diff --git a/lib/radio_esp8266.c b/lib/radio_esp8266.c
index 7e51580..bfefb8e 100644
--- a/lib/radio_esp8266.c
+++ b/lib/radio_esp8266.c
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@
 /** @} */
 
 /* input and output buffers and used memory */
-static uint8_t rx_buffer[24] = {0}; /**< buffer for received data (we only expect AT responses) */
+static uint8_t rx_buffer[24 + 530] = {0}; /**< buffer for received data */
 static volatile uint16_t rx_used = 0; /**< number of byte in receive buffer */
 static uint8_t tx_buffer[256] = {0}; /**< buffer for data to transmit */
 static volatile uint16_t tx_used = 0; /**< number of bytes used in transmit buffer */
 
 volatile bool radio_esp8266_activity = false;
 volatile bool radio_esp8266_success = false;
+uint8_t radio_esp8266_received[512 + 18];
+uint16_t radio_esp8266_received_len = 0;
 
 /** transmit data to radio
  *  @param[in] data data to transmit
@@ -180,6 +182,24 @@ void USART_ISR(RADIO_ESP8266_USART)(void)
 			radio_esp8266_activity = true; // response received
 			radio_esp8266_success = false; // command failed
 			rx_used = 0; // reset buffer
+		} else if (rx_used >= 7 && memcmp((char*)&rx_buffer[0], "\r\n+IPD,", 7) == 0) { // IP data being received
+			// find if we received the length
+			int32_t data_length = 0;
+			uint32_t data_start = 0;
+			for (uint16_t i = 7; i < rx_used; i++) {
+				if (':' == rx_buffer[i]) {
+					data_start = i + 1;
+					data_length = atoi((char*)&rx_buffer[7]);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (data_length > 0 && rx_used >= data_start + data_length) {
+				if ((uint32_t)data_length <= LENGTH(radio_esp8266_received)) {
+					memcpy(radio_esp8266_received, &rx_buffer[data_start], data_length);
+					radio_esp8266_received_len = data_length;
+				}
+				rx_used = 0; // reset buffer
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/radio_esp8266.h b/lib/radio_esp8266.h
index aa80a1e..93516f8 100644
--- a/lib/radio_esp8266.h
+++ b/lib/radio_esp8266.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 extern volatile bool radio_esp8266_activity;
 /** the last command has succeeded */
 extern volatile bool radio_esp8266_success;
+/** data received (overwritten upon next receive) */
+extern uint8_t radio_esp8266_received[];
+/** length of receive data */
+extern uint16_t radio_esp8266_received_len;
 
 /** setup peripherals to communicate with radio
  *  @note this is blocking to ensure we are connected to the WiFi network