diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp
index 091d400f86..d5bcb03d9a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <thread>
+#include <mutex>
 #if defined(__POSIX__)
 #include <pthread.h>
 #endif
@@ -27,14 +28,15 @@
 #endif
 #include "pcap_io.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include "Win32\tap.h"
-#endif
-#include "pcap_io.h"
+#include "PacketReader/EthernetFrame.h"
+#include "PacketReader/IP/IP_Packet.h"
+#include "PacketReader/IP/UDP/UDP_Packet.h"
 
 NetAdapter* nif;
 std::thread rx_thread;
 
+std::mutex rx_mutex;
+
 volatile bool RxRunning = false;
 //rx thread
 void NetRxThread()
@@ -44,8 +46,14 @@ void NetRxThread()
 	{
 		while (rx_fifo_can_rx() && nif->recv(&tmp))
 		{
-			rx_process(&tmp);
+			std::lock_guard rx_lock(rx_mutex);
+			//Check if we can still rx
+			if (rx_fifo_can_rx())
+				rx_process(&tmp);
+			else
+				Console.Error("DEV9: rx_fifo_can_rx() false after nif->recv(), dropping");
 		}
+
 		std::this_thread::yield();
 	}
 }
@@ -158,7 +166,11 @@ const wchar_t* NetApiToWstring(NetApi api)
 	}
 }
 
-const PacketReader::IP::IP_Address NetAdapter::internalIP{192, 0, 2, 1};
+using namespace PacketReader;
+using namespace PacketReader::IP;
+using namespace PacketReader::IP::UDP;
+
+const IP_Address NetAdapter::internalIP{192, 0, 2, 1};
 const u8 NetAdapter::broadcastMAC[6] = {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF};
 const u8 NetAdapter::internalMAC[6] = {0x76, 0x6D, 0xF4, 0x63, 0x30, 0x31};
 
@@ -168,6 +180,36 @@ NetAdapter::NetAdapter()
 	SetMACAddress(nullptr);
 }
 
+bool NetAdapter::recv(NetPacket* pkt)
+{
+	if (!internalRxThreadRunning.load())
+		return InternalServerRecv(pkt);
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool NetAdapter::send(NetPacket* pkt)
+{
+	return InternalServerSend(pkt);
+}
+
+//RxRunning must be set false before this
+NetAdapter::~NetAdapter()
+{
+	//unblock InternalServerRX thread
+	if (internalRxThreadRunning.load())
+	{
+		internalRxThreadRunning.store(false);
+
+		{
+			std::lock_guard srvlock(internalRxMutex);
+			internalRxHasData = true;
+		}
+
+		internalRxCV.notify_all();
+		internalRxThread.join();
+	}
+}
+
 void NetAdapter::SetMACAddress(u8* mac)
 {
 	if (mac == nullptr)
@@ -198,3 +240,72 @@ bool NetAdapter::VerifyPkt(NetPacket* pkt, int read_size)
 	pkt->size = read_size;
 	return true;
 }
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+void NetAdapter::InitInternalServer(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter)
+#elif defined(__POSIX__)
+void NetAdapter::InitInternalServer(ifaddrs* adapter)
+#endif
+{
+	if (adapter == nullptr)
+		Console.Error("DEV9: InitInternalServer() got nullptr for adapter");
+
+	if (blocks())
+	{
+		internalRxThreadRunning.store(true);
+		internalRxThread = std::thread(&NetAdapter::InternalServerThread, this);
+	}
+}
+
+bool NetAdapter::InternalServerRecv(NetPacket* pkt)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool NetAdapter::InternalServerSend(NetPacket* pkt)
+{
+	EthernetFrame frame(pkt);
+	if (frame.protocol == (u16)EtherType::IPv4)
+	{
+		PayloadPtr* payload = static_cast<PayloadPtr*>(frame.GetPayload());
+		IP_Packet ippkt(payload->data, payload->GetLength());
+
+		if (ippkt.destinationIP == internalIP)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void NetAdapter::InternalSignalReceived()
+{
+	//Signal internal server thread to read
+	if (internalRxThreadRunning.load())
+	{
+		{
+			std::lock_guard srvlock(internalRxMutex);
+			internalRxHasData = true;
+		}
+
+		internalRxCV.notify_all();
+	}
+}
+
+void NetAdapter::InternalServerThread()
+{
+	NetPacket tmp;
+	while (internalRxThreadRunning.load())
+	{
+		std::unique_lock srvLock(internalRxMutex);
+		internalRxCV.wait(srvLock, [&] { return internalRxHasData; });
+
+		{
+			std::lock_guard rx_lock(rx_mutex);
+			while (rx_fifo_can_rx() && InternalServerRecv(&tmp))
+				rx_process(&tmp);
+		}
+
+		internalRxHasData = false;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h
index baba94d21a..5e3a17530c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <functional>
+#include <thread>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <condition_variable>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#include <iphlpapi.h>
+#elif defined(__POSIX__)
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "PacketReader/IP/IP_Address.h"
 
 // first three recognized by Xlink as Sony PS2
@@ -69,18 +83,39 @@ protected:
 	static const u8 broadcastMAC[6];
 	static const u8 internalMAC[6];
 
+private:
+	std::thread internalRxThread;
+	std::atomic<bool> internalRxThreadRunning{false};
+
+	std::mutex internalRxMutex;
+	std::condition_variable internalRxCV;
+	bool internalRxHasData = false;
+
 public:
 	NetAdapter();
 	virtual bool blocks() = 0;
 	virtual bool isInitialised() = 0;
-	virtual bool recv(NetPacket* pkt) = 0; //gets a packet
-	virtual bool send(NetPacket* pkt) = 0; //sends the packet and deletes it when done
-	virtual void close() {}
-	virtual ~NetAdapter() {}
+	virtual bool recv(NetPacket* pkt); //gets a packet
+	virtual bool send(NetPacket* pkt); //sends the packet and deletes it when done
+	virtual void close(){};
+	virtual ~NetAdapter();
 
 protected:
 	void SetMACAddress(u8* mac);
 	bool VerifyPkt(NetPacket* pkt, int read_size);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	void InitInternalServer(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter);
+#elif defined(__POSIX__)
+	void InitInternalServer(ifaddrs* adapter);
+#endif
+
+private:
+	bool InternalServerRecv(NetPacket* pkt);
+	bool InternalServerSend(NetPacket* pkt);
+
+	void InternalSignalReceived();
+	void InternalServerThread();
 };
 
 void tx_put(NetPacket* ptr);
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
index dcd53c890d..bffe0e0199 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@
     <Filter Include="System\Ps2\DEV9\ATA\Commands">
       <UniqueIdentifier>{9e9b52d7-7b1c-44b2-82d8-1e0d8085e7e0}</UniqueIdentifier>
     </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="System\Ps2\DEV9\InternalServers">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{93da3d51-9457-4fde-b374-c2fbe4780f59}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
     <Filter Include="System\Ps2\DEV9\PacketReader">
       <UniqueIdentifier>{57c4be94-9a2c-469b-9b02-b3b324857fc5}</UniqueIdentifier>
     </Filter>