diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk b/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29cbfda97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+define Package/base-files/install-target
+	rm -f $(1)/etc/config/network
+endef
+
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/defconfig/net4801/network b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/defconfig/net4801/network
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff7b42d87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/defconfig/net4801/network
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+config interface loopback
+	option ifname	lo
+	option proto	static
+	option ipaddr	127.0.0.1
+	option netmask	255.0.0.0
+
+config interface lan
+	option ifname	eth1
+	option type	bridge
+	option proto	static
+	option ipaddr	192.168.1.1
+	option netmask	255.255.255.0
+
+config interface wan
+	option ifname	eth0
+	option proto	dhcp
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/defconfig/net4826/network b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/defconfig/net4826/network
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c9fb6363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/defconfig/net4826/network
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+config interface loopback
+	option ifname	lo
+	option proto	static
+	option ipaddr	127.0.0.1
+	option netmask	255.0.0.0
+
+config interface lan
+	option ifname	eth0
+	option type	bridge
+	option proto	static
+	option ipaddr	192.168.1.1
+	option netmask	255.255.255.0
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/init.d/defconfig b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/init.d/defconfig
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4b4f28f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files/etc/init.d/defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2010 Thinktube Inc.
+#
+
+START=05
+
+start() {
+	. /lib/soekris.sh
+
+	local board=$(net48xx_board_name)
+
+	[ ! -d /etc/defconfig/$board ] && board="net4826"
+
+	for f in $( ls /etc/defconfig/$board ); do
+		if [ ! -e /etc/config/$f ]; then
+			cp /etc/defconfig/$board/$f /etc/config/
+		fi
+	done
+}