diff --git a/samples/net/net.rst b/samples/net/net.rst
index 21eb954a83d7..6c37aab00202 100644
--- a/samples/net/net.rst
+++ b/samples/net/net.rst
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ Networking Samples
    :maxdepth: 1
    :glob:
 
+   qemu_setup.rst
    **/*
diff --git a/samples/net/qemu_setup.rst b/samples/net/qemu_setup.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b0a783b08212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/qemu_setup.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+.. _networking_with_qemu:
+
+Networking with Qemu
+####################
+
+Follow the instructions described in `QEMU Network Setup`_ to prepare your
+environment for testing networking using Qemu.
+
+Follow the prerequisites described in
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+	git clone https://gerrit.zephyrproject.org/r/net-tools
+	cd net-tools
+	make
+
+From a terminal window, type:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+	./loop-socat.sh
+
+Open another terminal window, change directory to the one where net-tools
+are
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+	sudo ./loop-slip-tap.sh
+
+
+.. _`QEMU Network Setup`: https://wiki.zephyrproject.org/view/Networking-with-Qemu
diff --git a/samples/samples.rst b/samples/samples.rst
index 61ab7a11f51d..139b45403e6a 100644
--- a/samples/samples.rst
+++ b/samples/samples.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Samples and Demos
 
    kernel
    basic/*
-   net/*
+   net/net.rst
    sensor/*
    grove/*
    advanced