@@ -75,10 +75,12 @@
 	OFDictionary OF_GENERIC(OFString *, OFArray OF_GENERIC(OFString *) *)
 	    *_staticHosts;
 	OFArray OF_GENERIC(OFString *) *_nameServers;
 	OFString *_Nullable _localDomain;
 	OFArray OF_GENERIC(OFString *) *_searchDomains;
+	of_time_interval_t _timeout;
+	unsigned int _maxRetries;
 	size_t _minNumberOfDotsInAbsoluteName;
 	bool _usesTCP;
 	of_time_interval_t _configReloadInterval;
 	OFDate *_lastConfigReload;
 	OFUDPSocket *_IPv4Socket;
@@ -112,10 +114,23 @@
 /*!
  * @brief The domains to search for queries for short names.
  */
 @property (copy, nonatomic) OFArray OF_GENERIC(OFString *) *searchDomains;
 
+/*!
+ * @brief The timeout, in seconds, after which the next name server should be
+ *	  tried.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) of_time_interval_t timeout;
+
+/*!
+ * @brief The number of retries after which to give up resolving a host.
+ *
+ * Trying all name servers once is considered a single retry.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) unsigned int maxRetries;
+
 /*!
  * @brief The minimum number of dots for a name to be considered absolute.
  */
 @property (nonatomic) size_t minNumberOfDotsInAbsoluteName;