diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_br/README.md b/examples/openthread/ot_br/README.md
index cae01d3114..60b9e25605 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_br/README.md
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_br/README.md
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ This example demonstrates an [OpenThread border router](https://openthread.io/gu
 ## How to use example
 
 ### Hardware Required
-
+#### **Wi-Fi based Thread Border Router**
 The following SoCs are required to run this example:
 * An ESP32 series Wi-Fi SoC (ESP32, ESP32-C, ESP32-S, etc) loaded with this ot_br example.
 * An ESP32-H2 802.15.4 SoC loaded with [ot_rcp](../ot_rcp) example.
-* Another ESP32-H2 SoC loaded with [ot_cli](../ot_cli) example. Enable `OPENTHREAD_JOINER` option in menuconfig before compiling the example.
+* Another ESP32-H2 SoC loaded with [ot_cli](../ot_cli) example.
 
 Connect the two SoCs via UART, below is an example setup with ESP32 DevKitC and ESP32-H2 DevKitC:
 ![thread_br](image/thread-border-router-esp32-esp32h2.jpg)
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ ESP32 pin | ESP32-H2 pin
    GPIO4  |      TX
    GPIO5  |      RX
 
+#### **Ethernet based Thread Border Router**
+Similar to the previous Wi-Fi based Thread Border Route setup, but a device with Ethernet interface is required, such as [ESP32-Ethernet-Kit](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/hw-reference/esp32/get-started-ethernet-kit.html)
+
 ### Configure the project
 
 ```
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ The device will connect to Wi-Fi and form a Thread network automatically after b
 - Manual mode
 Disable `OPENTHREAD_BR_AUTO_START` and enable `OPENTHREAD_CLI_ESP_EXTENSION`. `wifi` command will be added for connecting the device to the Wi-Fi network.
 
+If the `CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET` option is enabled, the device will connect to `Ethernet`, form a Thread network and act as a Ethernet based Thread Border Router.
+
 ### Build, Flash, and Run
 
 Build the project and flash it to the board, then run monitor tool to view serial output:
diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c b/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c
index 348c0510d0..8bbb44ed86 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_init());
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
 #if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_BR_AUTO_START
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(example_connect());
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_ps(WIFI_PS_NONE));
@@ -221,6 +222,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     esp_ot_wifi_netif_init();
     esp_openthread_set_backbone_netif(esp_netif_get_handle_from_ifkey("WIFI_STA_DEF"));
 #endif // CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_BR_AUTO_START
+#elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(example_connect());
+    esp_openthread_set_backbone_netif(get_example_netif());
+#else
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "ESP-Openthread has not set backbone netif");
+#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(mdns_init());
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(mdns_hostname_set("esp-ot-br"));
     xTaskCreate(ot_task_worker, "ot_br_main", 20480, xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle(), 5, NULL);