diff --git a/network.c b/network.c
index 4cc86bcf..4f3c37b3 100644
--- a/network.c
+++ b/network.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ int NETReadTillTerm(mkChannel *self, long timeout,
                     char *pTerm, char *pBuffer, int iBufLen)
 {
   struct timeval start, now;
-  int bufPtr = 0, status, i, length;
+  int bufPtr = 0, status, i, length, matchIndex=1;
   char c;
   long dif;
 
@@ -583,11 +583,29 @@ int NETReadTillTerm(mkChannel *self, long timeout,
     {
       return status;
     }
-    for(i = 0; i < length; i++)
-    {
-      if(c == pTerm[i])
+    if ('&' != pTerm[0]) {
+      for(i = 0; i < length; i++)
       {
-	    return bufPtr+1;
+        if(c == pTerm[i])
+        {
+          return bufPtr+1;
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (matchIndex == 1 && c == pTerm[1]) {
+        matchIndex++;
+      } else {
+        if (c== pTerm[matchIndex] && matchIndex < length -1) {
+          matchIndex++;
+        } else {
+          if (c == pTerm[matchIndex] && matchIndex == length - 1) {
+            bufPtr = bufPtr - matchIndex + 1;
+            pBuffer[bufPtr] = '\0';
+            return bufPtr;
+          } else {
+            matchIndex == 1;
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
     if (c == 0 && *pTerm != 0)