diff --git a/examples/bitpattern/bitpattern.ino b/examples/bitpattern/bitpattern.ino
index 10c1045..06eb170 100644
--- a/examples/bitpattern/bitpattern.ino
+++ b/examples/bitpattern/bitpattern.ino
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 	logSer.begin(115200);
 	logSer.println(PSTR("\nOne Wire Half Duplex Bitpattern and Datarate Test"));
-	swSer.begin(TESTBPS, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, D6, D5);
+	swSer.begin(TESTBPS, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, D6, D5);
 	swSer.enableIntTx(true);
 	logSer.println(PSTR("Tx on swSer"));
 }
diff --git a/examples/loopback/loopback.ino b/examples/loopback/loopback.ino
index 6495ae8..d72544f 100644
--- a/examples/loopback/loopback.ino
+++ b/examples/loopback/loopback.ino
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ constexpr int IUTBITRATE = 19200;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ESP8266)
-constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8E1;
+constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8E1;
 constexpr SerialConfig hwSerialConfig = ::SERIAL_8E1;
 #elif defined(ESP32)
-constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8E1;
+constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8E1;
 constexpr uint32_t hwSerialConfig = ::SERIAL_8E1;
 #else
 constexpr unsigned swSerialConfig = 3;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void setup() {
     Serial.begin(IUTBITRATE, hwSerialConfig, ::SERIAL_FULL, 1, invert);
     Serial.swap();
     Serial.setRxBufferSize(2 * BLOCKSIZE);
-    logger.begin(9600, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, -1, TX);
+    logger.begin(9600, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, -1, TX);
 #else
     logger.begin(9600);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/onewiretest/onewiretest.ino b/examples/onewiretest/onewiretest.ino
index 2f437ba..69bcff6 100644
--- a/examples/onewiretest/onewiretest.ino
+++ b/examples/onewiretest/onewiretest.ino
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ void setup() {
 	delay(2000);
 	Serial.begin(115200);
 	Serial.println(PSTR("\nOne Wire Half Duplex Serial Tester"));
-	swSer1.begin(115200, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, D6, D6, false, 256);
+	swSer1.begin(115200, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, D6, D6, false, 256);
 	// high speed half duplex, turn off interrupts during tx
 	swSer1.enableIntTx(false);
-	swSer2.begin(115200, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, D5, D5, false, 256);
+	swSer2.begin(115200, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, D5, D5, false, 256);
 	// high speed half duplex, turn off interrupts during tx
 	swSer2.enableIntTx(false);
 }
diff --git a/examples/onreceive/onreceive.ino b/examples/onreceive/onreceive.ino
index e737ded..4e5b04a 100644
--- a/examples/onreceive/onreceive.ino
+++ b/examples/onreceive/onreceive.ino
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void setup() {
 	Serial.begin(115200);
 	Serial.setDebugOutput(false);
 	Serial.swap();
-	testSerial.begin(BAUD_RATE, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, RX, TX);
+	testSerial.begin(BAUD_RATE, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, RX, TX);
 	// Only half duplex this way, but reliable TX timings for high bps
 	testSerial.enableIntTx(false);
 	testSerial.onReceive(receiveHandler);
diff --git a/examples/repeater/repeater.ino b/examples/repeater/repeater.ino
index 9f9132d..57a29c0 100644
--- a/examples/repeater/repeater.ino
+++ b/examples/repeater/repeater.ino
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ constexpr int IUTBITRATE = 19200;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ESP8266)
-constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8E1;
+constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8E1;
 constexpr SerialConfig hwSerialConfig = ::SERIAL_8E1;
 #elif defined(ESP32)
-constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8E1;
+constexpr EspSoftwareSerial::Config swSerialConfig = EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8E1;
 constexpr uint32_t hwSerialConfig = ::SERIAL_8E1;
 #else
 constexpr unsigned swSerialConfig = 3;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void setup() {
     repeater.begin(IUTBITRATE, hwSerialConfig, ::SERIAL_FULL, 1, invert);
     repeater.swap();
     repeater.setRxBufferSize(2 * BLOCKSIZE);
-    logger.begin(9600, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, -1, TX);
+    logger.begin(9600, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, -1, TX);
 #else
     repeater.begin(IUTBITRATE, swSerialConfig, D7, D8, invert, 4 * BLOCKSIZE);
 #ifdef HALFDUPLEX
diff --git a/examples/swsertest/swsertest.ino b/examples/swsertest/swsertest.ino
index bfb52b9..1a24844 100644
--- a/examples/swsertest/swsertest.ino
+++ b/examples/swsertest/swsertest.ino
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ void setup() {
     // to the loopback EspSoftwareSerial adapter gets read before another write is performed.
     // Block writes with a size greater than 1 would usually fail. Do not copy this into your own project without
     // reading the documentation.
-    testSerial.begin(BAUD_RATE, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, D7, D8, false, 95, 11);
+    testSerial.begin(BAUD_RATE, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, D7, D8, false, 95, 11);
 #else
     testSerial.begin(115200);
     testSerial.setDebugOutput(false);
     testSerial.swap();
-    usbSerial.begin(BAUD_RATE, EspSoftwareSerial::SERIAL_8N1, RX, TX, false, 95);
+    usbSerial.begin(BAUD_RATE, EspSoftwareSerial::SWSERIAL_8N1, RX, TX, false, 95);
 #endif
 
     usbSerial.println(PSTR("\nSoftware serial test started"));
diff --git a/src/SoftwareSerial.h b/src/SoftwareSerial.h
index 8aea370..93c3498 100644
--- a/src/SoftwareSerial.h
+++ b/src/SoftwareSerial.h
@@ -111,46 +111,46 @@ enum Parity : uint8_t {
 };
 
 enum Config {
-    SERIAL_5N1 = PARITY_NONE,
-    SERIAL_6N1,
-    SERIAL_7N1,
-    SERIAL_8N1,
-    SERIAL_5E1 = PARITY_EVEN,
-    SERIAL_6E1,
-    SERIAL_7E1,
-    SERIAL_8E1,
-    SERIAL_5O1 = PARITY_ODD,
-    SERIAL_6O1,
-    SERIAL_7O1,
-    SERIAL_8O1,
-    SERIAL_5M1 = PARITY_MARK,
-    SERIAL_6M1,
-    SERIAL_7M1,
-    SERIAL_8M1,
-    SERIAL_5S1 = PARITY_SPACE,
-    SERIAL_6S1,
-    SERIAL_7S1,
-    SERIAL_8S1,
-    SERIAL_5N2 = 0200 | PARITY_NONE,
-    SERIAL_6N2,
-    SERIAL_7N2,
-    SERIAL_8N2,
-    SERIAL_5E2 = 0200 | PARITY_EVEN,
-    SERIAL_6E2,
-    SERIAL_7E2,
-    SERIAL_8E2,
-    SERIAL_5O2 = 0200 | PARITY_ODD,
-    SERIAL_6O2,
-    SERIAL_7O2,
-    SERIAL_8O2,
-    SERIAL_5M2 = 0200 | PARITY_MARK,
-    SERIAL_6M2,
-    SERIAL_7M2,
-    SERIAL_8M2,
-    SERIAL_5S2 = 0200 | PARITY_SPACE,
-    SERIAL_6S2,
-    SERIAL_7S2,
-    SERIAL_8S2,
+    SWSERIAL_5N1 = PARITY_NONE,
+    SWSERIAL_6N1,
+    SWSERIAL_7N1,
+    SWSERIAL_8N1,
+    SWSERIAL_5E1 = PARITY_EVEN,
+    SWSERIAL_6E1,
+    SWSERIAL_7E1,
+    SWSERIAL_8E1,
+    SWSERIAL_5O1 = PARITY_ODD,
+    SWSERIAL_6O1,
+    SWSERIAL_7O1,
+    SWSERIAL_8O1,
+    SWSERIAL_5M1 = PARITY_MARK,
+    SWSERIAL_6M1,
+    SWSERIAL_7M1,
+    SWSERIAL_8M1,
+    SWSERIAL_5S1 = PARITY_SPACE,
+    SWSERIAL_6S1,
+    SWSERIAL_7S1,
+    SWSERIAL_8S1,
+    SWSERIAL_5N2 = 0200 | PARITY_NONE,
+    SWSERIAL_6N2,
+    SWSERIAL_7N2,
+    SWSERIAL_8N2,
+    SWSERIAL_5E2 = 0200 | PARITY_EVEN,
+    SWSERIAL_6E2,
+    SWSERIAL_7E2,
+    SWSERIAL_8E2,
+    SWSERIAL_5O2 = 0200 | PARITY_ODD,
+    SWSERIAL_6O2,
+    SWSERIAL_7O2,
+    SWSERIAL_8O2,
+    SWSERIAL_5M2 = 0200 | PARITY_MARK,
+    SWSERIAL_6M2,
+    SWSERIAL_7M2,
+    SWSERIAL_8M2,
+    SWSERIAL_5S2 = 0200 | PARITY_SPACE,
+    SWSERIAL_6S2,
+    SWSERIAL_7S2,
+    SWSERIAL_8S2,
 };
 
 /// This class is compatible with the corresponding AVR one, however,
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ template< class GpioCapabilities > class BasicUART : public UARTBase {
         int8_t rxPin) {
         begin(baud, config, rxPin, m_txPin, m_invert);
     }
-    void begin(uint32_t baud, Config config = SERIAL_8N1) {
+    void begin(uint32_t baud, Config config = SWSERIAL_8N1) {
         begin(baud, config, m_rxPin, m_txPin, m_invert);
     }
     void setTransmitEnablePin(int8_t txEnablePin) {
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ using UART = BasicUART< GpioCapabilities >;
 }; // namespace EspSoftwareSerial
 
 using SoftwareSerial = EspSoftwareSerial::UART;
+using namespace EspSoftwareSerial;
 
 // The template member functions below must be in IRAM, but due to a bug GCC doesn't currently
 // honor the attribute. Instead, it is possible to do explicit specialization and adorn