diff --git a/doc/connectivity/networking/qemu_setup.rst b/doc/connectivity/networking/qemu_setup.rst
index 683ef0c1f13..e27ba72aa91 100644
--- a/doc/connectivity/networking/qemu_setup.rst
+++ b/doc/connectivity/networking/qemu_setup.rst
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ in a separate Git repository:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
+   sudo apt install -y socat libpcap-dev
    git clone https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/net-tools
    cd net-tools
    make
@@ -247,9 +248,8 @@ Terminal #1:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   socat PTY,link=/tmp/slip.devMAIN UNIX-LISTEN:/tmp/slip.sockMAIN
-   $ZEPHYR_BASE/../net-tools/tunslip6 -t tapMAIN -T -s /tmp/slip.devMAIN \
-        2001:db8::1/64
+   socat PTY,link=/tmp/slip.devMAIN UNIX-LISTEN:/tmp/slip.sockMAIN &
+   sudo $ZEPHYR_BASE/../net-tools/tunslip6 -t tapMAIN -T -s /tmp/slip.devMAIN 2001:db8::1/64 &
    # Now run Zephyr
    make -Cbuild run QEMU_INSTANCE=MAIN
 
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ Terminal #2:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   socat PTY,link=/tmp/slip.devOTHER UNIX-LISTEN:/tmp/slip.sockOTHER
-   $ZEPHYR_BASE/../net-tools/tunslip6 -t tapOTHER -T -s /tmp/slip.devOTHER \
-        2001:db8::1/64
+   socat PTY,link=/tmp/slip.devOTHER UNIX-LISTEN:/tmp/slip.sockOTHER &
+   sudo $ZEPHYR_BASE/../net-tools/tunslip6 -t tapOTHER -T -s /tmp/slip.devOTHER 2001:db8::1/64 &
    make -Cbuild run QEMU_INSTANCE=OTHER