diff --git a/kas/fvp-baser-aemv8r64-bsp.yml b/kas/fvp-baser-aemv8r64-bsp.yml
index 1ae05ed1..08564ed4 100644
--- a/kas/fvp-baser-aemv8r64-bsp.yml
+++ b/kas/fvp-baser-aemv8r64-bsp.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ local_conf_header:
     CONF_VERSION = "2"
     PACKAGE_CLASSES = "package_ipk"
     PACKAGECONFIG:remove:pn-qemu-system-native = "gtk+ sdl"
-    EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES:append = " debug-tweaks"
+    EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES:append = " debug-tweaks ssh-server-openssh"
+    FVP_CONFIG[bp.virtio_net.hostbridge.userNetPorts] ?= "8022=22"
     IMAGE_CLASSES:append = " ${@oe.utils.ifelse(d.getVar('FVP_BASE_R_AEM_TARBALL_URI'), 'fvpboot', '')}"
     LICENSE_FLAGS_WHITELIST:append = " ${@oe.utils.vartrue('FVP_BASE_R_ARM_EULA_ACCEPT', 'Arm-FVP-EULA', '', d)}"
 
diff --git a/meta-arm-bsp/documentation/fvp-baser-aemv8r64.md b/meta-arm-bsp/documentation/fvp-baser-aemv8r64.md
index 3cc3a12f..716a6699 100644
--- a/meta-arm-bsp/documentation/fvp-baser-aemv8r64.md
+++ b/meta-arm-bsp/documentation/fvp-baser-aemv8r64.md
@@ -176,6 +176,24 @@ To finish the fvp emulation, you need to close the telnet session:
  - Escape to telnet console with ``ctrl+]``.
  - Run ``quit`` to close the session.
 
+### Networking
+The FVP is configured by default to use "user-mode networking", which simulates
+an IP router and DHCP server to avoid additional host dependencies and
+networking configuration. Outbound connections work automatically, e.g. by
+running:
+
+    wget www.arm.com
+
+Inbound connections require an explicit port mapping from the host. By default,
+port 8022 on the host is mapped to port 22 on the FVP, so that the following
+command will connect to an ssh server running on the FVP:
+
+    ssh root@localhost -p 8022
+
+Note that user-mode networking does not support ICMP, so `ping` will not work.
+For more information about user-mode networking, please see
+https://developer.arm.com/documentation/100964/1117/Introduction-to-Fast-Models/User-mode-networking?lang=en
+
 ### File sharing between host and fvp
 It is possible to share a directory between the host machine and the fvp using
 the virtio P9 device component included in the kernel. To do so, create a