diff --git a/components/esp_eth/component.mk b/components/esp_eth/component.mk
index 4650d5f5c4..3426f54cde 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/component.mk
+++ b/components/esp_eth/component.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ COMPONENT_ADD_INCLUDEDIRS := include
 COMPONENT_SRCDIRS := src
 
 ifndef CONFIG_ETH_USE_ESP32_EMAC
-    COMPONENT_OBJEXCLUDE += src/esp_eth_mac_esp32.o
+    COMPONENT_OBJEXCLUDE += src/esp_eth_mac_esp.o
 endif
 
 ifndef CONFIG_ETH_SPI_ETHERNET_DM9051
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c
index 2e16de1893..611ba936c9 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c
@@ -269,14 +269,16 @@ esp_err_t esp_eth_start(esp_eth_handle_t hdl)
     esp_eth_driver_t *eth_driver = (esp_eth_driver_t *)hdl;
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(eth_driver, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, err, TAG, "ethernet driver handle can't be null");
     esp_eth_phy_t *phy = eth_driver->phy;
+    esp_eth_mac_t *mac = eth_driver->mac;
     // check if driver has stopped
     esp_eth_fsm_t expected_fsm = ESP_ETH_FSM_STOP;
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&eth_driver->fsm, &expected_fsm, ESP_ETH_FSM_START),
                       ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, err, TAG, "driver started already");
-    // reset PHY device, to put it back to LINK_DOWN state
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(phy->reset(phy), err, TAG, "reset phy failed");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(phy->negotiate(phy), err, TAG, "phy negotiation failed");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->start(mac), err, TAG, "start mac failed");
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_event_post(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_START, &eth_driver, sizeof(esp_eth_driver_t *), 0),
                       err, TAG, "send ETHERNET_EVENT_START event failed");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(phy->get_link(phy), err, TAG, "phy get link status failed");
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_timer_start_periodic(eth_driver->check_link_timer, eth_driver->check_link_period_ms * 1000),
                       err, TAG, "start link timer failed");
 err:
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
index 95b66a896c..5c1c112a61 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     phy_dm9051_t *dm9051 = __containerof(phy, phy_dm9051_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = dm9051->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    dm9051->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Start auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -212,19 +214,17 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     dscsr_reg_t dscsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)), err, TAG, "read BMSR failed");
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_DSCSR_REG_ADDR, &(dscsr.val)), err, TAG, "read DSCSR failed");
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete && dscsr.anmb & 0x08) {
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (to >= dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Ethernet PHY auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_update_link_duplex_speed(dm9051), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
index 96508897f7..cafef8d59c 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     phy_dp83848_t *dp83848 = __containerof(phy, phy_dp83848_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = dp83848->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    dp83848->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Start auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -206,8 +208,8 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     physts_reg_t physts;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)), err, TAG, "read BMSR failed");
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_STS_REG_ADDR, &(physts.val)), err, TAG, "read PHYSTS failed");
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete && physts.auto_nego_complete) {
@@ -215,11 +217,9 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dp83848_update_link_duplex_speed(dp83848), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
index a412a631e6..e8424288b6 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     phy_ip101_t *ip101 = __containerof(phy, phy_ip101_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ip101->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    ip101->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Restart auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -246,19 +248,17 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     /* Wait for auto negotiation complete */
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ip101->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)), err, TAG, "read BMSR failed");
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete) {
             break;
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(ip101_update_link_duplex_speed(ip101), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz80xx.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz80xx.c
index c328ae1232..1674648085 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz80xx.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz80xx.c
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ static esp_err_t ksz80xx_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     phy_ksz80xx_t *ksz80xx = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz80xx_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ksz80xx->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    ksz80xx->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Restart auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -224,19 +226,17 @@ static esp_err_t ksz80xx_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     /* Wait for auto negotiation complete */
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < ksz80xx->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < ksz80xx->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz80xx->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)), err, TAG, "read BMSR failed");
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete) {
             break;
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= ksz80xx->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= ksz80xx->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(ksz80xx_update_link_duplex_speed(ksz80xx), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8851snl.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8851snl.c
index ab5cf497ea..2f72e6b394 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8851snl.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8851snl.c
@@ -166,27 +166,27 @@ static esp_err_t phy_ksz8851_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     phy_ksz8851snl_t *ksz8851 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8851snl_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth   = ksz8851->eth;
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "restart negotiation");
-
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    ksz8851->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     uint32_t control;
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8851->addr, KSZ8851_P1CR, &control), err, TAG, "P1CR read failed");
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, ksz8851->addr, KSZ8851_P1CR, control | P1CR_RESTART_AN), err, TAG, "P1CR write failed");
 
     uint32_t status;
     unsigned to;
-    for (to = 0; to < ksz8851->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < ksz8851->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8851->addr, KSZ8851_P1SR, &status), err, TAG, "P1SR read failed");
         if (status & P1SR_AN_DONE) {
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (to >= ksz8851->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= ksz8851->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Ethernet PHY auto negotiation timeout");
     }
 
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, ksz8851->addr, KSZ8851_P1CR, control), err, TAG, "P1CR write failed");
 
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(ksz8851_update_link_duplex_speed(ksz8851), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "negotiation succeeded");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
index bb84160279..88a04ff1b9 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     phy_lan8720_t *lan8720 = __containerof(phy, phy_lan8720_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = lan8720->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    lan8720->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Restart auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -290,8 +292,8 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     pscsr_reg_t pscsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)), err, TAG, "read BMSR failed");
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_PSCSR_REG_ADDR, &(pscsr.val)), err, TAG, "read PSCSR failed");
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete && pscsr.auto_nego_done) {
@@ -299,11 +301,9 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(lan8720_update_link_duplex_speed(lan8720), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
index fe0f6c9014..8ba4a35445 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     phy_rtl8201_t *rtl8201 = __containerof(phy, phy_rtl8201_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = rtl8201->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    rtl8201->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Restart auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -199,19 +201,17 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     /* Wait for auto negotiation complete */
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, rtl8201->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)), err, TAG, "read BMSR failed");
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete) {
             break;
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(rtl8201_update_link_duplex_speed(rtl8201), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c
index ac43ed7b52..2ec157c6b4 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c
@@ -148,15 +148,13 @@ static esp_err_t w5500_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     phy_w5500_t *w5500 = __containerof(phy, phy_w5500_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = w5500->eth;
-
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    w5500->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     phycfg_reg_t phycfg;
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, w5500->addr, W5500_REG_PHYCFGR, (uint32_t *) & (phycfg.val)), err, TAG, "read PHYCFG failed");
     phycfg.opsel = 1;  // PHY working mode configured by register
     phycfg.opmode = 7; // all capable, auto-negotiation enabled
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, w5500->addr, W5500_REG_PHYCFGR, phycfg.val), err, TAG, "write PHYCFG failed");
-
-    /* Update information about link, speed, duplex */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(w5500_update_link_duplex_speed(w5500), err, TAG, "update link duplex speed failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 2d01147086..be155389b2 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             range 0 34 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
             range 0 46 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
             range 0 19 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3
-            default 5 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
+            default 16 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
             default 21 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
             default 10 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3
             help
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
 
     config EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO
         int "PHY Reset GPIO number"
-        default 16 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-        default 5 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3
+        default 5
         help
             Set the GPIO number used to reset PHY chip.
             Set to -1 to disable PHY chip hardware reset.