diff --git a/etc/docker/environment/Dockerfile b/etc/docker/environment/Dockerfile
index 1d840a5c2..6180e2ebd 100644
--- a/etc/docker/environment/Dockerfile
+++ b/etc/docker/environment/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
 
 RUN apt-get -y update
 RUN apt-get install -y git software-properties-common sudo
+RUN apt-get install -y iproute2 psmisc rsyslog
 
+# setup openthread
 RUN git clone https://github.com/openthread/openthread.git
+RUN cd openthread && ./script/bootstrap && cd ..
 
-RUN cd openthread && ./script/bootstrap
+# setup wpantund
+RUN git clone https://github.com/openthread/wpantund.git
+RUN cd wpantund && ./script/bootstrap && ./bootstrap.sh && ./configure && sudo make -j8 && sudo make install && cd ..
+
+COPY ./docker-entrypoint.sh /
+ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
+CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/etc/docker/environment/docker-entrypoint.sh b/etc/docker/environment/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f8b79e6da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/docker/environment/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2018, The OpenThread Authors.
+#  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 copyright holder 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDER 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.
+#
+
+#
+#  Description:
+#    This file configures docker environemnt to support wpantund
+#
+
+set -e
+
+mkdir -p /dev/net && mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200 && chmod 600 /dev/net/tun
+service dbus restart
+service rsyslog start
+
+exec "$@"