addr_str) - 1);
+        } else if (source_addr.sin6_family == PF_INET6) {
+            inet6_ntoa_r(source_addr.sin6_addr, addr_str, sizeof(addr_str) - 1);
+        }
 
         // Force null termination of received data and print
         rx_buff[len] = 0;
@@ -70,37 +68,51 @@ static void udp_rx_tx_task(void *arg)
     vTaskDelete(NULL);
 }
 
-esp_err_t udp_rx_tx_init()
+esp_err_t udp_rx_tx_init(void)
 {
     // Setup bind address
     struct sockaddr_in6 dest_addr;
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_IPV4
+    sa_family_t family = AF_INET;
+    int ip_protocol = IPPROTO_IP;
+    struct sockaddr_in *dest_addr_ip4 = (struct sockaddr_in *)&dest_addr;
+    dest_addr_ip4->sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
+    dest_addr_ip4->sin_family = AF_INET;
+    dest_addr_ip4->sin_port = htons(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_UDP_PORT);
+    ip_protocol = IPPROTO_IP;
+#else
+    sa_family_t family = AF_INET6;
+    int ip_protocol = IPPROTO_IPV6;
     bzero(&dest_addr.sin6_addr.un, sizeof(dest_addr.sin6_addr.un));
-    dest_addr.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+    dest_addr.sin6_family = family;
     dest_addr.sin6_port = htons(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_UDP_PORT);
+#endif
 
     // Create socket
-    int sock = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_IPV6);
+    int sock = socket(family, SOCK_DGRAM, ip_protocol);
     if (sock < 0) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Unable to create socket: errno %d", errno);
-        return -1;
+        return ESP_FAIL;
     }
 
     // Disable IPv4 and reuse address
     int opt = 1;
     setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &opt, sizeof(opt));
+#if !CONFIG_EXAMPLE_IPV4
     setsockopt(sock, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_V6ONLY, &opt, sizeof(opt));
+#endif
 
     // Bind socket
     int err = bind(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&dest_addr, sizeof(dest_addr));
     if (err < 0) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Socket unable to bind: errno %d", errno);
-        return -2;
+        return ESP_FAIL;
     }
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Socket bound, port %d", CONFIG_EXAMPLE_UDP_PORT);
 
 
     // Start UDP rx thread
-    xTaskCreate(udp_rx_tx_task, "udp_rx_tx", STACK_SIZE, &sock, PRIORITY, &udp_rx_tx_handle);
+    xTaskCreate(udp_rx_tx_task, "udp_rx_tx", STACK_SIZE, (void *)sock, PRIORITY, NULL);
 
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -111,7 +123,7 @@ static void slip_set_prefix(esp_netif_t *slip_netif)
     uint8_t buff[10] = {0};
 
     // Fetch the slip interface IP
-    const ip6_addr_t *addr = esp_slip_get_ip6(slip_netif);
+    const esp_ip6_addr_t *addr = esp_slip_get_ip6(slip_netif);
 
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s: prefix set (%08x:%08x)", __func__,
              lwip_ntohl(addr->addr[0]), lwip_ntohl(addr->addr[1]));
@@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ static void slip_set_prefix(esp_netif_t *slip_netif)
     esp_netif_lwip_slip_raw_output(slip_netif, buff, 2 + 8);
 }
 
-// slip_rx_filter filters incomming commands from the slip interface
+// slip_rx_filter filters incoming commands from the slip interface
 // this implementation is designed for use with contiki slip devices
 bool slip_rx_filter(void *ctx, uint8_t *data, uint32_t len)
 {
@@ -162,23 +174,34 @@ bool slip_rx_filter(void *ctx, uint8_t *data, uint32_t len)
     return false;
 }
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_IPV4
+static const esp_netif_ip_info_t s_slip_ip4 = {
+        .ip = { .addr = ESP_IP4TOADDR( 10, 0, 0, 2) },
+};
+#endif
+
 // Initialise the SLIP interface
-esp_netif_t *slip_if_init()
+esp_netif_t *slip_if_init(void)
 {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initialising SLIP interface");
 
-    esp_netif_config_t cfg = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_SLIP();
+    esp_netif_inherent_config_t base_cfg = ESP_NETIF_INHERENT_DEFAULT_SLIP()
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_IPV4
+    base_cfg.ip_info = &s_slip_ip4;
+#endif
+    esp_netif_config_t cfg = {          .base = &base_cfg,
+                                        .driver = NULL,
+                                        .stack = ESP_NETIF_NETSTACK_DEFAULT_SLIP };
+
     esp_netif_t *slip_netif = esp_netif_new(&cfg);
 
-    esp_netif_slip_config_t slip_config = {
-        .uart_dev = UART_NUM_2,
-    };
+    esp_netif_slip_config_t slip_config;
 
-    IP6_ADDR(&slip_config.addr,
+    IP6_ADDR(&slip_config.ip6_addr,
              lwip_htonl(0xfd000000),
              lwip_htonl(0x00000000),
              lwip_htonl(0x00000000),
-             lwip_htonl(0x000000001)
+             lwip_htonl(0x00000001)
             );
 
     esp_netif_slip_set_params(slip_netif, &slip_config);
@@ -186,7 +209,7 @@ esp_netif_t *slip_if_init()
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initialising SLIP modem");
 
     esp_slip_modem_config_t modem_cfg = {
-        .uart_dev = UART_NUM_2,
+        .uart_dev = UART_NUM_1,
 
         .uart_tx_pin = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_UART_TX_PIN,
         .uart_rx_pin = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_UART_RX_PIN,
@@ -209,7 +232,7 @@ esp_netif_t *slip_if_init()
 void app_main(void)
 {
     // Setup networking
-    tcpip_adapter_init();
+    esp_netif_init();
 
     esp_log_level_set("*", ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
 
@@ -221,9 +244,4 @@ void app_main(void)
 
     // Setup UDP loopback service
     udp_rx_tx_init();
-
-    // Run
-    while (1) {
-        vTaskDelay(portTICK_PERIOD_MS * 10);
-    }
 }