diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90e51f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/**
+ * @file config.c
+ * @note Copyright (C) 2011 Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "config.h"
+
+static void scan_line(char *s, struct defaultDS *dds, struct port_defaults *pod)
+{
+	int val;
+	Integer8 i8;
+	UInteger16 u16;
+	UInteger8 u8;
+
+	if (1 == sscanf(s, " twoStepFlag %d", &val)) {
+
+		if (val) /* TODO - implement one step */
+		dds->twoStepFlag = val ? 1 : 0;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " slaveOnly %d", &val)) {
+
+		dds->slaveOnly = val ? 1 : 0;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " priority1 %hhu", &u8)) {
+
+		dds->priority1 = u8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " priority2 %hhu", &u8)) {
+
+		dds->priority2 = u8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " domainNumber %hhu", &u8)) {
+
+		if (u8 < 128)
+			dds->domainNumber = u8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " clockClass %hhu", &u8)) {
+
+		dds->clockQuality.clockClass = u8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " clockAccuracy %hhx", &u8)) {
+
+		dds->clockQuality.clockAccuracy = u8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " offsetScaledLogVariance %hx", &u16)) {
+
+		dds->clockQuality.offsetScaledLogVariance = u16;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " logAnnounceInterval %hhd", &i8)) {
+
+		pod->logAnnounceInterval = i8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " logSyncInterval %hhd", &i8)) {
+
+		pod->logSyncInterval = i8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " logMinDelayReqInterval %hhd", &i8)) {
+
+		pod->logMinDelayReqInterval = i8;
+
+	} else if (1 == sscanf(s, " announceReceiptTimeout %hhu", &u8)) {
+
+		pod->announceReceiptTimeout = u8;
+	}
+}
+
+int config_read(char *name, struct defaultDS *dds, struct port_defaults *pod)
+{
+	FILE *fp;
+	char line[1024];
+
+	fp = 0 == strncmp(name, "-", 2) ? stdin : fopen(name, "r");
+
+	if (!fp) {
+		perror("fopen");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
+		scan_line(line, dds, pod);
+	}
+
+	fclose(fp);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb33479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * @file config.h
+ * @brief Configuration file code
+ * @note Copyright (C) 2011 Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+#ifndef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#define HAVE_CONFIG_H
+
+#include "ds.h"
+
+int config_read(char *name, struct defaultDS *dds, struct port_defaults *pod);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/default.cfg b/default.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2f86e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/default.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#
+# Default Data Set
+#
+twoStepFlag		1
+slaveOnly		0
+priority1		128
+priority2		128
+domainNumber		0
+clockClass		248
+clockAccuracy		0xFE
+offsetScaledLogVariance	0xFFFF
+#
+# Port Data Set
+#
+logAnnounceInterval	1
+logSyncInterval		0
+logMinDelayReqInterval	0
+announceReceiptTimeout	3
diff --git a/ds.h b/ds.h
index b9c7810..bda0de9 100644
--- a/ds.h
+++ b/ds.h
@@ -76,4 +76,11 @@ struct timePropertiesDS {
 	Enumeration8 timeSource;
 };
 
+struct port_defaults {
+	Integer8 logAnnounceInterval;
+	Integer8 logSyncInterval;
+	Integer8 logMinDelayReqInterval;
+	UInteger8 announceReceiptTimeout;
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 222d8a6..7a7c839 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CFLAGS	= -Wall $(INC) $(DEBUG)
 LDFLAGS	=
 LDLIBS	= -lm -lrt
 PRG	= ptp4l
-OBJ	= bmc.o clock.o fsm.o ptp4l.o mave.o msg.o phc.o pi.o port.o \
+OBJ	= bmc.o clock.o config.o fsm.o ptp4l.o mave.o msg.o phc.o pi.o port.o \
  print.o servo.o tmtab.o transport.o udp.o util.o
 
 SRC	= $(OBJ:.o=.c)