diff --git a/examples/ethernet/simple/omnetpp.ini b/examples/ethernet/simple/omnetpp.ini
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+[General]
+network = inet.networks.ethernet.LinearNetwork
+sim-time-limit = 10s
+
+*.configurator.typename = ""
+*.macForwardingTableConfigurator.typename = ""
+
+*.*.hasIpv4 = false
+*.*.numLoInterfaces = 0
+*.*.ethg$o[*].channel.datarate = 100Mbps
+
+*.client.numApps = 1
+*.client.app[0].typename = "EthernetSourceApp"
+*.client.app[0].source.packetLength = 1000B
+*.client.app[0].source.productionInterval = exponential(1ms)
+*.client.app[0].io.remoteAddress = "server"
+*.client.app[0].io.interface = "eth0"
+
+*.server.numApps = 1
+*.server.app[0].typename = "EthernetSinkApp"
+*.server.app[0].io.localAddress = "0A:AA:00:00:00:04"
+*.server.app[0].io.interface = "eth0"