diff --git a/arch/portduino/portduino.ini b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
index 03a8a6583..693ab63b7 100644
--- a/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
+++ b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ build_flags =
   -Isrc/platform/portduino
   -DRADIOLIB_EEPROM_UNSUPPORTED
   -DPORTDUINO_LINUX_HARDWARE
-  -DHAS_UDP_MULTICAST
+  -DHAS_UDP_MULTICAST=1
   -lpthread
   -lstdc++fs
   -lbluetooth
diff --git a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
index 9c92a6c27..fdcc0f4f7 100644
--- a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ static int32_t reconnectETH()
                 initApiServer();
             }
 #endif
+            if (udpHandler && config.network.enabled_protocols & meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_ProtocolFlags_UDP_BROADCAST) {
+                udpHandler->start();
+            }
 
             ethStartupComplete = true;
         }
diff --git a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.h b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.h
index 9e1745b9f..3adf481d2 100644
--- a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.h
+++ b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
-#include <functional>
 
 bool initEthernet();
 bool isEthernetAvailable();
diff --git a/src/mesh/udp/UdpMulticastHandler.h b/src/mesh/udp/UdpMulticastHandler.h
index d1cc1065c..d4e0eaa8c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/udp/UdpMulticastHandler.h
+++ b/src/mesh/udp/UdpMulticastHandler.h
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "mesh/Router.h"
 
-#include <AsyncUDP.h>
+#if HAS_ETHERNET && defined(ARCH_NRF52)
+#include "mesh/eth/ethClient.h"
+#else
 #include <WiFi.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <AsyncUDP.h>
 
 #if HAS_ETHERNET && defined(USE_WS5500)
 #include <ETHClass2.h>
@@ -22,11 +27,11 @@ class UdpMulticastHandler final
     void start()
     {
         if (udp.listenMulticast(udpIpAddress, UDP_MULTICAST_DEFAUL_PORT, 64)) {
-#ifndef ARCH_PORTDUINO
-            // FIXME(PORTDUINO): arduino lacks IPAddress::toString()
-            LOG_DEBUG("UDP Listening on IP: %s", WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str());
+#if defined(ARCH_NRF52) || defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
+            LOG_DEBUG("UDP Listening on IP: %u.%u.%u.%u:%u", udpIpAddress[0], udpIpAddress[1], udpIpAddress[2], udpIpAddress[3],
+                      UDP_MULTICAST_DEFAUL_PORT);
 #else
-            LOG_DEBUG("UDP Listening");
+            LOG_DEBUG("UDP Listening on IP: %s", WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str());
 #endif
             udp.onPacket([this](AsyncUDPPacket packet) { onReceive(packet); });
         } else {
@@ -37,7 +42,10 @@ class UdpMulticastHandler final
     void onReceive(AsyncUDPPacket packet)
     {
         size_t packetLength = packet.length();
-#ifndef ARCH_PORTDUINO
+#if defined(ARCH_NRF52)
+        IPAddress ip = packet.remoteIP();
+        LOG_DEBUG("UDP broadcast from: %u.%u.%u.%u, len=%u", ip[0], ip[1], ip[2], ip[3], packetLength);
+#elif !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
         // FIXME(PORTDUINO): arduino lacks IPAddress::toString()
         LOG_DEBUG("UDP broadcast from: %s, len=%u", packet.remoteIP().toString().c_str(), packetLength);
 #endif
@@ -61,7 +69,11 @@ class UdpMulticastHandler final
         if (!mp || !udp) {
             return false;
         }
-#ifndef ARCH_PORTDUINO
+#if defined(ARCH_NRF52)
+        if (!isEthernetAvailable()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+#elif !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
         if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/AsyncUDP.cpp b/src/platform/nrf52/AsyncUDP.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..956105cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/AsyncUDP.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#include "AsyncUDP.h"
+
+AsyncUDP::AsyncUDP() : OSThread("AsyncUDP"), localPort(0) {}
+
+bool AsyncUDP::listenMulticast(IPAddress multicastIP, uint16_t port, uint8_t ttl)
+{
+    if (!isMulticast(multicastIP))
+        return false;
+    localPort = port;
+    udp.beginMulticast(multicastIP, port);
+    return true;
+}
+
+size_t AsyncUDP::write(uint8_t b)
+{
+    return udp.write(&b, 1);
+}
+
+size_t AsyncUDP::write(const uint8_t *data, size_t len)
+{
+    return udp.write(data, len);
+}
+
+void AsyncUDP::onPacket(const std::function<void(AsyncUDPPacket)> &callback)
+{
+    _onPacket = callback;
+}
+
+bool AsyncUDP::writeTo(const uint8_t *data, size_t len, IPAddress ip, uint16_t port)
+{
+    if (!udp.beginPacket(ip, port))
+        return false;
+    udp.write(data, len);
+    return udp.endPacket();
+}
+
+// AsyncUDPPacket
+AsyncUDPPacket::AsyncUDPPacket(EthernetUDP &source) : _udp(source), _remoteIP(source.remoteIP()), _remotePort(source.remotePort())
+{
+    if (_udp.available() > 0) {
+        _readLength = _udp.read(_buffer, sizeof(_buffer));
+    } else {
+        _readLength = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+IPAddress AsyncUDPPacket::remoteIP()
+{
+    return _remoteIP;
+}
+
+uint16_t AsyncUDPPacket::length()
+{
+    return _readLength;
+}
+
+const uint8_t *AsyncUDPPacket::data()
+{
+    return _buffer;
+}
+
+int32_t AsyncUDP::runOnce()
+{
+    if (_onPacket && udp.parsePacket() > 0) {
+        AsyncUDPPacket packet(udp);
+        _onPacket(packet);
+    }
+    return 5; // check every 5ms
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/AsyncUDP.h b/src/platform/nrf52/AsyncUDP.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7df6d9dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/AsyncUDP.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#ifndef ASYNC_UDP_H
+#define ASYNC_UDP_H
+
+#include "concurrency/OSThread.h"
+#include <IPAddress.h>
+#include <Print.h>
+#include <RAK13800_W5100S.h>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <functional>
+
+class AsyncUDPPacket;
+
+class AsyncUDP : public Print, private concurrency::OSThread
+{
+  public:
+    AsyncUDP();
+    explicit operator bool() const { return localPort != 0; }
+
+    bool listenMulticast(IPAddress multicastIP, uint16_t port, uint8_t ttl = 64);
+    bool writeTo(const uint8_t *data, size_t len, IPAddress ip, uint16_t port);
+
+    size_t write(uint8_t b) override;
+    size_t write(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) override;
+    void onPacket(const std::function<void(AsyncUDPPacket)> &callback);
+
+  private:
+    EthernetUDP udp;
+    uint16_t localPort;
+    std::function<void(AsyncUDPPacket)> _onPacket;
+    virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
+};
+
+class AsyncUDPPacket
+{
+  public:
+    AsyncUDPPacket(EthernetUDP &source);
+
+    IPAddress remoteIP();
+    uint16_t length();
+    const uint8_t *data();
+
+  private:
+    EthernetUDP &_udp;
+    IPAddress _remoteIP;
+    uint16_t _remotePort;
+    size_t _readLength = 0;
+
+    static constexpr size_t BUF_SIZE = 512;
+    uint8_t _buffer[BUF_SIZE];
+};
+
+inline bool isMulticast(const IPAddress &ip)
+{
+    return (ip[0] & 0xF0) == 0xE0;
+}
+
+#endif // ASYNC_UDP_H
diff --git a/variants/rak4631_eth_gw/platformio.ini b/variants/rak4631_eth_gw/platformio.ini
index 492ca374b..7e7b0e019 100644
--- a/variants/rak4631_eth_gw/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/rak4631_eth_gw/platformio.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ board = wiscore_rak4631
 board_check = true
 build_flags = ${nrf52840_base.build_flags} -Ivariants/rak4631_eth_gw -D RAK_4631
   -DGPS_POWER_TOGGLE ; comment this line to disable triple press function on the user button to turn off gps entirely.
+  -DHAS_UDP_MULTICAST=1
   -DEINK_DISPLAY_MODEL=GxEPD2_213_BN
   -DEINK_WIDTH=250
   -DEINK_HEIGHT=122
diff --git a/variants/t-eth-elite/platformio.ini b/variants/t-eth-elite/platformio.ini
index d6f415f3d..c2f183dd5 100644
--- a/variants/t-eth-elite/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t-eth-elite/platformio.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ board_build.partitions = default_16MB.csv
 build_flags = 
   ${esp32s3_base.build_flags}
   -D T_ETH_ELITE
+  -D HAS_UDP_MULTICAST=1
   -I variants/t-eth-elite
   -D GPS_POWER_TOGGLE ; comment this line to disable triple press function on the user button to turn off gps entirely.