diff --git a/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt b/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt
index 4bf847c89d..3b4db968a9 100644
--- a/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt
+++ b/configs/pic32-starterkit/README.txt
@@ -854,6 +854,36 @@ PIC32MX Configuration Options
     CONFIG_UARTn_PARTIY - 0=no parity, 1=odd parity, 2=even parity
     CONFIG_UARTn_2STOP - Two stop bits
 
+PIC32MX specific PHY/Ethernet device driver settings
+
+    CONFIG_PHY_KS8721 - Selects the Micrel KS8721 PHY
+    CONFIG_PHY_DP83848C - Selects the National Semiconduction DP83848C PHY
+    CONFIG_PHY_LAN8720 - Selects the SMSC LAN8720 PHY
+    CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG - Enable auto-negotion
+    CONFIG_PHY_SPEED100 - Select 100Mbit vs. 10Mbit speed.
+    CONFIG_PHY_FDUPLEX - Select full (vs. half) duplex
+    CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
+    CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
+    CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
+    CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
+      the higest priority.
+    CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
+    CONFIG_NET_DUMPPACKET - Dump all received and transmitted packets.
+      Also needs CONFIG_DEBUG.
+    CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
+      CONFIG_DEBUG.
+    CONFIG_NET_HASH - Enable receipt of near-perfect match frames.
+    CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST - Enable receipt of multicast (and unicast) frames.
+      Automatically set if CONFIG_NET_IGMP is selected.
+
+  Related DEVCFG3 Configuration Settings:
+    CONFIG_PIC32MX_FETHIO: Ethernet I/O Pin Selection bit:
+      1 = Default Ethernet I/O Pins
+      0 = Alternate Ethernet I/O Pins
+    CONFIG_PIC32MX_FMIIEN: Ethernet MII Enable bit
+      1 = MII enabled
+      0 = RMII enabled
+
   PIC32MXx USB Device Configuration
 
   PIC32MXx USB Host Configuration (the PIC32MX does not support USB Host)
diff --git a/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/defconfig b/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/defconfig
index feffbc9a41..792c87d96e 100644
--- a/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/defconfig
+++ b/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/defconfig
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ CONFIG_PIC32MX_DMA=n
 CONFIG_PIC32MX_CHE=n
 CONFIG_PIC32MX_USBDEV=n
 CONFIG_PIC32MX_USBHOST=n
+CONFIG_PIC32MX_CAN1=n
+CONFIG_PIC32MX_CAN2=n
+CONFIG_PIC32MX_ETHERNET=n
 CONFIG_PIC32MX_IOPORTA=y
 CONFIG_PIC32MX_IOPORTB=y
 CONFIG_PIC32MX_IOPORTC=y
@@ -255,6 +258,48 @@ CONFIG_UART4_2STOP=0
 CONFIG_UART5_2STOP=0
 CONFIG_UART6_2STOP=0
 
+#
+# PIC32MX specific PHY/Ethernet device driver settings
+#
+# CONFIG_PHY_KS8721 - Selects the Micrel KS8721 PHY
+# CONFIG_PHY_DP83848C - Selects the National Semiconduction DP83848C PHY
+# CONFIG_PHY_LAN8720 - Selects the SMSC LAN8720 PHY
+# CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG - Enable auto-negotion
+# CONFIG_PHY_SPEED100 - Select 100Mbit vs. 10Mbit speed.
+# CONFIG_PHY_FDUPLEX - Select full (vs. half) duplex
+# CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE - Size of EMAC RAM.  Default: 16Kb
+# CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC - Configured number of Tx descriptors. Default: 18
+# CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC - Configured number of Rx descriptors. Default: 18
+# CONFIG_NET_PRIORITY - Ethernet interrupt priority.  The is default is
+#   the higest priority.
+# CONFIG_NET_WOL - Enable Wake-up on Lan (not fully implemented).
+# CONFIG_NET_DUMPPACKET - Dump all received and transmitted packets.
+#   Also needs CONFIG_DEBUG.
+# CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG - Enabled low level register debug.  Also needs
+#   CONFIG_DEBUG.
+# CONFIG_NET_HASH - Enable receipt of near-perfect match frames.
+# CONFIG_NET_MULTICAST - Enable receipt of multicast (and unicast) frames.
+#   Automatically set if CONFIG_NET_IGMP is selected.
+#
+# Related DEVCFG3 Configuration Settings:
+#  CONFIG_PIC32MX_FETHIO: Ethernet I/O Pin Selection bit:
+#    1 = Default Ethernet I/O Pins
+#    0 = Alternate Ethernet I/O Pins
+#  CONFIG_PIC32MX_FMIIEN: Ethernet MII Enable bit
+#    1 = MII enabled
+#    0 = RMII enabled
+#
+CONFIG_PHY_KS8721=n
+CONFIG_PHY_DP83848C=y
+CONFIG_PHY_LAN8720=n
+CONFIG_PHY_AUTONEG=y
+CONFIG_PHY_SPEED100=n
+CONFIG_PHY_FDUPLEX=y
+CONFIG_NET_EMACRAM_SIZE=8192
+CONFIG_NET_NTXDESC=7
+CONFIG_NET_NRXDESC=7
+CONFIG_NET_REGDEBUG=n
+
 #
 # General build options
 #