diff --git a/lg.py b/lg.py
index 2c38dbb..829b2fd 100644
--- a/lg.py
+++ b/lg.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #
 ###
 
+import memcache
 import subprocess
 import logging
 from logging.handlers import TimedRotatingFileHandler
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ file_handler = TimedRotatingFileHandler(filename=app.config["LOG_FILE"], when="m
 file_handler.setLevel(getattr(logging, app.config["LOG_LEVEL"].upper()))
 app.logger.addHandler(file_handler)
 
+memcache_server = app.config.get("MEMCACHE_SERVER", "127.0.0.1:11211")
+mc = memcache.Client([memcache_server])
 
 def get_asn_from_as(n):
     asn_zone = app.config.get("ASN_ZONE", "asn.cymru.com")
@@ -370,7 +373,12 @@ def get_as_name(_as):
     if not _as.isdigit():
         return _as.strip()
 
-    name = get_asn_from_as(_as)[-1].replace(" ","\r",1)
+    name = mc.get(str('lg_%s' % _as))
+    if not name:
+        app.logger.info("asn for as %s not found in memcache", _as)
+        name = get_asn_from_as(_as)[-1].replace(" ","\r",1)
+        if name:
+            mc.set(str("lg_%s" % _as), str(name), 3600)
     return "AS%s | %s" % (_as, name)
 
 
diff --git a/toolbox.py b/toolbox.py
index 534ddc9..f2b50e1 100644
--- a/toolbox.py
+++ b/toolbox.py
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ import socket
 import pickle
 import xml.parsers.expat
 
+resolv = resolver.Resolver()
+resolv.timeout = 0.5
+resolv.lifetime = 1
+
 def resolve(n, q):
-	return str(resolver.query(n,q)[0])
+	return str(resolv.query(n,q)[0])
 
 def mask_is_valid(n):
 	if not n: