diff --git a/src/include/86box/network.h b/src/include/86box/network.h
index 2fe0553f8..54181ae8e 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/network.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/network.h
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@
 #define NET_TYPE_PCAP   2       /* use the (Win)Pcap API */
 
 #define NET_MAX_FRAME 1518
-#define NET_QUEUE_LEN 8
+/* Queue size must be a power of 2 */
+#define NET_QUEUE_LEN 16
+#define NET_QUEUE_LEN_MASK (NET_QUEUE_LEN - 1)
 #define NET_CARD_MAX 4
 #define NET_HOST_INTF_MAX 64
 
@@ -92,12 +94,10 @@ typedef int (*NETSETLINKSTATE)(void *);
 typedef struct netpkt {
     uint8_t		*data;
     int			len;
-    uint64_t tsc;
 } netpkt_t;
 
 typedef struct {
     netpkt_t packets[NET_QUEUE_LEN];
-    int size;
     int head;
     int tail;
 } netqueue_t;
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ extern int	network_card_get_from_internal_name(char *);
 extern const device_t	*network_card_getdevice(int);
 
 extern int network_tx_pop(netcard_t *card, netpkt_t *out_pkt);
+extern int network_tx_popv(netcard_t *card, netpkt_t *pkt_vec, int vec_size);
 extern int network_rx_put(netcard_t *card, uint8_t *bufp, int len);
+extern int network_rx_put_pkt(netcard_t *card, netpkt_t *pkt);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/network/net_pcap.c b/src/network/net_pcap.c
index 0baa16186..9aa486316 100644
--- a/src/network/net_pcap.c
+++ b/src/network/net_pcap.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 #include <86box/network.h>
 #include <86box/net_event.h>
 
+#define PCAP_PKT_BATCH NET_QUEUE_LEN
+
 enum {
     NET_EVENT_STOP = 0,
     NET_EVENT_TX,
@@ -120,6 +122,17 @@ struct pcap_if {
     void *addresses;
     bpf_u_int32 flags;
 };
+
+struct pcap_send_queue {
+    u_int maxlen; /* Maximum size of the queue, in bytes. This
+             variable contains the size of the buffer field. */
+    u_int len;    /* Current size of the queue, in bytes. */
+    char *buffer; /* Buffer containing the packets to be sent. */
+};
+
+typedef struct pcap_send_queue pcap_send_queue;
+
+typedef void (*pcap_handler)(u_char *user, const struct pcap_pkthdr *h, const u_char *bytes);
 #endif
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -129,7 +142,11 @@ typedef struct {
     net_evt_t  tx_event;
     net_evt_t  stop_event;
     netpkt_t   pkt;
+    netpkt_t   pktv[PCAP_PKT_BATCH];
     uint8_t    mac_addr[6];
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    struct pcap_send_queue *pcap_queue;
+#endif
 } net_pcap_t;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -154,11 +171,16 @@ static int    (*f_pcap_setnonblock)(void*, int, char*);
 static int    (*f_pcap_set_immediate_mode)(void *, int);
 static int    (*f_pcap_set_promisc)(void *, int);
 static int    (*f_pcap_set_snaplen)(void *, int);
+static int    (*f_pcap_dispatch)(void *, int, pcap_handler callback, u_char *user);
 static void  *(*f_pcap_create)(const char *, char*);
 static int    (*f_pcap_activate)(void *);
 static void  *(*f_pcap_geterr)(void *);
 #ifdef _WIN32
 static HANDLE (*f_pcap_getevent)(void *);
+static int    (*f_pcap_sendqueue_queue)(void *, void *, void *);
+static u_int  (*f_pcap_sendqueue_transmit)(void *, void *, int sync);
+static void  *(*f_pcap_sendqueue_alloc)(u_int memsize);
+static void   (*f_pcap_sendqueue_destroy)(void *);
 #else
 static int    (*f_pcap_get_selectable_fd)(void *);
 #endif
@@ -177,13 +199,18 @@ static dllimp_t pcap_imports[] = {
     { "pcap_set_immediate_mode", &f_pcap_set_immediate_mode},
     { "pcap_set_promisc",        &f_pcap_set_promisc       },
     { "pcap_set_snaplen",        &f_pcap_set_snaplen       },
+    { "pcap_dispatch",           &f_pcap_dispatch          },
     { "pcap_create",             &f_pcap_create            },
     { "pcap_activate",           &f_pcap_activate          },
     { "pcap_geterr",             &f_pcap_geterr            },
 #ifdef _WIN32
     { "pcap_getevent",           &f_pcap_getevent          },
+    { "pcap_sendqueue_queue",    &f_pcap_sendqueue_queue   },
+    { "pcap_sendqueue_transmit", &f_pcap_sendqueue_transmit},
+    { "pcap_sendqueue_alloc",    &f_pcap_sendqueue_alloc   },
+    { "pcap_sendqueue_destroy",  &f_pcap_sendqueue_destroy },
 #else
-    { "pcap_get_selectable_fd", &f_pcap_get_selectable_fd },
+    { "pcap_get_selectable_fd",  &f_pcap_get_selectable_fd },
 #endif
     { NULL,                      NULL                      },
 };
@@ -208,15 +235,12 @@ pcap_log(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 
 static void
-net_pcap_read_packet(net_pcap_t *pcap)
+net_pcap_rx_handler(uint8_t *user, const struct pcap_pkthdr *h, const uint8_t *bytes)
 {
-    struct pcap_pkthdr h;
-
-    uint8_t *data = (uint8_t *) f_pcap_next((void *) pcap->pcap, &h);
-    if (!data)
-        return;
-
-    network_rx_put(pcap->card, data, h.caplen);
+    net_pcap_t *pcap = (net_pcap_t*)user;
+    memcpy(pcap->pkt.data, bytes, h->caplen);
+    pcap->pkt.len = h->caplen;
+    network_rx_put_pkt(pcap->card, &pcap->pkt);
 }
 
 /* Send a packet to the Pcap interface. */
@@ -251,6 +275,7 @@ net_pcap_thread(void *priv)
 
     bool run = true;
 
+    struct pcap_pkthdr h;
     while (run) {
         int ret = WaitForMultipleObjects(NET_EVENT_MAX, events, FALSE, INFINITE);
 
@@ -262,13 +287,17 @@ net_pcap_thread(void *priv)
 
             case NET_EVENT_TX:
                 net_event_clear(&pcap->tx_event);
-                while (network_tx_pop(pcap->card, &pcap->pkt)) {
-                    net_pcap_in(pcap->pcap, pcap->pkt.data, pcap->pkt.len);
+                int packets = network_tx_popv(pcap->card, pcap->pktv, PCAP_PKT_BATCH);
+                for (int i = 0; i < packets; i++) {
+                    h.caplen = pcap->pktv[i].len;
+                    f_pcap_sendqueue_queue(pcap->pcap_queue, &h, pcap->pktv[i].data);
                 }
+                f_pcap_sendqueue_transmit(pcap->pcap, pcap->pcap_queue, 0);
+                pcap->pcap_queue->len = 0;
                 break;
 
             case NET_EVENT_RX:
-                net_pcap_read_packet(pcap);
+                f_pcap_dispatch(pcap->pcap, PCAP_PKT_BATCH, net_pcap_rx_handler, (u_char *)pcap);
                 break;
         }
     }
@@ -305,13 +334,14 @@ net_pcap_thread(void *priv)
         if (pfd[NET_EVENT_TX].revents & POLLIN) {
             net_event_clear(&pcap->tx_event);
 
-            if (network_tx_pop(pcap->card, &pcap->pkt)) {
-                net_pcap_in(pcap->pcap, pcap->pkt.data, pcap->pkt.len);
+            int packets = network_tx_popv(pcap->card, pcap->pktv, PCAP_PKT_BATCH);
+            for (int i = 0; i < packets; i++) {
+                net_pcap_in(pcap->pcap, pcap->pktv[i].data, pcap->pktv[i].len);
             }
         }
 
         if (pfd[NET_EVENT_RX].revents & POLLIN) {
-            net_pcap_read_packet(pcap);
+            f_pcap_dispatch(pcap->pcap, PCAP_PKT_BATCH, net_pcap_rx_handler, (u_char *)pcap);
         }
 
     }
@@ -470,7 +500,15 @@ net_pcap_init(const netcard_t *card, const uint8_t *mac_addr, void *priv)
         return NULL;
     }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    pcap->pcap_queue = f_pcap_sendqueue_alloc(PCAP_PKT_BATCH * NET_MAX_FRAME);
+#endif
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < PCAP_PKT_BATCH; i++) {
+        pcap->pktv[i].data = calloc(1, NET_MAX_FRAME);
+    }
     pcap->pkt.data = calloc(1, NET_MAX_FRAME);
+
     net_event_init(&pcap->tx_event);
     net_event_init(&pcap->stop_event);
     pcap->poll_tid = thread_create(net_pcap_thread, pcap);
@@ -497,8 +535,14 @@ net_pcap_close(void *priv)
     thread_wait(pcap->poll_tid);
     pcap_log("PCAP: thread ended\n");
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < PCAP_PKT_BATCH; i++) {
+        free(pcap->pktv[i].data);
+    }
     free(pcap->pkt.data);
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    f_pcap_sendqueue_destroy((void*)pcap->pcap_queue);
+#endif
     /* OK, now shut down Pcap itself. */
     f_pcap_close((void*)pcap->pcap);
 
diff --git a/src/network/net_slirp.c b/src/network/net_slirp.c
index 7535a0609..46b913416 100644
--- a/src/network/net_slirp.c
+++ b/src/network/net_slirp.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #endif
 #include <86box/net_event.h>
 
+#define SLIRP_PKT_BATCH NET_QUEUE_LEN
+
 enum {
     NET_EVENT_STOP = 0,
     NET_EVENT_TX,
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ typedef struct {
     net_evt_t  tx_event;
     net_evt_t  stop_event;
     netpkt_t   pkt;
+    netpkt_t   pkt_tx_v[SLIRP_PKT_BATCH];
 #ifdef _WIN32
     HANDLE sock_event;
 #else
@@ -153,22 +156,12 @@ ssize_t
 net_slirp_send_packet(const void *qp, size_t pkt_len, void *opaque)
 {
     net_slirp_t *slirp = (net_slirp_t *) opaque;
-    uint8_t *mac   = slirp->mac_addr;
-    uint32_t mac_cmp32[2];
-    uint16_t mac_cmp16[2];
 
     slirp_log("SLiRP: received %d-byte packet\n", pkt_len);
 
-    /* Received MAC. */
-    mac_cmp32[0] = *(uint32_t *) (((uint8_t *) qp) + 6);
-    mac_cmp16[0] = *(uint16_t *) (((uint8_t *) qp) + 10);
-
-    /* Local MAC. */
-    mac_cmp32[1] = *(uint32_t *) mac;
-    mac_cmp16[1] = *(uint16_t *) (mac + 4);
-    if ((mac_cmp32[0] != mac_cmp32[1]) || (mac_cmp16[0] != mac_cmp16[1])) {
-        network_rx_put(slirp->card, (uint8_t *) qp, pkt_len);
-    }
+    memcpy(slirp->pkt.data, (uint8_t*) qp, pkt_len);
+    slirp->pkt.len = pkt_len;
+    network_rx_put_pkt(slirp->card, &slirp->pkt);
 
     return pkt_len;
 }
@@ -336,8 +329,9 @@ net_slirp_thread(void *priv)
                 break;
 
             case NET_EVENT_TX:
-                while (network_tx_pop(slirp->card, &slirp->pkt)) {
-                    net_slirp_in(slirp, slirp->pkt.data, slirp->pkt.len);
+                int packets = network_tx_popv(slirp->card, slirp->pkt_tx_v, SLIRP_PKT_BATCH);
+                for (int i = 0; i < packets; i++) {
+                    net_slirp_in(slirp, slirp->pkt_tx_v[i].data, slirp->pkt_tx_v[i].len);
                 }
                 break;
 
@@ -381,11 +375,11 @@ net_slirp_thread(void *priv)
         if (slirp->pfd[NET_EVENT_TX].revents & POLLIN) {
             net_event_clear(&slirp->tx_event);
 
-            if (network_tx_pop(slirp->card, &slirp->pkt)) {
-                net_slirp_in(slirp, slirp->pkt.data, slirp->pkt.len);
+            int packets = network_tx_popv(slirp->card, slirp->pkt_tx_v, SLIRP_PKT_BATCH);
+            for (int i = 0; i < packets; i++) {
+                net_slirp_in(slirp, slirp->pkt_tx_v[i].data, slirp->pkt_tx_v[i].len);
             }
         }
-
     }
 
     slirp_log("SLiRP: polling stopped.\n");
@@ -453,6 +447,9 @@ net_slirp_init(const netcard_t *card, const uint8_t *mac_addr, void *priv)
         i++;
     }
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < SLIRP_PKT_BATCH; i++) {
+        slirp->pkt_tx_v[i].data = calloc(1, NET_MAX_FRAME);
+    }
     slirp->pkt.data = calloc(1, NET_MAX_FRAME);
     net_event_init(&slirp->tx_event);
     net_event_init(&slirp->stop_event);
@@ -485,6 +482,9 @@ net_slirp_close(void *priv)
     net_event_close(&slirp->tx_event);
     net_event_close(&slirp->stop_event);
     slirp_cleanup(slirp->slirp);
+    for (int i = 0; i < SLIRP_PKT_BATCH; i++) {
+        free(slirp->pkt_tx_v[i].data);
+    }
     free(slirp->pkt.data);
     free(slirp);
     slirp_card_num--;
diff --git a/src/network/network.c b/src/network/network.c
index a406140c4..a01eb938e 100644
--- a/src/network/network.c
+++ b/src/network/network.c
@@ -240,12 +240,11 @@ network_init(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void
+void
 network_queue_init(netqueue_t *queue)
 {
-    queue->size = NET_QUEUE_LEN;
     queue->head = queue->tail = 0;
-    for (int i=0; i<queue->size; i++) {
+    for (int i=0; i<NET_QUEUE_LEN; i++) {
         queue->packets[i].data = calloc(1, NET_MAX_FRAME);
         queue->packets[i].len = 0;
     }
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ network_queue_init(netqueue_t *queue)
 static bool
 network_queue_full(netqueue_t *queue)
 {
-    return ((queue->head + 1) % queue->size) == queue->tail;
+    return ((queue->head + 1) & NET_QUEUE_LEN_MASK) == queue->tail;
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -264,30 +263,50 @@ network_queue_empty(netqueue_t *queue)
     return (queue->head == queue->tail);
 }
 
+static inline void
+network_swap_packet(netpkt_t *pkt1, netpkt_t *pkt2)
+{
+    netpkt_t tmp = *pkt2;
+    *pkt2 = *pkt1;
+    *pkt1 = tmp;
+}
+
 int
 network_queue_put(netqueue_t *queue, uint8_t *data, int len)
 {
-    if (len > NET_MAX_FRAME || network_queue_full(queue)) {
+    if (len == 0 || len > NET_MAX_FRAME || network_queue_full(queue)) {
         return 0;
     }
 
     netpkt_t *pkt = &queue->packets[queue->head];
     memcpy(pkt->data, data, len);
     pkt->len = len;
-    queue->head = (queue->head + 1) % queue->size;
+    queue->head = (queue->head + 1) & NET_QUEUE_LEN_MASK;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int
+network_queue_put_swap(netqueue_t *queue, netpkt_t *src_pkt)
+{
+    if (src_pkt->len == 0 || src_pkt->len > NET_MAX_FRAME || network_queue_full(queue)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    netpkt_t *dst_pkt = &queue->packets[queue->head];
+    network_swap_packet(src_pkt, dst_pkt);
+
+    queue->head = (queue->head + 1) & NET_QUEUE_LEN_MASK;
     return 1;
 }
 
 static int
-network_queue_get(netqueue_t *queue, netpkt_t *dst_pkt) {
+network_queue_get_swap(netqueue_t *queue, netpkt_t *dst_pkt) {
     if (network_queue_empty(queue))
         return 0;
 
-    netpkt_t *pkt = &queue->packets[queue->tail];
-    memcpy(dst_pkt->data, pkt->data, pkt->len);
-    dst_pkt->len = pkt->len;
-    queue->tail = (queue->tail + 1) % queue->size;
-
+    netpkt_t *src_pkt = &queue->packets[queue->tail];
+    network_swap_packet(src_pkt, dst_pkt);
+    queue->tail = (queue->tail + 1) & NET_QUEUE_LEN_MASK;
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -303,23 +322,18 @@ network_queue_move(netqueue_t *dst_q, netqueue_t *src_q)
 
     netpkt_t *src_pkt = &src_q->packets[src_q->tail];
     netpkt_t *dst_pkt = &dst_q->packets[dst_q->head];
-    uint8_t *tmp_dat = dst_pkt->data;
 
-    dst_pkt->data = src_pkt->data;
-    dst_pkt->len = src_pkt->len;
-    dst_q->head = (dst_q->head + 1) % dst_q->size;
+    network_swap_packet(src_pkt, dst_pkt);
+    dst_q->head = (dst_q->head + 1) & NET_QUEUE_LEN_MASK;
+    src_q->tail = (src_q->tail + 1) & NET_QUEUE_LEN_MASK;
 
-    src_pkt->data = tmp_dat;
-    src_pkt->len = 0;
-    src_q->tail = (src_q->tail + 1) % src_q->size;
-
-    return 1;
+    return dst_pkt->len;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 network_queue_clear(netqueue_t *queue)
 {
-    for (int i=0; i<queue->size; i++) {
+    for (int i=0; i<NET_QUEUE_LEN; i++) {
         free(queue->packets[i].data);
         queue->packets[i].len = 0;
     }
@@ -331,41 +345,47 @@ static void
 network_rx_queue(void *priv)
 {
     netcard_t *card = (netcard_t *)priv;
-    double timer_period;
-    int ret = 0;
 
-    bool activity = false;
+    uint32_t rx_bytes = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < NET_QUEUE_LEN; i++) {
+        if (card->queued_pkt.len == 0) {
+            thread_wait_mutex(card->rx_mutex);
+            int res = network_queue_get_swap(&card->queues[NET_QUEUE_RX], &card->queued_pkt);
+            thread_release_mutex(card->rx_mutex);
+            if (!res)
+                break;
+        }
 
-    if (card->queued_pkt.len == 0) {
-        thread_wait_mutex(card->rx_mutex);
-        network_queue_get(&card->queues[NET_QUEUE_RX], &card->queued_pkt);
-        thread_release_mutex(card->rx_mutex);
-    }
-
-    if (card->queued_pkt.len > 0) {
         network_dump_packet(&card->queued_pkt);
-        ret = card->rx(card->card_drv, card->queued_pkt.data, card->queued_pkt.len);
-    }
-
-    if (ret) {
-        activity = true;
-        timer_period = 0.762939453125 * ((card->queued_pkt.len >= 128) ? ((double) card->queued_pkt.len) : 128.0);
+        int res = card->rx(card->card_drv, card->queued_pkt.data, card->queued_pkt.len);
+        if (!res)
+            break;
+        rx_bytes += card->queued_pkt.len;
         card->queued_pkt.len = 0;
-    } else {
-        timer_period = 0.762939453125 * 128.0;
     }
-    timer_on_auto(&card->timer, timer_period);
 
     /* Transmission. */
+    uint32_t tx_bytes = 0;
     thread_wait_mutex(card->tx_mutex);
-    ret = network_queue_move(&card->queues[NET_QUEUE_TX_HOST], &card->queues[NET_QUEUE_TX_VM]);
+    for (int i = 0; i < NET_QUEUE_LEN; i++) {
+        uint32_t bytes = network_queue_move(&card->queues[NET_QUEUE_TX_HOST], &card->queues[NET_QUEUE_TX_VM]);
+        if (!bytes)
+            break;
+        tx_bytes += bytes;
+    }
     thread_release_mutex(card->tx_mutex);
-    if (ret) {
+    if (tx_bytes) {
         /* Notify host that a packet is available in the TX queue */
         card->host_drv.notify_in(card->host_drv.priv);
-        activity = true;
     }
 
+    double timer_period = 0.762939453125 * (rx_bytes > tx_bytes ? rx_bytes : tx_bytes);
+    if (timer_period < 200)
+        timer_period = 200;
+
+    timer_on_auto(&card->timer, timer_period);
+
+    bool activity = rx_bytes || tx_bytes;
     ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, activity);
 }
 
@@ -498,12 +518,29 @@ int network_tx_pop(netcard_t *card, netpkt_t *out_pkt)
     int ret = 0;
 
     thread_wait_mutex(card->tx_mutex);
-    ret = network_queue_get(&card->queues[NET_QUEUE_TX_HOST], out_pkt);
+    ret = network_queue_get_swap(&card->queues[NET_QUEUE_TX_HOST], out_pkt);
     thread_release_mutex(card->tx_mutex);
 
     return ret;
 }
 
+int network_tx_popv(netcard_t *card, netpkt_t *pkt_vec, int vec_size)
+{
+    int pkt_count = 0;
+
+    netqueue_t *queue = &card->queues[NET_QUEUE_TX_HOST];
+    thread_wait_mutex(card->tx_mutex);
+    for (int i = 0; i < vec_size; i++) {
+        if (!network_queue_get_swap(queue, pkt_vec))
+            break;
+        pkt_count++;
+        pkt_vec++;
+    }
+    thread_release_mutex(card->tx_mutex);
+
+    return pkt_count;
+}
+
 int network_rx_put(netcard_t *card, uint8_t *bufp, int len)
 {
     int ret = 0;
@@ -515,6 +552,17 @@ int network_rx_put(netcard_t *card, uint8_t *bufp, int len)
     return ret;
 }
 
+int network_rx_put_pkt(netcard_t *card, netpkt_t *pkt)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    thread_wait_mutex(card->rx_mutex);
+    ret = network_queue_put_swap(&card->queues[NET_QUEUE_RX], pkt);
+    thread_release_mutex(card->rx_mutex);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 int
 network_dev_to_id(char *devname)
 {