diff --git a/modules/net/copper.lua b/modules/net/copper.lua
index 139345e..7906ecc 100644
--- a/modules/net/copper.lua
+++ b/modules/net/copper.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 net = {}
 net.id = computer.address():sub(1,8)
+net.delay = 2
 net.np = 4957
 net.cache = true
 net.cache_time = 16
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ spawn("copperd",function() print(xpcall(function ()
    end
   end
   for k,v in pairs(ps) do
-   if v.lt < computer.uptime()-1 then
+   if v.lt < computer.uptime()-net.delay then
     if fcache[v.nid] and net.cache then
      local lma = fcache[v.nid][1]
      local rma = fcache[v.nid][2]