diff --git a/src/conf.cc b/src/conf.cc
index f2827fb..f248a42 100644
--- a/src/conf.cc
+++ b/src/conf.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ bool conf::setup(cfg_t *cfg)
 
          pr->router(cfg_getbool(proxy_cfg, "router"));
 
+         pr->ttl(cfg_getint(proxy_cfg, "ttl"));
+
+         pr->timeout(cfg_getint(proxy_cfg, "timeout"));
+
          for(i2 = 0; i2 < cfg_size(proxy_cfg, "rule"); i2++)
          {
             cfg_t *rule_cfg;
@@ -112,6 +116,8 @@ bool conf::load(const std::string& path)
    {
       CFG_SEC  (_S "rule",    rule_opts,     CFGF_MULTI | CFGF_TITLE),
       CFG_BOOL (_S "router",  cfg_true,      CFGF_NONE),
+      CFG_INT  (_S "ttl",     30000,         CFGF_NONE),
+      CFG_INT  (_S "timeout", 500,           CFGF_NONE),
       CFG_END  ()
    };
 
diff --git a/src/proxy.cc b/src/proxy.cc
index 13ea54c..5f596e3 100644
--- a/src/proxy.cc
+++ b/src/proxy.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 
 __NDPPD_NS_BEGIN
 
-proxy::proxy()
+proxy::proxy() :
+   _router(true), _ttl(30000), _timeout(500)
 {
 }
 
@@ -153,5 +154,25 @@ void proxy::router(bool val)
    _router = val;
 }
 
+int proxy::ttl() const
+{
+   return _ttl;
+}
+
+void proxy::ttl(int val)
+{
+   _ttl = (val >= 0) ? val : 30000;
+}
+
+int proxy::timeout() const
+{
+   return _timeout;
+}
+
+void proxy::timeout(int val)
+{
+   _timeout = (val >= 0) ? val : 500;
+}
+
 __NDPPD_NS_END
 
diff --git a/src/proxy.h b/src/proxy.h
index 4d0d8dd..f977b32 100644
--- a/src/proxy.h
+++ b/src/proxy.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ private:
 
    bool _router;
 
+   int _ttl, _timeout;
+
    proxy();
 
 public:
@@ -63,6 +65,14 @@ public:
    bool router() const;
 
    void router(bool val);
+
+   int timeout() const;
+
+   void timeout(int val);
+
+   int ttl() const;
+
+   void ttl(int val);
 };
 
 __NDPPD_NS_END
diff --git a/src/session.cc b/src/session.cc
index 397a70a..591e5f1 100644
--- a/src/session.cc
+++ b/src/session.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void session::update_all(int elapsed_time)
       case session::WAITING:
          DBG("session is now invalid");
          se->_status = session::INVALID;
-         se->_ttl    = 30 * 1000;
+         se->_ttl    = se->_pr->ttl();
          break;
 
       default:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ strong_ptr<session> session::create(const strong_ptr<proxy>& pr, const address&
    se->_saddr = saddr;
    se->_taddr = taddr;
    se->_daddr = daddr;
-   se->_ttl   = 500;
+   se->_ttl   = pr->timeout();
 
    _sessions.push_back(se);
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void session::send_advert()
 void session::handle_advert()
 {
    _status = VALID;
-   _ttl    = 30 * 1000;
+   _ttl    = _pr->ttl();
 
    send_advert();
 }