diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.cpp
index 44a21dcc8..7a36a3288 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int EthernetClient::connect(IPAddress ip, uint16_t port) {
     return 0;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SOCK_NUM; i++) {
-    uint8_t s = W5100.readSnSR(i);
+    uint8_t s = socketStatus(i);
     if (s == SnSR::CLOSED || s == SnSR::FIN_WAIT || s == SnSR::CLOSE_WAIT) {
       _sock = i;
       break;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ size_t EthernetClient::write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size) {
 
 int EthernetClient::available() {
   if (_sock != MAX_SOCK_NUM)
-    return W5100.getRXReceivedSize(_sock);
+    return recvAvailable(_sock);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ uint8_t EthernetClient::connected() {
 
 uint8_t EthernetClient::status() {
   if (_sock == MAX_SOCK_NUM) return SnSR::CLOSED;
-  return W5100.readSnSR(_sock);
+  return socketStatus(_sock);
 }
 
 // the next function allows us to use the client returned by
diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetUdp.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetUdp.cpp
index b0df74ba9..b5dcb78cc 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetUdp.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetUdp.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ uint8_t EthernetUDP::begin(uint16_t port) {
     return 0;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SOCK_NUM; i++) {
-    uint8_t s = W5100.readSnSR(i);
+    uint8_t s = socketStatus(i);
     if (s == SnSR::CLOSED || s == SnSR::FIN_WAIT) {
       _sock = i;
       break;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ int EthernetUDP::parsePacket()
   // discard any remaining bytes in the last packet
   flush();
 
-  if (W5100.getRXReceivedSize(_sock) > 0)
+  if (recvAvailable(_sock) > 0)
   {
     //HACK - hand-parse the UDP packet using TCP recv method
     uint8_t tmpBuf[8];
diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.cpp
index b6d76f1a8..ff2ec3d78 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ uint8_t socket(SOCKET s, uint8_t protocol, uint16_t port, uint8_t flag)
 }
 
 
+uint8_t socketStatus(SOCKET s)
+{
+  return W5100.readSnSR(s);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief	This function close the socket and parameter is "s" which represent the socket number
  */
@@ -176,6 +182,12 @@ int16_t recv(SOCKET s, uint8_t *buf, int16_t len)
 }
 
 
+int16_t recvAvailable(SOCKET s)
+{
+  return W5100.getRXReceivedSize(s);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief	Returns the first byte in the receive queue (no checking)
  * 		
diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.h b/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.h
index 682e84709..37ba85424 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.h
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/src/utility/socket.h
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 #include "utility/w5100.h"
 
 extern uint8_t socket(SOCKET s, uint8_t protocol, uint16_t port, uint8_t flag); // Opens a socket(TCP or UDP or IP_RAW mode)
+extern uint8_t socketStatus(SOCKET s);
 extern void close(SOCKET s); // Close socket
 extern uint8_t connect(SOCKET s, uint8_t * addr, uint16_t port); // Establish TCP connection (Active connection)
 extern void disconnect(SOCKET s); // disconnect the connection
 extern uint8_t listen(SOCKET s);	// Establish TCP connection (Passive connection)
 extern uint16_t send(SOCKET s, const uint8_t * buf, uint16_t len); // Send data (TCP)
 extern int16_t recv(SOCKET s, uint8_t * buf, int16_t len);	// Receive data (TCP)
+extern int16_t recvAvailable(SOCKET s);
 extern uint16_t peek(SOCKET s, uint8_t *buf);
 extern uint16_t sendto(SOCKET s, const uint8_t * buf, uint16_t len, uint8_t * addr, uint16_t port); // Send data (UDP/IP RAW)
 extern uint16_t recvfrom(SOCKET s, uint8_t * buf, uint16_t len, uint8_t * addr, uint16_t *port); // Receive data (UDP/IP RAW)