diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45616f90..569c40e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ EXTRA_BLOCKLISTS_DIRS ?= ""
 SYSCALL_TEST_DIR ?= /tmp
 # End of auto test features.
 
+# Network settings
+NETDEV ?= user 		# Possible values are user,tap
+VHOST ?= off	
+# End of network settings
+
 # ========================= End of Makefile options. ==========================
 
 CARGO_OSDK := ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-osdk
diff --git a/test/benchmark/bench_linux_and_aster.sh b/test/benchmark/bench_linux_and_aster.sh
index 67f981cc..65bff4a0 100755
--- a/test/benchmark/bench_linux_and_aster.sh
+++ b/test/benchmark/bench_linux_and_aster.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ run_benchmark() {
         -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x6,drive=x0,serial=vext2,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off,queue-size=64,num-queues=1,config-wce=off,request-merging=off,write-cache=off,backend_defaults=off,discard=off,event_idx=off,indirect_desc=off,ioeventfd=off,queue_reset=off \
         -append 'console=ttyS0 rdinit=/benchmark/common/bench_runner.sh ${benchmark} linux mitigations=off hugepages=0 transparent_hugepage=never quiet' \
         -netdev user,id=net01,hostfwd=tcp::5201-:5201,hostfwd=tcp::8080-:8080,hostfwd=tcp::31234-:31234 \
-        -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net01,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off \
+        -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net01,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off,mrg_rxbuf=off,ctrl_rx=off,ctrl_rx_extra=off,ctrl_vlan=off,ctrl_vq=off,ctrl_guest_offloads=off,ctrl_mac_addr=off,event_idx=off,queue_reset=off,guest_announce=off,indirect_desc=off \
         -nographic \
         2>&1"
     case "${benchmark_type}" in
diff --git a/tools/docker/run_dev_container.sh b/tools/docker/run_dev_container.sh
index d8ed8c42..be35c958 100755
--- a/tools/docker/run_dev_container.sh
+++ b/tools/docker/run_dev_container.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ else
     IMAGE_NAME="asterinas/asterinas:${VERSION}"
 fi
 
-docker run -it --privileged --network=host --device=/dev/kvm -v ${ASTER_SRC_DIR}:/root/asterinas ${IMAGE_NAME}
+docker run -it --privileged --network=host --device=/dev/kvm --device=/dev/vhost-net -v ${ASTER_SRC_DIR}:/root/asterinas ${IMAGE_NAME}
diff --git a/tools/net/qemu-ifdown.sh b/tools/net/qemu-ifdown.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..db930c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/net/qemu-ifdown.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+# Delete the TAP interface.
+#
+# It's used for the cleanup script of QEMU netdev, DO NOT run it manually.
+
+if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+    ip link set dev "$1" down
+    ip link delete dev "$1"
+    exit
+else
+    echo "Error: no interface specified"
+    exit 1
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/net/qemu-ifup.sh b/tools/net/qemu-ifup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..801bb3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/net/qemu-ifup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+# Create a TAP interface.
+#
+# It's used for the startup script of QEMU netdev, DO NOT run it manually.
+
+# This IP address should be set the same as gateway address of Asterinas
+IP=10.0.2.2/24
+
+if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+    ip addr add $IP dev "$1"
+    ip link set dev "$1" up
+    exit
+else
+    echo "Error: no interface specified"
+    exit 1
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/qemu_args.sh b/tools/qemu_args.sh
index 8eb46031..ea5cecd2 100755
--- a/tools/qemu_args.sh
+++ b/tools/qemu_args.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,18 @@ LMBENCH_TCP_LAT_RAND_PORT=${LMBENCH_TCP_LAT_PORT:-$(shuf -i 1024-65535 -n 1)}
 # Optional QEMU arguments. Opt in them manually if needed.
 # QEMU_OPT_ARG_DUMP_PACKETS="-object filter-dump,id=filter0,netdev=net01,file=virtio-net.pcap"
 
-echo "[$1] Forwarded QEMU guest port: $SSH_RAND_PORT->22; $NGINX_RAND_PORT->8080 $REDIS_RAND_PORT->6379 $IPERF_RAND_PORT->5201 $LMBENCH_TCP_LAT_RAND_PORT->31234" 1>&2
+if [[ "$NETDEV" =~ "user" ]]; then
+    echo "[\$1] Forwarded QEMU guest port: $SSH_RAND_PORT->22; $NGINX_RAND_PORT->8080 $REDIS_RAND_PORT->6379 $IPERF_RAND_PORT->5201 $LMBENCH_TCP_LAT_RAND_PORT->31234" 1>&2
+    NETDEV_ARGS="-netdev user,id=net01,hostfwd=tcp::$SSH_RAND_PORT-:22,hostfwd=tcp::$NGINX_RAND_PORT-:8080,hostfwd=tcp::$REDIS_RAND_PORT-:6379,hostfwd=tcp::$IPERF_RAND_PORT-:5201,hostfwd=tcp::$LMBENCH_TCP_LAT_RAND_PORT-:31234"
+elif [[ "$NETDEV" =~ "tap" ]]; then 
+    THIS_SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )
+    QEMU_IFUP_SCRIPT_PATH=$THIS_SCRIPT_DIR/net/qemu-ifup.sh
+    QEMU_IFDOWN_SCRIPT_PATH=$THIS_SCRIPT_DIR/net/qemu-ifdown.sh
+    NETDEV_ARGS="-netdev tap,id=net01,script=$QEMU_IFUP_SCRIPT_PATH,downscript=$QEMU_IFDOWN_SCRIPT_PATH,vhost=$VHOST"
+else 
+    echo "Invalid netdev" 1>&2
+    NETDEV_ARGS="-nic none"
+fi
 
 COMMON_QEMU_ARGS="\
     -cpu Icelake-Server,+x2apic \
@@ -28,7 +39,7 @@ COMMON_QEMU_ARGS="\
     -serial chardev:mux \
     -monitor chardev:mux \
     -chardev stdio,id=mux,mux=on,signal=off,logfile=qemu.log \
-    -netdev user,id=net01,hostfwd=tcp::$SSH_RAND_PORT-:22,hostfwd=tcp::$NGINX_RAND_PORT-:8080,hostfwd=tcp::$REDIS_RAND_PORT-:6379,hostfwd=tcp::$IPERF_RAND_PORT-:5201,hostfwd=tcp::$LMBENCH_TCP_LAT_RAND_PORT-:31234 \
+    $NETDEV_ARGS \
     $QEMU_OPT_ARG_DUMP_PACKETS \
     -device isa-debug-exit,iobase=0xf4,iosize=0x04 \
     -drive if=none,format=raw,id=x0,file=./test/build/ext2.img \
@@ -49,7 +60,7 @@ QEMU_ARGS="\
     -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x6,drive=x0,serial=vext2,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off$IOMMU_DEV_EXTRA \
     -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x7,drive=x1,serial=vexfat,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off$IOMMU_DEV_EXTRA \
     -device virtio-keyboard-pci,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off$IOMMU_DEV_EXTRA \
-    -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net01,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off$IOMMU_DEV_EXTRA \
+    -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net01,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off,mrg_rxbuf=off,ctrl_rx=off,ctrl_rx_extra=off,ctrl_vlan=off,ctrl_vq=off,ctrl_guest_offloads=off,ctrl_mac_addr=off,event_idx=off,queue_reset=off,guest_announce=off,indirect_desc=off$IOMMU_DEV_EXTRA \
     -device virtio-serial-pci,disable-legacy=on,disable-modern=off$IOMMU_DEV_EXTRA \
     -device virtconsole,chardev=mux \
     $IOMMU_EXTRA_ARGS \