diff --git a/examples/voip/Server.cpp b/examples/voip/Server.cpp
index fb318d363..29227fab3 100644
--- a/examples/voip/Server.cpp
+++ b/examples/voip/Server.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ private :
             if (id == audioData)
             {
                 // Extract audio samples from the packet, and append it to our samples buffer
-                const sf::Int16* samples     = reinterpret_cast<const sf::Int16*>(packet.getData() + 1);
+                const sf::Int16* samples     = reinterpret_cast<const sf::Int16*>(static_cast<const char*>(packet.getData()) + 1);
                 std::size_t      sampleCount = (packet.getDataSize() - 1) / sizeof(sf::Int16);
 
                 // Don't forget that the other thread can access the sample array at any time
diff --git a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
index 0ef52cd4a..c8684414d 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public :
     /// \see getDataSize
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    const char* getData() const;
+    const void* getData() const;
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Get the size of the data contained in the packet
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ private :
     /// \see onReceive
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    virtual const char* onSend(std::size_t& size);
+    virtual const void* onSend(std::size_t& size);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Called after the packet is received over the network
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ private :
     /// \see onSend
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    virtual void onReceive(const char* data, std::size_t size);
+    virtual void onReceive(const void* data, std::size_t size);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Member data
@@ -377,18 +377,18 @@ private :
 /// \code
 /// class ZipPacket : public sf::Packet
 /// {
-///     virtual const char* onSend(std::size_t& size)
+///     virtual const void* onSend(std::size_t& size)
 ///     {
-///         const char* srcData = getData();
+///         const void* srcData = getData();
 ///         std::size_t srcSize = getDataSize();
 ///
 ///         return MySuperZipFunction(srcData, srcSize, &size);
 ///     }
 ///
-///     virtual void onReceive(const char* data, std::size_t size)
+///     virtual void onReceive(const void* data, std::size_t size)
 ///     {
 ///         std::size_t dstSize;
-///         const char* dstData = MySuperUnzipFunction(data, size, &dstSize);
+///         const void* dstData = MySuperUnzipFunction(data, size, &dstSize);
 ///
 ///         append(dstData, dstSize);
 ///     }
diff --git a/include/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.hpp b/include/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.hpp
index d7f3b8713..cd908f4fb 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.hpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public :
     /// \see receive
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    Status send(const char* data, std::size_t size);
+    Status send(const void* data, std::size_t size);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Receive raw data from the remote peer
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public :
     /// \see send
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    Status receive(char* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received);
+    Status receive(void* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Send a formatted packet of data to the remote peer
diff --git a/include/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.hpp b/include/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.hpp
index 8bee1c454..58b2eaddb 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.hpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public :
     /// \see receive
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    Status send(const char* data, std::size_t size, const IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short remotePort);
+    Status send(const void* data, std::size_t size, const IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short remotePort);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Receive raw data from a remote peer
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public :
     /// \see send
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    Status receive(char* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received, IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short& remotePort);
+    Status receive(void* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received, IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short& remotePort);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Send a formatted packet of data to a remote peer
diff --git a/include/SFML/System/InputStream.hpp b/include/SFML/System/InputStream.hpp
index 2eeab1153..f33aceeb4 100644
--- a/include/SFML/System/InputStream.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/System/InputStream.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public :
     /// \return The number of bytes actually read
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    virtual Int64 read(char* data, Int64 size) = 0;
+    virtual Int64 read(void* data, Int64 size) = 0;
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Change the current reading position
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public :
 ///
 ///     bool open(std::string filename);
 ///
-///     Int64 read(char* data, Int64 size);
+///     Int64 read(void* data, Int64 size);
 /// 
 ///     Int64 seek(Int64 position);
 ///     
diff --git a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
index 595d7fa0a..ebb6eb2de 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void Packet::clear()
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-const char* Packet::getData() const
+const void* Packet::getData() const
 {
     return !m_data.empty() ? &m_data[0] : NULL;
 }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(Int8& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = *reinterpret_cast<const Int8*>(getData() + m_readPos);
+        data = *reinterpret_cast<const Int8*>(&m_data[m_readPos]);
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(Uint8& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = *reinterpret_cast<const Uint8*>(getData() + m_readPos);
+        data = *reinterpret_cast<const Uint8*>(&m_data[m_readPos]);
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(Int16& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = ntohs(*reinterpret_cast<const Int16*>(getData() + m_readPos));
+        data = ntohs(*reinterpret_cast<const Int16*>(&m_data[m_readPos]));
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(Uint16& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = ntohs(*reinterpret_cast<const Uint16*>(getData() + m_readPos));
+        data = ntohs(*reinterpret_cast<const Uint16*>(&m_data[m_readPos]));
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(Int32& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = ntohl(*reinterpret_cast<const Int32*>(getData() + m_readPos));
+        data = ntohl(*reinterpret_cast<const Int32*>(&m_data[m_readPos]));
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(Uint32& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = ntohl(*reinterpret_cast<const Uint32*>(getData() + m_readPos));
+        data = ntohl(*reinterpret_cast<const Uint32*>(&m_data[m_readPos]));
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(float& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = *reinterpret_cast<const float*>(getData() + m_readPos);
+        data = *reinterpret_cast<const float*>(&m_data[m_readPos]);
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(double& data)
 {
     if (checkSize(sizeof(data)))
     {
-        data = *reinterpret_cast<const double*>(getData() + m_readPos);
+        data = *reinterpret_cast<const double*>(&m_data[m_readPos]);
         m_readPos += sizeof(data);
     }
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(char* data)
     if ((length > 0) && checkSize(length))
     {
         // Then extract characters
-        std::memcpy(data, getData() + m_readPos, length);
+        std::memcpy(data, &m_data[m_readPos], length);
         data[length] = '\0';
 
         // Update reading position
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Packet& Packet::operator >>(std::string& data)
     if ((length > 0) && checkSize(length))
     {
         // Then extract characters
-        data.assign(getData() + m_readPos, length);
+        data.assign(&m_data[m_readPos], length);
 
         // Update reading position
         m_readPos += length;
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ bool Packet::checkSize(std::size_t size)
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-const char* Packet::onSend(std::size_t& size)
+const void* Packet::onSend(std::size_t& size)
 {
     size = getDataSize();
     return getData();
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ const char* Packet::onSend(std::size_t& size)
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void Packet::onReceive(const char* data, std::size_t size)
+void Packet::onReceive(const void* data, std::size_t size)
 {
     append(data, size);
 }
diff --git a/src/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.cpp b/src/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.cpp
index be2a0869d..0a49d309d 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Network/TcpSocket.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void TcpSocket::disconnect()
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Socket::Status TcpSocket::send(const char* data, std::size_t size)
+Socket::Status TcpSocket::send(const void* data, std::size_t size)
 {
     // Check the parameters
     if (!data || (size == 0))
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Socket::Status TcpSocket::send(const char* data, std::size_t size)
     for (int length = 0; length < sizeToSend; length += sent)
     {
         // Send a chunk of data
-        sent = ::send(getHandle(), data + length, sizeToSend - length, 0);
+        sent = ::send(getHandle(), static_cast<const char*>(data) + length, sizeToSend - length, 0);
 
         // Check for errors
         if (sent < 0)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Socket::Status TcpSocket::send(const char* data, std::size_t size)
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Socket::Status TcpSocket::receive(char* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received)
+Socket::Status TcpSocket::receive(void* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received)
 {
     // First clear the variables to fill
     received = 0;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ Socket::Status TcpSocket::receive(char* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& rec
     }
 
     // Receive a chunk of bytes
-    int sizeReceived = recv(getHandle(), data, static_cast<int>(size), 0);
+    int sizeReceived = recv(getHandle(), static_cast<char*>(data), static_cast<int>(size), 0);
 
     // Check the number of bytes received
     if (sizeReceived > 0)
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Socket::Status TcpSocket::send(Packet& packet)
 
     // Get the data to send from the packet
     std::size_t size = 0;
-    const char* data = packet.onSend(size);
+    const void* data = packet.onSend(size);
 
     // First send the packet size
     Uint32 packetSize = htonl(static_cast<Uint32>(size));
diff --git a/src/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.cpp b/src/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.cpp
index f2ba8d3b3..7b1bf5bbc 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Network/UdpSocket.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void UdpSocket::unbind()
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Socket::Status UdpSocket::send(const char* data, std::size_t size, const IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short remotePort)
+Socket::Status UdpSocket::send(const void* data, std::size_t size, const IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short remotePort)
 {
     // Create the internal socket if it doesn't exist
     create();
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Socket::Status UdpSocket::send(const char* data, std::size_t size, const IpAddre
     sockaddr_in address = priv::SocketImpl::createAddress(remoteAddress.toInteger(), remotePort);
 
     // Send the data (unlike TCP, all the data is always sent in one call)
-    int sent = sendto(getHandle(), data, static_cast<int>(size), 0, reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&address), sizeof(address));
+    int sent = sendto(getHandle(), static_cast<const char*>(data), static_cast<int>(size), 0, reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&address), sizeof(address));
 
     // Check for errors
     if (sent < 0)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Socket::Status UdpSocket::send(const char* data, std::size_t size, const IpAddre
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Socket::Status UdpSocket::receive(char* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received, IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short& remotePort)
+Socket::Status UdpSocket::receive(void* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& received, IpAddress& remoteAddress, unsigned short& remotePort)
 {
     // First clear the variables to fill
     received      = 0;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Socket::Status UdpSocket::receive(char* data, std::size_t size, std::size_t& rec
 
     // Receive a chunk of bytes
     priv::SocketImpl::AddrLength addressSize = sizeof(address);
-    int sizeReceived = recvfrom(getHandle(), data, static_cast<int>(size), 0, reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&address), &addressSize);
+    int sizeReceived = recvfrom(getHandle(), static_cast<char*>(data), static_cast<int>(size), 0, reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&address), &addressSize);
 
     // Check for errors
     if (sizeReceived < 0)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Socket::Status UdpSocket::send(Packet& packet, const IpAddress& remoteAddress, u
 
     // Get the data to send from the packet
     std::size_t size = 0;
-    const char* data = packet.onSend(size);
+    const void* data = packet.onSend(size);
 
     // Send it
     return send(data, size, remoteAddress, remotePort);