diff --git a/tests/face/ethernet.cpp b/tests/face/ethernet.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "face/ethernet-channel-factory.hpp"
+
+#include <ndn-cpp-dev/security/key-chain.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(FaceEthernet)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(MulticastFacesMap)
+{
+  EthernetChannelFactory factory;
+
+  std::vector<ethernet::Endpoint> interfaces = EthernetChannelFactory::findAllInterfaces();
+  if (interfaces.size() > 0)
+    {
+      shared_ptr<EthernetFace> face1 = factory.createMulticast(interfaces[0],
+                                                               ethernet::getBroadcastAddress());
+      shared_ptr<EthernetFace> face1bis = factory.createMulticast(interfaces[0],
+                                                                  ethernet::getBroadcastAddress());
+      BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face1, face1bis);
+
+      if (interfaces.size() > 1)
+        {
+          shared_ptr<EthernetFace> face2 = factory.createMulticast(interfaces[1],
+                                                                   ethernet::getBroadcastAddress());
+          BOOST_CHECK_NE(face1, face2);
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          BOOST_WARN_MESSAGE(interfaces.size() < 2, "Cannot test second EthernetFace creation, "
+                             "only one interface available for pcap");
+        }
+
+      shared_ptr<EthernetFace> face3 = factory.createMulticast(interfaces[0],
+                                                               ethernet::getDefaultMulticastAddress());
+      BOOST_CHECK_NE(face1, face3);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      BOOST_WARN_MESSAGE(interfaces.empty(), "Cannot perform MulticastFacesMap tests, "
+                         "no interfaces are available for pcap");
+    }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendPacket)
+{
+  EthernetChannelFactory factory;
+
+  std::vector<ethernet::Endpoint> interfaces = EthernetChannelFactory::findAllInterfaces();
+  if (interfaces.empty())
+    {
+      BOOST_WARN_MESSAGE(interfaces.empty(),
+                         "No interfaces are available for pcap, cannot perform SendPacket test");
+      return;
+    }
+
+  shared_ptr<EthernetFace> face =
+    factory.createMulticast(interfaces[0], ethernet::getDefaultMulticastAddress());
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(static_cast<bool>(face));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face->isLocal(), false);
+
+  Interest interest1("ndn:/TpnzGvW9R");
+  Data     data1    ("ndn:/KfczhUqVix");
+  data1.setContent(0, 0);
+  Interest interest2("ndn:/QWiIMfj5sL");
+  Data     data2    ("ndn:/XNBV796f");
+  data2.setContent(0, 0);
+
+  ndn::SignatureSha256WithRsa fakeSignature;
+  fakeSignature.setValue(ndn::dataBlock(tlv::SignatureValue, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(0), 0));
+
+  // set fake signature on data1 and data2
+  data1.setSignature(fakeSignature);
+  data2.setSignature(fakeSignature);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(face->sendInterest(interest1));
+  BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(face->sendData    (data1    ));
+  BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(face->sendInterest(interest2));
+  BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(face->sendData    (data2    ));
+
+//  m_ioRemaining = 4;
+//  m_ioService.run();
+//  m_ioService.reset();
+
+//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(m_face1_receivedInterests.size(), 1);
+//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(m_face1_receivedDatas    .size(), 1);
+//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(m_face2_receivedInterests.size(), 1);
+//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(m_face2_receivedDatas    .size(), 1);
+
+//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_face1_receivedInterests[0].getName(), interest2.getName());
+//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_face1_receivedDatas    [0].getName(), data2.getName());
+//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_face2_receivedInterests[0].getName(), interest1.getName());
+//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_face2_receivedDatas    [0].getName(), data1.getName());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace nfd