diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
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+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/CMakeLists.txt
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+idf_component_register(SRCS "connect.c" "stdin_out.c"
+                    INCLUDE_DIRS "include")
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a0b4ada
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+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
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+menu "Example Connection Configuration"
+    config EXAMPLE_WIFI_SSID
+        string "WiFi SSID"
+        default "myssid"
+        help
+            SSID (network name) for the example to connect to.
+
+    config EXAMPLE_WIFI_PASSWORD
+        string "WiFi Password"
+        default "mypassword"
+        help
+            WiFi password (WPA or WPA2) for the example to use.
+            Can be left blank if the network has no security set.
+
+    config EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
+        bool "Obtain IPv6 link-local address"
+        default n
+        select LWIP_IPV6
+        help
+            By default, examples will wait until IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are obtained.
+            Disable this option if the network does not support IPv6.
+endmenu
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/component.mk b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/component.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/* Common functions for protocol examples, to establish Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection.
+
+   This example code is in the Public Domain (or CC0 licensed, at your option.)
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, this
+   software is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+   CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include "protocol_examples_common.h"
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#include "esp_event.h"
+#include "esp_wifi.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "esp_event_loop.h"
+#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "freertos/event_groups.h"
+#include "lwip/err.h"
+#include "lwip/sys.h"
+
+#define GOT_IPV4_BIT BIT(0)
+#define GOT_IPV6_BIT BIT(1)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
+#define CONNECTED_BITS (GOT_IPV4_BIT | GOT_IPV6_BIT)
+#else
+#define CONNECTED_BITS (GOT_IPV4_BIT)
+#endif
+
+static EventGroupHandle_t s_connect_event_group;
+static ip4_addr_t s_ip_addr;
+static const char *s_connection_name;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
+static ip6_addr_t s_ipv6_addr;
+#endif
+
+static const char *TAG = "example_connect";
+
+static esp_err_t event_handler(void *ctx, system_event_t *event)
+{
+    /* For accessing reason codes in case of disconnection */
+    system_event_info_t *info = &event->event_info;
+
+    switch (event->event_id) {
+    case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_START:
+        esp_wifi_connect();
+        break;
+    case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP:
+        memcpy(&s_ip_addr, &event->event_info.got_ip.ip_info.ip, sizeof(s_ip_addr));
+        xEventGroupSetBits(s_connect_event_group, GOT_IPV4_BIT);;
+        break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
+    case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED:
+        tcpip_adapter_create_ip6_linklocal(TCPIP_ADAPTER_IF_STA);
+        break;
+    case SYSTEM_EVENT_AP_STA_GOT_IP6:
+        memcpy(&s_ipv6_addr, &event->event_info.got_ip6.ip6_info, sizeof(s_ipv6_addr));
+        xEventGroupSetBits(s_connect_event_group, GOT_IPV6_BIT);
+        break;
+#endif
+    case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED:
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Disconnect reason : %d", info->disconnected.reason);
+        if (info->disconnected.reason == WIFI_REASON_BASIC_RATE_NOT_SUPPORT) {
+            /*Switch to 802.11 bgn mode */
+            esp_wifi_set_protocol(ESP_IF_WIFI_STA, WIFI_PROTOCAL_11B | WIFI_PROTOCAL_11G | WIFI_PROTOCAL_11N);
+        }
+        esp_wifi_connect();
+        xEventGroupClearBits(s_connect_event_group, GOT_IPV4_BIT);
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
+        xEventGroupClearBits(s_connect_event_group, GOT_IPV6_BIT);
+#endif
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+static void start(void)
+{
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_init(event_handler, NULL));
+
+    wifi_init_config_t cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_init(&cfg));
+
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_storage(WIFI_STORAGE_RAM));
+    wifi_config_t wifi_config = {
+        .sta = {
+            .ssid = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_SSID,
+            .password = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_PASSWORD,
+        },
+    };
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Connecting to %s...", wifi_config.sta.ssid);
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_config(ESP_IF_WIFI_STA, &wifi_config));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start());
+    s_connection_name = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_SSID;
+}
+
+static void stop(void)
+{
+    esp_err_t err = esp_wifi_stop();
+    if (err == ESP_ERR_WIFI_NOT_INIT) {
+        return;
+    }
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(err);
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_deinit());
+}
+
+esp_err_t example_connect(void)
+{
+    if (s_connect_event_group != NULL) {
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
+    }
+
+    s_connect_event_group = xEventGroupCreate();
+    start();
+    xEventGroupWaitBits(s_connect_event_group, CONNECTED_BITS, true, true, portMAX_DELAY);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Connected to %s", s_connection_name);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "IPv4 address: " IPSTR, IP2STR(&s_ip_addr));
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "IPv6 address: " IPV6STR, IPV62STR(s_ipv6_addr));
+#endif
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+esp_err_t example_disconnect(void)
+{
+    if (s_connect_event_group == NULL) {
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
+    }
+    vEventGroupDelete(s_connect_event_group);
+    s_connect_event_group = NULL;
+    stop();
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Disconnected from %s", s_connection_name);
+    s_connection_name = NULL;
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/include/protocol_examples_common.h b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/include/protocol_examples_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..222ab6c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/include/protocol_examples_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* Common functions for protocol examples, to establish Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection.
+
+   This example code is in the Public Domain (or CC0 licensed, at your option.)
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, this
+   software is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+   CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "esp_err.h"
+#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
+
+#define EXAMPLE_INTERFACE TCPIP_ADAPTER_IF_STA
+
+/**
+ * @brief Configure Wi-Fi or Ethernet, connect, wait for IP
+ *
+ * This all-in-one helper function is used in protocols examples to
+ * reduce the amount of boilerplate in the example.
+ *
+ * It is not intended to be used in real world applications.
+ * See examples under examples/wifi/getting_started/ and examples/ethernet/
+ * for more complete Wi-Fi or Ethernet initialization code.
+ *
+ * Read "Establishing Wi-Fi or Ethernet Connection" section in
+ * examples/protocols/README.md for more information about this function.
+ *
+ * @return ESP_OK on successful connection
+ */
+esp_err_t example_connect(void);
+
+/**
+ * Counterpart to example_connect, de-initializes Wi-Fi or Ethernet
+ */
+esp_err_t example_disconnect(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Configure stdin and stdout to use blocking I/O
+ *
+ * This helper function is used in ASIO examples. It wraps installing the
+ * UART driver and configuring VFS layer to use UART driver for console I/O.
+ */
+esp_err_t example_configure_stdin_stdout(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/stdin_out.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/stdin_out.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c54026e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/stdin_out.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/* Common functions for protocol examples, to configure stdin and stdout.
+
+   This example code is in the Public Domain (or CC0 licensed, at your option.)
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, this
+   software is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+   CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ */
+
+#include "protocol_examples_common.h"
+#include "esp_err.h"
+#include "esp_vfs_dev.h"
+#include "driver/uart.h"
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USING_ESP_VFS
+esp_err_t example_configure_stdin_stdout(void)
+{
+    // Initialize VFS & UART so we can use std::cout/cin
+    setvbuf(stdin, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
+    setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
+    /* Install UART driver for interrupt-driven reads and writes */
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( uart_driver_install( (uart_port_t)CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART_NUM,
+            256, 0, 0, NULL, 0) );
+    /* Tell VFS to use UART driver */
+    esp_vfs_dev_uart_use_driver(CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART_NUM);
+    esp_vfs_dev_uart_set_rx_line_endings(ESP_LINE_ENDINGS_CR);
+    /* Move the caret to the beginning of the next line on '\n' */
+    esp_vfs_dev_uart_set_tx_line_endings(ESP_LINE_ENDINGS_CRLF);
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+#endif