diff --git a/server/network_queue.cpp b/server/network_queue.cpp
index 18d254c..1ee328e 100644
--- a/server/network_queue.cpp
+++ b/server/network_queue.cpp
@@ -108,3 +108,12 @@ void NetworkQueue::ResetMembers() {
 	thread = nullptr;
 	queue.clear();
 }
+
+int NetworkQueue::Size() {
+	//can't be sure if std::deque::size() is thread safe
+	int ret;
+	SDL_SemWait(lock);
+	ret = queue.size();
+	SDL_SemPost(lock);
+	return ret;
+}
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diff --git a/server/network_queue.hpp b/server/network_queue.hpp
index 6fe2fa1..f10e502 100644
--- a/server/network_queue.hpp
+++ b/server/network_queue.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ public:
 	NetworkPacket Peek();
 	NetworkPacket Pop();
 	void Flush();
+
+	int Size();
 private:
 	friend int networkQueueThread(void*);
 	void ResetMembers();
diff --git a/server/server_application.cpp b/server/server_application.cpp
index d2d4098..400d546 100644
--- a/server/server_application.cpp
+++ b/server/server_application.cpp
@@ -109,10 +109,13 @@ void ServerApplication::Loop() {
 	//debugging
 	SDL_Delay(1000);
 
-	NetworkPacket packet;
-	while(networkQueue.Peek().meta.type != NetworkPacket::Type::NONE) {
-		packet = networkQueue.Pop();
-		std::cout << packet.serverInfo.name << std::endl;
+	while(networkQueue.Size() > 0) {
+		try {
+			HandlePacket(networkQueue.Pop());
+		}
+		catch(std::exception& e) {
+			std::cerr << "Network Error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+		}
 	};
 }
 
@@ -123,3 +126,40 @@ void ServerApplication::Quit() {
 	SDLNet_Quit();
 	SDL_Quit();
 }
+
+void ServerApplication::HandlePacket(NetworkPacket packet) {
+	switch(packet.meta.type) {
+		case NetworkPacket::Type::PING:
+			//NOT USED
+		break;
+		case NetworkPacket::Type::PONG:
+			//NOT USED
+		break;
+		case NetworkPacket::Type::BROADCAST_REQUEST:
+			//
+		break;
+//		case NetworkPacket::Type::BROADCAST_RESPONSE:
+//			//
+//		break;
+		case NetworkPacket::Type::JOIN_REQUEST:
+			//
+		break;
+//		case NetworkPacket::Type::JOIN_RESPONSE:
+//			//
+//		break;
+		case NetworkPacket::Type::DISCONNECT:
+			//
+		break;
+		case NetworkPacket::Type::SYNCHRONIZE:
+			//
+		break;
+
+		//handle errors
+		case NetworkPacket::Type::NONE:
+			throw(std::runtime_error("NetworkPacket::Type::NONE encountered"));
+		break;
+		default:
+			throw(std::runtime_error("Unknown NetworkPacket::Type encountered"));
+		break;
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/server/server_application.hpp b/server/server_application.hpp
index 5328cf4..689bb53 100644
--- a/server/server_application.hpp
+++ b/server/server_application.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 	void Quit();
 
 private:
+	void HandlePacket(NetworkPacket);
 	bool running = true;
 
 	sqlite3* database = nullptr;