diff --git a/README-EXAMPLES b/README-EXAMPLES
index 783b8a505..bc28abf80 100644
--- a/README-EXAMPLES
+++ b/README-EXAMPLES
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ esb/
 
   A set of demo applications for the ESB board.
 
+ftp/
+
+  An FTP client supporting download. It can be compiled and run in the
+  'win32' target by typing the following commands:
+
+    cd examples/ftp
+    make
+    ./ftp-client.win32
+
+  Most likely you'll have to adjust the TCP/IP values set in main() in
+  platform/win32/contiki-main.c to match your needs.
+
+  Please consult cpu/native/net/README-WPCAP as well.
+
 hello-world/
 
   A really simple Contiki program that shows how to write Contiki
diff --git a/examples/ftp/Makefile b/examples/ftp/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1504495f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ftp/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+CONTIKI_PROJECT = ftp-client
+all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
+
+APPS = ftp
+
+CONTIKI = ../..
+include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/examples/ftp/Makefile.target b/examples/ftp/Makefile.target
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53fcf94bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ftp/Makefile.target
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TARGET = win32
diff --git a/examples/ftp/ftp-client.c b/examples/ftp/ftp-client.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec70c0645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ftp/ftp-client.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
+ *
+ * $Id: ftp-client.c,v 1.1 2010/10/16 10:36:20 oliverschmidt Exp $
+ */
+
+#include "contiki-net.h"
+#include "ftp.h"
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+AUTOSTART_PROCESSES(&ftp_process);
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/