diff --git a/src/network/core/udp.cpp b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
index 0776a2c503..ddc4cadfb6 100644
--- a/src/network/core/udp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
  * @file udp.c Basic functions to receive and send UDP packets.
  */
 
+/** Initialize the sockets with an INVALID_SOCKET */
+NetworkUDPSocketHandler::NetworkUDPSocketHandler()
+{
+	this->udp = INVALID_SOCKET;
+}
+
 /**
  * Start listening on the given host and port.
  * @param udp       the place where the (references to the) UDP are stored
@@ -21,15 +27,15 @@
  * @param broadcast whether to allow broadcast sending/receiving
  * @return true if the listening succeeded
  */
-bool NetworkUDPListen(SOCKET *udp, const uint32 host, const uint16 port, const bool broadcast)
+bool NetworkUDPSocketHandler::Listen(const uint32 host, const uint16 port, const bool broadcast)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_in sin;
 
 	/* Make sure socket is closed */
-	NetworkUDPClose(udp);
+	this->Close();
 
-	*udp = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
-	if (*udp == INVALID_SOCKET) {
+	this->udp = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
+	if (this->udp == INVALID_SOCKET) {
 		DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] failed to start UDP listener");
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -38,9 +44,9 @@ bool NetworkUDPListen(SOCKET *udp, const uint32 host, const uint16 port, const b
 	{
 		unsigned long blocking = 1;
 #ifndef BEOS_NET_SERVER
-		ioctlsocket(*udp, FIONBIO, &blocking);
+		ioctlsocket(this->udp, FIONBIO, &blocking);
 #else
-		setsockopt(*udp, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NONBLOCK, &blocking, NULL);
+		setsockopt(this->udp, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NONBLOCK, &blocking, NULL);
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ bool NetworkUDPListen(SOCKET *udp, const uint32 host, const uint16 port, const b
 	sin.sin_addr.s_addr = host;
 	sin.sin_port = htons(port);
 
-	if (bind(*udp, (struct sockaddr*)&sin, sizeof(sin)) != 0) {
+	if (bind(this->udp, (struct sockaddr*)&sin, sizeof(sin)) != 0) {
 		DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] bind failed on %s:%i", inet_ntoa(*(struct in_addr *)&host), port);
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -58,7 +64,7 @@ bool NetworkUDPListen(SOCKET *udp, const uint32 host, const uint16 port, const b
 		/* Enable broadcast */
 		unsigned long val = 1;
 #ifndef BEOS_NET_SERVER // will work around this, some day; maybe.
-		setsockopt(*udp, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, (char *) &val , sizeof(val));
+		setsockopt(this->udp, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, (char *) &val , sizeof(val));
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -71,12 +77,12 @@ bool NetworkUDPListen(SOCKET *udp, const uint32 host, const uint16 port, const b
  * Close the given UDP socket
  * @param udp the socket to close
  */
-void NetworkUDPClose(SOCKET *udp)
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::Close()
 {
-	if (*udp == INVALID_SOCKET) return;
+	if (this->udp == INVALID_SOCKET) return;
 
-	closesocket(*udp);
-	*udp = INVALID_SOCKET;
+	closesocket(this->udp);
+	this->udp = INVALID_SOCKET;
 }
 
 
@@ -86,14 +92,14 @@ void NetworkUDPClose(SOCKET *udp)
  * @param p    the packet to send
  * @param recv the receiver (target) of the packet
  */
-void NetworkSendUDP_Packet(const SOCKET udp, Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *recv)
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::SendPacket(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *recv)
 {
 	int res;
 
 	NetworkSend_FillPacketSize(p);
 
 	/* Send the buffer */
-	res = sendto(udp, (const char*)p->buffer, p->size, 0, (struct sockaddr *)recv, sizeof(*recv));
+	res = sendto(this->udp, (const char*)p->buffer, p->size, 0, (struct sockaddr *)recv, sizeof(*recv));
 
 	/* Check for any errors, but ignore it otherwise */
 	if (res == -1) DEBUG(net, 1, "[udp] sendto failed with: %i", GET_LAST_ERROR());
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ void NetworkSendUDP_Packet(const SOCKET udp, Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in
  * Receive a packet at UDP level
  * @param udp the socket to receive the packet on
  */
-void NetworkUDPReceive(const SOCKET udp)
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::ReceivePackets()
 {
 	struct sockaddr_in client_addr;
 	socklen_t client_len;
@@ -111,11 +117,13 @@ void NetworkUDPReceive(const SOCKET udp)
 	Packet p;
 	int packet_len;
 
+	if (this->udp == INVALID_SOCKET) return;
+
 	packet_len = sizeof(p.buffer);
 	client_len = sizeof(client_addr);
 
 	/* Try to receive anything */
-	nbytes = recvfrom(udp, (char*)p.buffer, packet_len, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&client_addr, &client_len);
+	nbytes = recvfrom(this->udp, (char*)p.buffer, packet_len, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&client_addr, &client_len);
 
 	/* We got some bytes for the base header of the packet. */
 	if (nbytes > 2) {
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ void NetworkUDPReceive(const SOCKET udp)
 		p.next = NULL;
 
 		/* Handle the packet */
-		NetworkHandleUDPPacket(udp, &p, &client_addr);
+		this->HandleUDPPacket(&p, &client_addr);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@ void NetworkUDPReceive(const SOCKET udp)
  * @param p the packet to write the data to
  * @param c the configuration to write the GRF ID and MD5 checksum from
  */
-void NetworkSend_GRFIdentifier(Packet *p, const GRFConfig *c)
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::Send_GRFIdentifier(Packet *p, const GRFConfig *c)
 {
 	uint j;
 	NetworkSend_uint32(p, c->grfid);
@@ -156,16 +164,15 @@ void NetworkSend_GRFIdentifier(Packet *p, const GRFConfig *c)
 
 /**
  * Deserializes the GRFIdentifier (GRF ID and MD5 checksum) from the packet
- * @param cs the client state (for closing connect on out-of-bounds reading etc)
  * @param p  the packet to read the data from
  * @param c  the configuration to write the GRF ID and MD5 checksum to
  */
-void NetworkRecv_GRFIdentifier(NetworkClientState *cs, Packet *p, GRFConfig *c)
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::Recv_GRFIdentifier(Packet *p, GRFConfig *c)
 {
 	uint j;
-	c->grfid = NetworkRecv_uint32(cs, p);
+	c->grfid = NetworkRecv_uint32(&this->cs, p);
 	for (j = 0; j < sizeof(c->md5sum); j++) {
-		c->md5sum[j] = NetworkRecv_uint8(cs, p);
+		c->md5sum[j] = NetworkRecv_uint8(&this->cs, p);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@ void NetworkRecv_GRFIdentifier(NetworkClientState *cs, Packet *p, GRFConfig *c)
  * @param p    the packet to write the data to
  * @param info the NetworkGameInfo struct to serialize
  */
-void NetworkSend_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, const NetworkGameInfo *info)
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::Send_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, const NetworkGameInfo *info)
 {
 	NetworkSend_uint8 (p, NETWORK_GAME_INFO_VERSION);
 
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ void NetworkSend_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, const NetworkGameInfo *info)
 
 		/* Send actual GRF Identifications */
 		for (c = info->grfconfig; c != NULL; c = c->next) {
-			if (!HASBIT(c->flags, GCF_STATIC)) NetworkSend_GRFIdentifier(p, c);
+			if (!HASBIT(c->flags, GCF_STATIC)) this->Send_GRFIdentifier(p, c);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -234,13 +241,12 @@ void NetworkSend_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, const NetworkGameInfo *info)
 
 /**
  * Deserializes the NetworkGameInfo struct from the packet
- * @param cs   the client state (for closing connect on out-of-bounds reading etc)
  * @param p    the packet to read the data from
  * @param info the NetworkGameInfo to deserialize into
  */
-void NetworkRecv_NetworkGameInfo(NetworkClientState *cs, Packet *p, NetworkGameInfo *info)
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::Recv_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, NetworkGameInfo *info)
 {
-	info->game_info_version = NetworkRecv_uint8(cs, p);
+	info->game_info_version = NetworkRecv_uint8(&this->cs, p);
 
 	/*
 	 *              Please observe the order.
@@ -254,12 +260,12 @@ void NetworkRecv_NetworkGameInfo(NetworkClientState *cs, Packet *p, NetworkGameI
 		case 4: {
 			GRFConfig **dst = &info->grfconfig;
 			uint i;
-			uint num_grfs = NetworkRecv_uint8(cs, p);
+			uint num_grfs = NetworkRecv_uint8(&this->cs, p);
 
 			for (i = 0; i < num_grfs; i++) {
 				GRFConfig *c = CallocT<GRFConfig>(1);
-				NetworkRecv_GRFIdentifier(cs, p, c);
-				HandleIncomingNetworkGameInfoGRFConfig(c);
+				this->Recv_GRFIdentifier(p, c);
+				this->HandleIncomingNetworkGameInfoGRFConfig(c);
 
 				/* Append GRFConfig to the list */
 				*dst = c;
@@ -267,32 +273,98 @@ void NetworkRecv_NetworkGameInfo(NetworkClientState *cs, Packet *p, NetworkGameI
 			}
 		} /* Fallthrough */
 		case 3:
-			info->game_date      = NetworkRecv_uint32(cs, p);
-			info->start_date     = NetworkRecv_uint32(cs, p);
+			info->game_date      = NetworkRecv_uint32(&this->cs, p);
+			info->start_date     = NetworkRecv_uint32(&this->cs, p);
 			/* Fallthrough */
 		case 2:
-			info->companies_max  = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
-			info->companies_on   = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
-			info->spectators_max = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
+			info->companies_max  = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
+			info->companies_on   = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
+			info->spectators_max = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
 			/* Fallthrough */
 		case 1:
-			NetworkRecv_string(cs, p, info->server_name,     sizeof(info->server_name));
-			NetworkRecv_string(cs, p, info->server_revision, sizeof(info->server_revision));
-			info->server_lang    = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
-			info->use_password   = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
-			info->clients_max    = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
-			info->clients_on     = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
-			info->spectators_on  = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
+			NetworkRecv_string(&this->cs, p, info->server_name,     sizeof(info->server_name));
+			NetworkRecv_string(&this->cs, p, info->server_revision, sizeof(info->server_revision));
+			info->server_lang    = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
+			info->use_password   = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
+			info->clients_max    = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
+			info->clients_on     = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
+			info->spectators_on  = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
 			if (info->game_info_version < 3) { // 16 bits dates got scrapped and are read earlier
-				info->game_date    = NetworkRecv_uint16(cs, p) + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
-				info->start_date   = NetworkRecv_uint16(cs, p) + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
+				info->game_date    = NetworkRecv_uint16(&this->cs, p) + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
+				info->start_date   = NetworkRecv_uint16(&this->cs, p) + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR;
 			}
-			NetworkRecv_string(cs, p, info->map_name, sizeof(info->map_name));
-			info->map_width      = NetworkRecv_uint16(cs, p);
-			info->map_height     = NetworkRecv_uint16(cs, p);
-			info->map_set        = NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p);
-			info->dedicated      = (NetworkRecv_uint8 (cs, p) != 0);
+			NetworkRecv_string(&this->cs, p, info->map_name, sizeof(info->map_name));
+			info->map_width      = NetworkRecv_uint16(&this->cs, p);
+			info->map_height     = NetworkRecv_uint16(&this->cs, p);
+			info->map_set        = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
+			info->dedicated      = (NetworkRecv_uint8(&this->cs, p) != 0);
 	}
 }
 
+/* Defines a simple (switch) case for each network packet */
+#define UDP_COMMAND(type) case type: this->NetworkPacketReceive_ ## type ## _command(p, client_addr); break;
+
+/**
+ * Handle an incoming packets by sending it to the correct function.
+ * @param p the received packet
+ * @param client_addr the sender of the packet
+ */
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::HandleUDPPacket(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr)
+{
+	PacketUDPType type;
+
+	/* Fake a client, so we can see when there is an illegal packet */
+	this->cs.socket = INVALID_SOCKET;
+	this->cs.has_quit = false;
+
+	type = (PacketUDPType)NetworkRecv_uint8(&this->cs, p);
+
+	switch (this->cs.has_quit ? PACKET_UDP_END : type) {
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_DETAIL_INFO);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_REGISTER);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_LIST);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_RESPONSE_LIST);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_UNREGISTER);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS);
+		UDP_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS);
+
+		default:
+			if (!this->cs.has_quit) {
+				DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] received invalid packet type %d from %s:%d", type,  inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
+			} else {
+				DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] received illegal packet from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
+			}
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Create stub implementations for all receive commands that only
+ * show a warning that the given command is not available for the
+ * socket where the packet came from.
+ */
+
+#define DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(type) \
+void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::NetworkPacketReceive_## type ##_command(\
+		Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr) { \
+	DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] received packet on wrong port from %s:%d", \
+			inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port)); \
+}
+
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_DETAIL_INFO);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_REGISTER);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_LIST);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_RESPONSE_LIST);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_UNREGISTER);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS);
+DEFINE_UNAVAILABLE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS);
+
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
diff --git a/src/network/core/udp.h b/src/network/core/udp.h
index 04bf198f9c..7558296001 100644
--- a/src/network/core/udp.h
+++ b/src/network/core/udp.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "game.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 #include "../../newgrf_config.h"
+#include "../../debug.h"
+#include "../network_data.h"
 
 /**
  * @file udp.h Basic functions to receive and send UDP packets.
@@ -71,28 +73,8 @@
  *   1+       1       whether the server is dedicated (0 = no, 1 = yes)
  */
 
-///** Sending/receiving of UDP packets **////
-
-bool NetworkUDPListen(SOCKET *udp, const uint32 host, const uint16 port, const bool broadcast);
-void NetworkUDPClose(SOCKET *udp);
-
-void NetworkSendUDP_Packet(const SOCKET udp, Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *recv);
-void NetworkUDPReceive(const SOCKET udp);
-
-/**
- * Function that is called for every received UDP packet.
- * @param udp         the socket the packet is received on
- * @param packet      the received packet
- * @param client_addr the address of the sender of the packet
- */
-void NetworkHandleUDPPacket(const SOCKET udp, Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr);
-
-
-///** Sending/receiving of (large) chuncks of UDP packets **////
-
-
 /** Enum with all types of UDP packets. The order MUST not be changed **/
-enum {
+enum PacketUDPType {
 	PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER,   ///< Queries a game server for game information
 	PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE,      ///< Reply of the game server with game information
 	PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO,   ///< Queries a game server about details of the game, such as companies
@@ -107,20 +89,54 @@ enum {
 	PACKET_UDP_END                   ///< Must ALWAYS be on the end of this list!! (period)
 };
 
-void NetworkSend_GRFIdentifier(Packet *p, const GRFConfig *c);
-void NetworkSend_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, const NetworkGameInfo *info);
+#define DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(type) virtual void NetworkPacketReceive_## type ##_command(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *)
 
-void NetworkRecv_GRFIdentifier(NetworkClientState *cs, Packet *p, GRFConfig *c);
-void NetworkRecv_NetworkGameInfo(NetworkClientState *cs, Packet *p, NetworkGameInfo *info);
+class NetworkUDPSocketHandler {
+private:
+	SOCKET udp;
+protected:
+	NetworkClientState cs;
+	/* Declare all possible packets here. If it can be received by the
+	 * a specific handler, it has to be implemented. */
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_DETAIL_INFO);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_REGISTER);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_LIST);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_RESPONSE_LIST);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_UNREGISTER);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS);
 
-/**
- * Function that is called for every GRFConfig that is read when receiving
- * a NetworkGameInfo. Only grfid and md5sum are set, the rest is zero. This
- * function must set all appropriate fields. This GRF is later appended to
- * the grfconfig list of the NetworkGameInfo.
- * @param config the GRF to handle
- */
-void HandleIncomingNetworkGameInfoGRFConfig(GRFConfig *config);
+	void HandleUDPPacket(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr);
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that is called for every GRFConfig that is read when receiving
+	 * a NetworkGameInfo. Only grfid and md5sum are set, the rest is zero. This
+	 * function must set all appropriate fields. This GRF is later appended to
+	 * the grfconfig list of the NetworkGameInfo.
+	 * @param config the GRF to handle
+	 */
+	virtual void HandleIncomingNetworkGameInfoGRFConfig(GRFConfig *config) { NOT_REACHED(); }
+public:
+	NetworkUDPSocketHandler();
+	virtual ~NetworkUDPSocketHandler() { this->Close(); }
+
+	bool IsListening() { return this->udp != INVALID_SOCKET; }
+	bool Listen(uint32 host, uint16 port, bool broadcast);
+	void Close();
+
+	void SendPacket(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *recv);
+	void ReceivePackets();
+
+	void Send_GRFIdentifier(Packet *p, const GRFConfig *c);
+	void Send_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, const NetworkGameInfo *info);
+
+	void Recv_GRFIdentifier(Packet *p, GRFConfig *c);
+	void Recv_NetworkGameInfo(Packet *p, NetworkGameInfo *info);
+};
 
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
 
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 443ee30666..14a7ee0b0f 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 // global variables (declared in network_data.h)
 CommandPacket *_local_command_queue;
 
-SOCKET _udp_client_socket; // udp client socket
-SOCKET _udp_server_socket; // udp server socket
-SOCKET _udp_master_socket; // udp master socket
+extern NetworkUDPSocketHandler *_udp_client_socket; ///< udp client socket
+extern NetworkUDPSocketHandler *_udp_server_socket; ///< udp server socket
+extern NetworkUDPSocketHandler *_udp_master_socket; ///< udp master socket
 
 // Here we keep track of the clients
 //  (and the client uses [0] for his own communication)
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static void NetworkClose(void)
 		closesocket(_listensocket);
 		_listensocket = INVALID_SOCKET;
 		DEBUG(net, 1, "Closed listener");
-		NetworkUDPStop();
+		NetworkUDPCloseAll();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ bool NetworkClientConnectGame(const char *host, uint16 port)
 	_network_last_port = port;
 
 	NetworkDisconnect();
-	NetworkUDPStop();
+	NetworkUDPCloseAll();
 	NetworkInitialize();
 
 	// Try to connect
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ bool NetworkServerStart(void)
 
 	// Try to start UDP-server
 	_network_udp_server = true;
-	_network_udp_server = NetworkUDPListen(&_udp_server_socket, _network_server_bind_ip, _network_server_port, false);
+	_network_udp_server = _udp_server_socket->Listen(_network_server_bind_ip, _network_server_port, false);
 
 	_network_server = true;
 	_networking = true;
@@ -1270,12 +1270,10 @@ static bool NetworkDoClientLoop(void)
 void NetworkUDPGameLoop(void)
 {
 	if (_network_udp_server) {
-		NetworkUDPReceive(_udp_server_socket);
-		if (_udp_master_socket != INVALID_SOCKET) {
-			NetworkUDPReceive(_udp_master_socket);
-		}
-	} else if (_udp_client_socket != INVALID_SOCKET) {
-		NetworkUDPReceive(_udp_client_socket);
+		_udp_server_socket->ReceivePackets();
+		_udp_master_socket->ReceivePackets();
+	} else {
+		_udp_client_socket->ReceivePackets();
 		if (_network_udp_broadcast > 0) _network_udp_broadcast--;
 	}
 }
@@ -1390,7 +1388,7 @@ void NetworkStartUp(void)
 void NetworkShutDown(void)
 {
 	NetworkDisconnect();
-	NetworkUDPStop();
+	NetworkUDPShutdown();
 
 	DEBUG(net, 3, "[core] shutting down network");
 
diff --git a/src/network/network.h b/src/network/network.h
index cc60ac96ee..046caa43f9 100644
--- a/src/network/network.h
+++ b/src/network/network.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void UpdateNetworkGameWindow(bool unselect);
 void CheckMinPlayers(void);
 
 void NetworkStartUp(void);
-void NetworkUDPStop(void);
+void NetworkUDPCloseAll();
 void NetworkShutDown(void);
 void NetworkGameLoop(void);
 void NetworkUDPGameLoop(void);
diff --git a/src/network/network_data.h b/src/network/network_data.h
index 2e44b8fcdb..057a78f279 100644
--- a/src/network/network_data.h
+++ b/src/network/network_data.h
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ typedef enum {
 // following externs are instantiated at network.cpp
 extern CommandPacket *_local_command_queue;
 
-extern SOCKET _udp_client_socket; // udp client socket
-extern SOCKET _udp_server_socket; // udp server socket
-extern SOCKET _udp_master_socket; // udp master socket
-
 // Here we keep track of the clients
 //  (and the client uses [0] for his own communication)
 extern NetworkClientState _clients[MAX_CLIENTS];
diff --git a/src/network/network_udp.cpp b/src/network/network_udp.cpp
index b6bc2a9cea..6e0ee8edcb 100644
--- a/src/network/network_udp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_udp.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,42 @@ enum {
 	ADVERTISE_RETRY_TIMES     =     3  // give up readvertising after this much failed retries
 };
 
-#define DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(type) void NetworkPacketReceive_ ## type ## _command(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr)
+NetworkUDPSocketHandler *_udp_client_socket; ///< udp client socket
+NetworkUDPSocketHandler *_udp_server_socket; ///< udp server socket
+NetworkUDPSocketHandler *_udp_master_socket; ///< udp master socket
 
-static NetworkClientState _udp_cs;
+#define DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(cls, type) void cls ##NetworkUDPSocketHandler::NetworkPacketReceive_ ## type ## _command(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr)
 
-DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER)
+///*** Communication with the masterserver ***/
+
+class MasterNetworkUDPSocketHandler : public NetworkUDPSocketHandler {
+protected:
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER);
+public:
+	virtual ~MasterNetworkUDPSocketHandler() {}
+};
+
+DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Master, PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER)
+{
+	_network_advertise_retries = 0;
+	DEBUG(net, 2, "[udp] advertising on master server successfull");
+
+	/* We are advertised, but we don't want to! */
+	if (!_network_advertise) NetworkUDPRemoveAdvertise();
+}
+
+///*** Communication with clients (we are server) ***/
+
+class ServerNetworkUDPSocketHandler : public NetworkUDPSocketHandler {
+protected:
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS);
+public:
+	virtual ~ServerNetworkUDPSocketHandler() {}
+};
+
+DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Server, PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER)
 {
 	Packet *packet;
 	// Just a fail-safe.. should never happen
@@ -50,106 +81,17 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER)
 	_network_game_info.spectators_on = NetworkSpectatorCount();
 	_network_game_info.grfconfig     = _grfconfig;
 
-	NetworkSend_NetworkGameInfo(packet, &_network_game_info);
+	this->Send_NetworkGameInfo(packet, &_network_game_info);
 
 	// Let the client know that we are here
-	NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_server_socket, packet, client_addr);
+	this->SendPacket(packet, client_addr);
 
 	free(packet);
 
 	DEBUG(net, 2, "[udp] queried from '%s'", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr));
 }
 
-void HandleIncomingNetworkGameInfoGRFConfig(GRFConfig *config)
-{
-	/* Find the matching GRF file */
-	const GRFConfig *f = FindGRFConfig(config->grfid, config->md5sum);
-	if (f == NULL) {
-		/* Don't know the GRF, so mark game incompatible and the (possibly)
-		 * already resolved name for this GRF (another server has sent the
-		 * name of the GRF already */
-		config->name     = FindUnknownGRFName(config->grfid, config->md5sum, true);
-		SETBIT(config->flags, GCF_NOT_FOUND);
-	} else {
-		config->filename = f->filename;
-		config->name     = f->name;
-		config->info     = f->info;
-	}
-	SETBIT(config->flags, GCF_COPY);
-}
-
-DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE)
-{
-	extern const char _openttd_revision[];
-	NetworkGameList *item;
-
-	// Just a fail-safe.. should never happen
-	if (_network_udp_server || _udp_cs.has_quit) return;
-
-	DEBUG(net, 4, "[udp] server response from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr),ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
-
-	// Find next item
-	item = NetworkGameListAddItem(inet_addr(inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr)), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
-
-	NetworkRecv_NetworkGameInfo(&_udp_cs, p, &item->info);
-
-	item->info.compatible = true;
-	{
-		/* Checks whether there needs to be a request for names of GRFs and makes
-		 * the request if necessary. GRFs that need to be requested are the GRFs
-		 * that do not exist on the clients system and we do not have the name
-		 * resolved of, i.e. the name is still UNKNOWN_GRF_NAME_PLACEHOLDER.
-		 * The in_request array and in_request_count are used so there is no need
-		 * to do a second loop over the GRF list, which can be relatively expensive
-		 * due to the string comparisons. */
-		const GRFConfig *in_request[NETWORK_MAX_GRF_COUNT];
-		const GRFConfig *c;
-		uint in_request_count = 0;
-		struct sockaddr_in out_addr;
-
-		for (c = item->info.grfconfig; c != NULL; c = c->next) {
-			if (HASBIT(c->flags, GCF_NOT_FOUND)) item->info.compatible = false;
-			if (!HASBIT(c->flags, GCF_NOT_FOUND) || strcmp(c->name, UNKNOWN_GRF_NAME_PLACEHOLDER) != 0) continue;
-			in_request[in_request_count] = c;
-			in_request_count++;
-		}
-
-		if (in_request_count > 0) {
-			/* There are 'unknown' GRFs, now send a request for them */
-			uint i;
-			Packet *packet = NetworkSend_Init(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS);
-
-			NetworkSend_uint8 (packet, in_request_count);
-			for (i = 0; i < in_request_count; i++) {
-				NetworkSend_GRFIdentifier(packet, in_request[i]);
-			}
-
-			out_addr.sin_family      = AF_INET;
-			out_addr.sin_port        = htons(item->port);
-			out_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = item->ip;
-			NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_client_socket, packet, &out_addr);
-			free(packet);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (item->info.server_lang >= NETWORK_NUM_LANGUAGES) item->info.server_lang = 0;
-	if (item->info.map_set >= NUM_LANDSCAPE ) item->info.map_set = 0;
-
-	if (item->info.hostname[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(item->info.hostname, sizeof(item->info.hostname), "%s", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr));
-
-	/* Check if we are allowed on this server based on the revision-match */
-	item->info.version_compatible =
-		strcmp(item->info.server_revision, _openttd_revision) == 0 ||
-		strcmp(item->info.server_revision, NOREV_STRING) == 0;
-	item->info.compatible &= item->info.version_compatible; // Already contains match for GRFs
-
-	item->online = true;
-
-	UpdateNetworkGameWindow(false);
-}
-
-DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO)
+DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Server, PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO)
 {
 	NetworkClientState *cs;
 	NetworkClientInfo *ci;
@@ -250,46 +192,10 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO)
 	/* Indicates end of client list */
 	NetworkSend_uint8(packet, 0);
 
-	NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_server_socket, packet, client_addr);
-
+	this->SendPacket(packet, client_addr);
 	free(packet);
 }
 
-DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_RESPONSE_LIST)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct in_addr ip;
-	uint16 port;
-	uint8 ver;
-
-	/* packet begins with the protocol version (uint8)
-	 * then an uint16 which indicates how many
-	 * ip:port pairs are in this packet, after that
-	 * an uint32 (ip) and an uint16 (port) for each pair
-	 */
-
-	ver = NetworkRecv_uint8(&_udp_cs, p);
-
-	if (_udp_cs.has_quit) return;
-
-	if (ver == 1) {
-		for (i = NetworkRecv_uint16(&_udp_cs, p); i != 0 ; i--) {
-			ip.s_addr = TO_LE32(NetworkRecv_uint32(&_udp_cs, p));
-			port = NetworkRecv_uint16(&_udp_cs, p);
-			NetworkUDPQueryServer(inet_ntoa(ip), port);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER)
-{
-	_network_advertise_retries = 0;
-	DEBUG(net, 2, "[udp] advertising on master server successfull");
-
-	/* We are advertised, but we don't want to! */
-	if (!_network_advertise) NetworkUDPRemoveAdvertise();
-}
-
 /**
  * A client has requested the names of some NewGRFs.
  *
@@ -303,7 +209,7 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER)
  * in_reply and in_reply_count are used to keep a list of GRFs to
  * send in the reply.
  */
-DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS)
+DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Server, PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS)
 {
 	uint8 num_grfs;
 	uint i;
@@ -313,19 +219,16 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS)
 	uint8 in_reply_count = 0;
 	uint packet_len = 0;
 
-	/* Just a fail-safe.. should never happen */
-	if (_udp_cs.has_quit) return;
-
 	DEBUG(net, 6, "[udp] newgrf data request from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
 
-	num_grfs = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&_udp_cs, p);
+	num_grfs = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
 	if (num_grfs > NETWORK_MAX_GRF_COUNT) return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_grfs; i++) {
 		GRFConfig c;
 		const GRFConfig *f;
 
-		NetworkRecv_GRFIdentifier(&_udp_cs, p, &c);
+		this->Recv_GRFIdentifier(p, &c);
 
 		/* Find the matching GRF file */
 		f = FindGRFConfig(c.grfid, c.md5sum);
@@ -353,26 +256,132 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS)
 		/* The name could be an empty string, if so take the filename */
 		ttd_strlcpy(name, (in_reply[i]->name != NULL && strlen(in_reply[i]->name) > 0) ?
 				in_reply[i]->name : in_reply[i]->filename, sizeof(name));
-	 	NetworkSend_GRFIdentifier(packet, in_reply[i]);
+	 	this->Send_GRFIdentifier(packet, in_reply[i]);
 		NetworkSend_string(packet, name);
 	}
 
-	NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_server_socket, packet, client_addr);
+	this->SendPacket(packet, client_addr);
 	free(packet);
 }
 
+///*** Communication with servers (we are client) ***/
+
+class ClientNetworkUDPSocketHandler : public NetworkUDPSocketHandler {
+protected:
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_RESPONSE_LIST);
+	DECLARE_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS);
+	virtual void HandleIncomingNetworkGameInfoGRFConfig(GRFConfig *config);
+public:
+	virtual ~ClientNetworkUDPSocketHandler() {}
+};
+
+DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Client, PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE)
+{
+	extern const char _openttd_revision[];
+	NetworkGameList *item;
+
+	// Just a fail-safe.. should never happen
+	if (_network_udp_server) return;
+
+	DEBUG(net, 4, "[udp] server response from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
+
+	// Find next item
+	item = NetworkGameListAddItem(inet_addr(inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr)), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
+
+	this->Recv_NetworkGameInfo(p, &item->info);
+
+	item->info.compatible = true;
+	{
+		/* Checks whether there needs to be a request for names of GRFs and makes
+		 * the request if necessary. GRFs that need to be requested are the GRFs
+		 * that do not exist on the clients system and we do not have the name
+		 * resolved of, i.e. the name is still UNKNOWN_GRF_NAME_PLACEHOLDER.
+		 * The in_request array and in_request_count are used so there is no need
+		 * to do a second loop over the GRF list, which can be relatively expensive
+		 * due to the string comparisons. */
+		const GRFConfig *in_request[NETWORK_MAX_GRF_COUNT];
+		const GRFConfig *c;
+		uint in_request_count = 0;
+		struct sockaddr_in out_addr;
+
+		for (c = item->info.grfconfig; c != NULL; c = c->next) {
+			if (HASBIT(c->flags, GCF_NOT_FOUND)) item->info.compatible = false;
+			if (!HASBIT(c->flags, GCF_NOT_FOUND) || strcmp(c->name, UNKNOWN_GRF_NAME_PLACEHOLDER) != 0) continue;
+			in_request[in_request_count] = c;
+			in_request_count++;
+		}
+
+		if (in_request_count > 0) {
+			/* There are 'unknown' GRFs, now send a request for them */
+			uint i;
+			Packet *packet = NetworkSend_Init(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS);
+
+			NetworkSend_uint8 (packet, in_request_count);
+			for (i = 0; i < in_request_count; i++) {
+				this->Send_GRFIdentifier(packet, in_request[i]);
+			}
+
+			out_addr.sin_family      = AF_INET;
+			out_addr.sin_port        = htons(item->port);
+			out_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = item->ip;
+			this->SendPacket(packet, &out_addr);
+			free(packet);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (item->info.server_lang >= NETWORK_NUM_LANGUAGES) item->info.server_lang = 0;
+	if (item->info.map_set >= NUM_LANDSCAPE ) item->info.map_set = 0;
+
+	if (item->info.hostname[0] == '\0')
+		snprintf(item->info.hostname, sizeof(item->info.hostname), "%s", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr));
+
+	/* Check if we are allowed on this server based on the revision-match */
+	item->info.version_compatible =
+		strcmp(item->info.server_revision, _openttd_revision) == 0 ||
+		strcmp(item->info.server_revision, NOREV_STRING) == 0;
+	item->info.compatible &= item->info.version_compatible; // Already contains match for GRFs
+
+	item->online = true;
+
+	UpdateNetworkGameWindow(false);
+}
+
+DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Client, PACKET_UDP_MASTER_RESPONSE_LIST)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct in_addr ip;
+	uint16 port;
+	uint8 ver;
+
+	/* packet begins with the protocol version (uint8)
+	 * then an uint16 which indicates how many
+	 * ip:port pairs are in this packet, after that
+	 * an uint32 (ip) and an uint16 (port) for each pair
+	 */
+
+	ver = NetworkRecv_uint8(&this->cs, p);
+
+	if (this->cs.has_quit) return;
+
+	if (ver == 1) {
+		for (i = NetworkRecv_uint16(&this->cs, p); i != 0 ; i--) {
+			ip.s_addr = TO_LE32(NetworkRecv_uint32(&this->cs, p));
+			port = NetworkRecv_uint16(&this->cs, p);
+			NetworkUDPQueryServer(inet_ntoa(ip), port);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /** The return of the client's request of the names of some NewGRFs */
-DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS)
+DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Client, PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS)
 {
 	uint8 num_grfs;
 	uint i;
 
-	/* Just a fail-safe.. should never happen */
-	if (_udp_cs.has_quit) return;
+	DEBUG(net, 6, "[udp] newgrf data reply from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr), ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
 
-	DEBUG(net, 6, "[udp] newgrf data reply from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr),ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
-
-	num_grfs = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&_udp_cs, p);
+	num_grfs = NetworkRecv_uint8 (&this->cs, p);
 	if (num_grfs > NETWORK_MAX_GRF_COUNT) return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_grfs; i++) {
@@ -380,8 +389,8 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS)
 		char name[NETWORK_GRF_NAME_LENGTH];
 		GRFConfig c;
 
-		NetworkRecv_GRFIdentifier(&_udp_cs, p, &c);
-		NetworkRecv_string(&_udp_cs, p, name, sizeof(name));
+		this->Recv_GRFIdentifier(p, &c);
+		NetworkRecv_string(&this->cs, p, name, sizeof(name));
 
 		/* An empty name is not possible under normal circumstances
 		 * and causes problems when showing the NewGRF list. */
@@ -397,72 +406,39 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS)
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * Every type of UDP packet should only be received by a single socket;
- * The socket communicating with the masterserver should receive the
- * game information of some 'random' host.
- */
-typedef struct NetworkUDPPacketAndSocket {
-	void (*callback)(Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr);
-	SOCKET *incoming_socket;
-} NetworkUPDPacketAndSocket;
-
-static const NetworkUPDPacketAndSocket _network_udp_packet[PACKET_UDP_END] = {
-	{ RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER),   &_udp_server_socket },
-	{ RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE),      &_udp_client_socket },
-	{ RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_DETAIL_INFO),   &_udp_server_socket },
-	{ NULL,                                             NULL                },
-	{ NULL,                                             NULL                },
-	{ RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_ACK_REGISTER),  &_udp_master_socket },
-	{ NULL,                                             NULL                },
-	{ RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_MASTER_RESPONSE_LIST), &_udp_client_socket },
-	{ NULL,                                             NULL                },
-	{ RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_NEWGRFS),   &_udp_server_socket },
-	{ RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_UDP_SERVER_NEWGRFS),       &_udp_client_socket },
-};
-
-void NetworkHandleUDPPacket(const SOCKET udp, Packet *p, const struct sockaddr_in *client_addr)
+void ClientNetworkUDPSocketHandler::HandleIncomingNetworkGameInfoGRFConfig(GRFConfig *config)
 {
-	byte type;
-
-	/* Fake a client, so we can see when there is an illegal packet */
-	_udp_cs.socket = INVALID_SOCKET;
-	_udp_cs.has_quit = false;
-
-	type = NetworkRecv_uint8(&_udp_cs, p);
-
-	if (type < PACKET_UDP_END && *_network_udp_packet[type].incoming_socket == udp && !_udp_cs.has_quit) {
-		_network_udp_packet[type].callback(p, client_addr);
+	/* Find the matching GRF file */
+	const GRFConfig *f = FindGRFConfig(config->grfid, config->md5sum);
+	if (f == NULL) {
+		/* Don't know the GRF, so mark game incompatible and the (possibly)
+		 * already resolved name for this GRF (another server has sent the
+		 * name of the GRF already */
+		config->name     = FindUnknownGRFName(config->grfid, config->md5sum, true);
+		SETBIT(config->flags, GCF_NOT_FOUND);
 	} else {
-		if (*_network_udp_packet[type].incoming_socket != udp) {
-			DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] received packet on wrong port from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr),ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
-		} else if (!_udp_cs.has_quit) {
-			DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] received invalid packet type %d from %s:%d", type,  inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr),ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
-		} else {
-			DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] received illegal packet from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr),ntohs(client_addr->sin_port));
-		}
+		config->filename = f->filename;
+		config->name     = f->name;
+		config->info     = f->info;
 	}
+	SETBIT(config->flags, GCF_COPY);
 }
 
-
 // Close UDP connection
-void NetworkUDPStop(void)
+void NetworkUDPCloseAll(void)
 {
 	DEBUG(net, 1, "[udp] closed listeners");
 
-	if (_network_udp_server) {
-		NetworkUDPClose(&_udp_server_socket);
-		NetworkUDPClose(&_udp_master_socket);
-	} else {
-		NetworkUDPClose(&_udp_client_socket);
-	}
+	_udp_server_socket->Close();
+	_udp_master_socket->Close();
+	_udp_client_socket->Close();
 
 	_network_udp_server = false;
 	_network_udp_broadcast = 0;
 }
 
 // Broadcast to all ips
-static void NetworkUDPBroadCast(SOCKET udp)
+static void NetworkUDPBroadCast(NetworkUDPSocketHandler *socket)
 {
 	Packet* p = NetworkSend_Init(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER);
 	uint i;
@@ -476,7 +452,7 @@ static void NetworkUDPBroadCast(SOCKET udp)
 
 		DEBUG(net, 4, "[udp] broadcasting to %s", inet_ntoa(out_addr.sin_addr));
 
-		NetworkSendUDP_Packet(udp, p, &out_addr);
+		socket->SendPacket(p, &out_addr);
 	}
 
 	free(p);
@@ -489,9 +465,9 @@ void NetworkUDPQueryMasterServer(void)
 	struct sockaddr_in out_addr;
 	Packet *p;
 
-	if (_udp_client_socket == INVALID_SOCKET)
-		if (!NetworkUDPListen(&_udp_client_socket, 0, 0, true))
-			return;
+	if (!_udp_client_socket->IsListening()) {
+		if (!_udp_client_socket->Listen(0, 0, true)) return;
+	}
 
 	p = NetworkSend_Init(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_GET_LIST);
 
@@ -502,7 +478,7 @@ void NetworkUDPQueryMasterServer(void)
 	// packet only contains protocol version
 	NetworkSend_uint8(p, NETWORK_MASTER_SERVER_VERSION);
 
-	NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_client_socket, p, &out_addr);
+	_udp_client_socket->SendPacket(p, &out_addr);
 
 	DEBUG(net, 2, "[udp] master server queried at %s:%d", inet_ntoa(out_addr.sin_addr),ntohs(out_addr.sin_port));
 
@@ -516,9 +492,9 @@ void NetworkUDPSearchGame(void)
 	if (_network_udp_broadcast > 0) return;
 
 	// No UDP-socket yet..
-	if (_udp_client_socket == INVALID_SOCKET)
-		if (!NetworkUDPListen(&_udp_client_socket, 0, 0, true))
-			return;
+	if (!_udp_client_socket->IsListening()) {
+		if (!_udp_client_socket->Listen(0, 0, true)) return;
+	}
 
 	DEBUG(net, 0, "[udp] searching server");
 
@@ -533,9 +509,9 @@ NetworkGameList *NetworkUDPQueryServer(const char* host, unsigned short port)
 	NetworkGameList *item;
 
 	// No UDP-socket yet..
-	if (_udp_client_socket == INVALID_SOCKET)
-		if (!NetworkUDPListen(&_udp_client_socket, 0, 0, true))
-			return NULL;
+	if (!_udp_client_socket->IsListening()) {
+		if (!_udp_client_socket->Listen(0, 0, true)) return NULL;
+	}
 
 	out_addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
 	out_addr.sin_port = htons(port);
@@ -551,7 +527,7 @@ NetworkGameList *NetworkUDPQueryServer(const char* host, unsigned short port)
 	// Init the packet
 	p = NetworkSend_Init(PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER);
 
-	NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_client_socket, p, &out_addr);
+	_udp_client_socket->SendPacket(p, &out_addr);
 
 	free(p);
 
@@ -569,9 +545,9 @@ void NetworkUDPRemoveAdvertise(void)
 	if (!_networking || !_network_server || !_network_udp_server) return;
 
 	/* check for socket */
-	if (_udp_master_socket == INVALID_SOCKET)
-		if (!NetworkUDPListen(&_udp_master_socket, _network_server_bind_ip, 0, false))
-			return;
+	if (!_udp_master_socket->IsListening()) {
+		if (!_udp_master_socket->Listen(0, 0, false)) return;
+	}
 
 	DEBUG(net, 1, "[udp] removing advertise from master server");
 
@@ -585,7 +561,7 @@ void NetworkUDPRemoveAdvertise(void)
 	/* Packet is: Version, server_port */
 	NetworkSend_uint8(p, NETWORK_MASTER_SERVER_VERSION);
 	NetworkSend_uint16(p, _network_server_port);
-	NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_master_socket, p, &out_addr);
+	_udp_master_socket->SendPacket(p, &out_addr);
 
 	free(p);
 }
@@ -602,9 +578,9 @@ void NetworkUDPAdvertise(void)
 		return;
 
 	/* check for socket */
-	if (_udp_master_socket == INVALID_SOCKET)
-		if (!NetworkUDPListen(&_udp_master_socket, _network_server_bind_ip, 0, false))
-			return;
+	if (!_udp_master_socket->IsListening()) {
+		if (!_udp_master_socket->Listen(0, 0, false)) return;
+	}
 
 	if (_network_need_advertise) {
 		_network_need_advertise = false;
@@ -637,19 +613,28 @@ void NetworkUDPAdvertise(void)
 	NetworkSend_string(p, NETWORK_MASTER_SERVER_WELCOME_MESSAGE);
 	NetworkSend_uint8(p, NETWORK_MASTER_SERVER_VERSION);
 	NetworkSend_uint16(p, _network_server_port);
-	NetworkSendUDP_Packet(_udp_master_socket, p, &out_addr);
+	_udp_master_socket->SendPacket(p, &out_addr);
 
 	free(p);
 }
 
 void NetworkUDPInitialize(void)
 {
-	_udp_client_socket = INVALID_SOCKET;
-	_udp_server_socket = INVALID_SOCKET;
-	_udp_master_socket = INVALID_SOCKET;
+	_udp_client_socket = new ClientNetworkUDPSocketHandler();
+	_udp_server_socket = new ServerNetworkUDPSocketHandler();
+	_udp_master_socket = new MasterNetworkUDPSocketHandler();
 
 	_network_udp_server = false;
 	_network_udp_broadcast = 0;
 }
 
+void NetworkUDPShutdown(void)
+{
+	NetworkUDPCloseAll();
+
+	delete _udp_client_socket;
+	delete _udp_server_socket;
+	delete _udp_master_socket;
+}
+
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
diff --git a/src/network/network_udp.h b/src/network/network_udp.h
index 4488d19d49..c8b34a49d8 100644
--- a/src/network/network_udp.h
+++ b/src/network/network_udp.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ void NetworkUDPQueryMasterServer(void);
 NetworkGameList *NetworkUDPQueryServer(const char* host, unsigned short port);
 void NetworkUDPAdvertise(void);
 void NetworkUDPRemoveAdvertise(void);
+void NetworkUDPShutdown(void);
 
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
 
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index 92181045ff..7db90a4a1e 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -748,10 +748,10 @@ void SwitchMode(int new_mode)
 		if (_networking) {
 			if (_network_server && (new_mode == SM_LOAD || new_mode == SM_NEWGAME)) {
 				NetworkReboot();
-				NetworkUDPStop();
+				NetworkUDPCloseAll();
 			} else {
 				NetworkDisconnect();
-				NetworkUDPStop();
+				NetworkUDPCloseAll();
 			}
 		}