diff --git a/esp32_device/main/ethernet.c b/esp32_device/main/ethernet.c
index 10a3761..fc702aa 100644
--- a/esp32_device/main/ethernet.c
+++ b/esp32_device/main/ethernet.c
@@ -14,6 +14,51 @@
 
 static const char *TAG = "ethernet";
 
+/** Event handler for Ethernet events */
+static void eth_event_handler(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
+                              int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
+{
+    uint8_t mac_addr[6] = {0};
+    /* we can get the ethernet driver handle from event data */
+    esp_eth_handle_t eth_handle = *(esp_eth_handle_t *)event_data;
+
+    switch (event_id)
+    {
+    case ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED:
+        esp_eth_ioctl(eth_handle, ETH_CMD_G_MAC_ADDR, mac_addr);
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet Link Up");
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet HW Addr %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+                 mac_addr[0], mac_addr[1], mac_addr[2], mac_addr[3], mac_addr[4], mac_addr[5]);
+        break;
+    case ETHERNET_EVENT_DISCONNECTED:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet Link Down");
+        break;
+    case ETHERNET_EVENT_START:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet Started");
+        break;
+    case ETHERNET_EVENT_STOP:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet Stopped");
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+/** Event handler for IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP */
+static void got_ip_event_handler(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
+                                 int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
+{
+    ip_event_got_ip_t *event = (ip_event_got_ip_t *)event_data;
+    const esp_netif_ip_info_t *ip_info = &event->ip_info;
+
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ethernet Got IP Address");
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "~~~~~~~~~~~");
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "ETHIP:" IPSTR, IP2STR(&ip_info->ip));
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "ETHMASK:" IPSTR, IP2STR(&ip_info->netmask));
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "ETHGW:" IPSTR, IP2STR(&ip_info->gw));
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "~~~~~~~~~~~");
+}
+
 void ethernet_init()
 {
     if (esp_netif_init() != ESP_OK)
@@ -76,37 +121,9 @@ void ethernet_init()
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_attach(global_netif, eth_netif_glue));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_start(eth_handle));
-    printf("Start Ethernet interface!\n");
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Started Ethernet interface!");
 
-    /*ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initializing Ethernet MAC for WirelessTag WT32-ETH01...");
-    eth_mac_config_t mac_config = ETH_MAC_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
-    eth_phy_config_t phy_config = ETH_PHY_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
-    phy_config.clock_config.rmii.clock_mode = EMAC_CLK_EXT_IN;
-    mac_config.clock_config.rmii.clock_gpio = EMAC_CLK_IN_GPIO;
-    phy_config.smi_mdc_gpio_num = 23;
-    phy_config.smi_mdio_gpio_num = 18;
-    mac_config.sw_reset_timeout_ms = 1000; // from ETH.cpp
-    mac = esp_eth_mac_new_esp32(&mac_config);
-
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initializing Ethernet PHY (LAN8720A) for WT32-ETH01...");
-    eth_phy_config_t phy_config = ETH_PHY_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
-    phy_config.phy_addr = 1;
-    phy_config.reset_gpio_num = -1;
-    phy = esp_eth_phy_new_lan87xx(&phy_config);
-
-    // Enable external oscillator (pulled down at boot to allow IO0 strapping)
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_set_direction(GPIO_NUM_16, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT));
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_set_level(GPIO_NUM_16, 1));
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting Ethernet interface...");
-
-    // Install and start Ethernet driver
-    esp_eth_config_t eth_config = ETH_DEFAULT_CONFIG(mac, phy);
-    esp_eth_handle_t eth_handle = nullptr;
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_driver_install(&eth_config, &eth_handle));
-
-    esp_netif_config_t const netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_ETH();
-    global_netif = esp_netif_new(&netif_config);
-    auto const eth_netif_glue = esp_eth_new_netif_glue(eth_handle);
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_attach(global_netif, eth_netif_glue));
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_start(eth_handle));*/
+    // Register user defined event handers
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(ETH_EVENT, ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID, &eth_event_handler, NULL));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP, &got_ip_event_handler, NULL));
 }
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