diff --git a/RF24Network_config.h b/RF24Network_config.h
index a86010a3..c8c2333a 100644
--- a/RF24Network_config.h
+++ b/RF24Network_config.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #ifndef __RF24NETWORK_CONFIG_H__
 #define __RF24NETWORK_CONFIG_H__
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
 #if (defined (__linux) || defined (linux)) && !defined (__ARDUINO_X86__)
   #define RF24_LINUX
   #include <stdint.h>
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+#endif //cplusplus: Allows RF24Ethernet(uIP) or other c programs to get access to the RF24Network config variables
+
 #if !defined(__AVR_ATtiny85__) && !defined(__AVR_ATtiny84__)
 
 /********** USER CONFIG - non ATTiny **************/
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@
 
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
 #ifndef rf24_max
   #define rf24_max(a,b) (a>b?a:b)
 #endif
@@ -192,3 +198,4 @@
 
 #endif // __RF24_CONFIG_H__
 // vim:ai:cin:sts=2 sw=2 ft=cpp
+#endif //cplusplus
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