diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/ap83/network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/ap83/network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff7b42d875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/ap83/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/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
index 7643a1a7d7..09ea0f6f9d 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ ar71xx_board_name() {
 	*AP81)
 		name="ap81"
 		;;
+	*AP83)
+		name="ap83"
+		;;
 	*AW-NR580)
 		name="aw-nr580"
 		;;