diff --git a/pkarr/src/client.rs b/pkarr/src/client.rs
index 3d661d6..5843df8 100644
--- a/pkarr/src/client.rs
+++ b/pkarr/src/client.rs
@@ -17,15 +17,19 @@ use std::{
 
 use crate::{PublicKey, Result, SignedPacket};
 
-const DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE: usize = 1000;
+pub const DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE: usize = 1000;
 /// Default minimum TTL 30 seconds
-const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TTL: u64 = 30;
+pub const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TTL: u32 = 30;
+/// Default maximum TTL 30 seconds
+pub const DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_TTL: u32 = 1800;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct Settings {
+struct Settings {
     dht: DhtSettings,
     cache_size: usize,
     // TODO: add cusotmization of minimum ttl and maximum ttl
+    minimum_ttl: u32,
+    maximum_ttl: u32,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -33,6 +37,8 @@ impl Default for Settings {
         Self {
             dht: DhtSettings::default(),
             cache_size: DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE,
+            minimum_ttl: DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TTL,
+            maximum_ttl: DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_TTL,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -43,21 +49,52 @@ pub struct PkarrClientBuilder {
 }
 
 impl PkarrClientBuilder {
+    /// Create a full DHT node that accepts requests, and acts as a routing and storage node.
     pub fn server(mut self) -> Self {
         self.settings.dht.read_only = false;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the Dht bootstrapping nodes
     pub fn bootstrap(mut self, bootstrap: &[String]) -> Self {
         self.settings.dht.bootstrap = Some(bootstrap.to_owned());
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the port to listen on.
+    pub fn port(mut self, port: u16) -> Self {
+        self.settings.dht.port = Some(port);
+        self
+    }
+
+    // TODO: allow custom Cache with traits.
+    /// Set the [SignedPacket] cache size.
+    /// Defaults to [DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE].
     pub fn cache_size(mut self, cache_size: usize) -> Self {
         self.settings.cache_size = cache_size;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the minimum ttl for a cached [SignedPacket].
+    /// Defaults to [DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TTL].
+    ///
+    /// Internally the cache will expire after the smallest ttl in
+    /// the resource records, unless it is smaller than this minimum.
+    pub fn minimum_ttl(mut self, ttl: u32) -> Self {
+        self.settings.minimum_ttl = ttl;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set the maximum ttl for a cached [SignedPacket].
+    /// Defaults to [DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_TTL].
+    ///
+    /// Internally the cache will expire after the smallest ttl in
+    /// the resource records, unless it is bigger than this maximum.
+    pub fn maximum_ttl(mut self, ttl: u32) -> Self {
+        self.settings.maximum_ttl = ttl;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn build(self) -> Result<PkarrClient> {
         PkarrClient::new(self.settings)
     }
@@ -70,7 +107,7 @@ pub struct PkarrClient {
 }
 
 impl PkarrClient {
-    pub fn new(settings: Settings) -> Result<PkarrClient> {
+    fn new(settings: Settings) -> Result<PkarrClient> {
         let (sender, receiver) = flume::bounded(32);
 
         let mut rpc = Rpc::new()?.with_read_only(settings.dht.read_only);
@@ -87,6 +124,7 @@ impl PkarrClient {
             rpc,
             resolve_senders: HashMap::new(),
             cache: LruCache::new(NonZeroUsize::new(DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE).unwrap()),
+            settings,
         };
 
         thread::spawn(move || run(state, receiver));
@@ -138,10 +176,16 @@ struct CachedPacket {
 }
 
 impl CachedPacket {
-    fn new(signed_packet: &SignedPacket, ttl: u64) -> Self {
+    fn new(signed_packet: &SignedPacket, minimum_ttl: u32, maximum_ttl: u32) -> Self {
+        let mut ttl = minimum_ttl;
+
+        for answer in signed_packet.packet().answers.iter() {
+            ttl = answer.ttl.max(minimum_ttl).min(maximum_ttl);
+        }
+
         Self {
             // TODO: set the ttl from signed_packet records' ttls
-            expires_at: Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(ttl),
+            expires_at: Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(ttl as u64),
             signed_packet: signed_packet.to_owned(),
         }
     }
@@ -156,6 +200,7 @@ struct State {
     rpc: Rpc,
     resolve_senders: HashMap<Id, Vec<Sender<SignedPacket>>>,
     cache: LruCache<PublicKey, CachedPacket>,
+    settings: Settings,
 }
 
 fn run(mut state: State, receiver: Receiver<ActorMessage>) {
@@ -179,7 +224,11 @@ fn run(mut state: State, receiver: Receiver<ActorMessage>) {
 
                     state.cache.put(
                         signed_packet.public_key().to_owned(),
-                        CachedPacket::new(&signed_packet, DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TTL),
+                        CachedPacket::new(
+                            &signed_packet,
+                            state.settings.minimum_ttl,
+                            state.settings.maximum_ttl,
+                        ),
                     );
 
                     let request = messages::PutRequestSpecific::PutMutable(
@@ -261,7 +310,8 @@ fn dht_tick(state: &mut State, server: &mut mainline::server::Server) {
                 let is_most_recent = state
                     .cache
                     .get(&public_key)
-                    .filter(|cached| cached.is_fresh())
+                    // Do not filter expired cached packets, because we care more that
+                    // they are more recent.
                     .map_or(true, |cached| {
                         signed_packet.more_recent_than(&cached.signed_packet)
                     });
@@ -270,7 +320,11 @@ fn dht_tick(state: &mut State, server: &mut mainline::server::Server) {
                     state.cache.put(
                         public_key.clone(),
                         // TODO: compare the packet TTLs and the DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TTL
-                        CachedPacket::new(&signed_packet, DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TTL),
+                        CachedPacket::new(
+                            &signed_packet,
+                            state.settings.minimum_ttl,
+                            state.settings.maximum_ttl,
+                        ),
                     );
 
                     if let Some(set) = state.resolve_senders.get_mut(target) {