diff --git a/docs/pool.md b/docs/pool.md
index 610b046..13c1314 100644
--- a/docs/pool.md
+++ b/docs/pool.md
@@ -28,3 +28,25 @@ pool.disconnect()
 ```
 
 For more information about Peer events please read the [Peer](peer.md) documentation. Peer events are relayed to the pool, a peer event `inv` in the pool would be `peerinv`. When a peer is disconnected the pool will try to connect to the list of known addresses to maintain connection.
+
+## Trusted Peers
+
+By default, peers will be added via DNS discovery and as peers are announced in the network. To connect only to specific trusted peers, configurations options can be included:
+
+```javascript
+
+var pool = new Pool(Networks.livenet, {
+  discover: false,
+  listenAddr: false,
+  addrs: [
+    {
+      ip: {
+        v4: '127.0.0.1'
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+});
+
+pool.connect();
+
+```
diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index 56fdcd7..24c9fca 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -33,27 +33,48 @@ function now() {
  * @returns {Pool}
  * @constructor
  */
-function Pool(network) {
+function Pool(network, options) {
 
   var self = this;
 
   this.network = Networks.get(network) || Networks.defaultNetwork;
   this.keepalive = false;
+
   this._connectedPeers = {};
   this._addrs = [];
 
-  this.on('peeraddr', function peerAddrEvent(peer, message) {
-    var addrs = message.addresses;
-    var length = addrs.length;
-    for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-      var addr = addrs[i];
-      // In case of an invalid time, assume "5 days ago"
-      if (addr.time <= 100000000 || addr.time > (now() + 10 * 60)) {
-        addr.time = now() - 5 * 24 * 60 * 60;
-      }
-      this._addAddr(addr);
+  this.listenAddr = true;
+  this.discover = true;
+
+  // define configuration options
+  if (options) {
+    if (options.listenAddr === false) {
+      this.listenAddr = false;
     }
-  });
+    if (options.discover === false) {
+      this.discover = false;
+    }
+    if (options.addrs) {
+      for(var i = 0; i < options.addrs.length; i++) {
+        this._addAddr(options.addrs[i]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (this.listenAddr) {
+    this.on('peeraddr', function peerAddrEvent(peer, message) {
+      var addrs = message.addresses;
+      var length = addrs.length;
+      for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+        var addr = addrs[i];
+        // In case of an invalid time, assume "5 days ago"
+        if (addr.time <= 100000000 || addr.time > (now() + 10 * 60)) {
+          addr.time = now() - 5 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+        }
+        this._addAddr(addr);
+      }
+    });
+  }
 
   this.on('seed', function seedEvent(ips) {
     ips.forEach(function(ip) {
@@ -98,7 +119,7 @@ Pool.PeerEvents = ['version', 'inv', 'getdata', 'ping', 'pong', 'addr',
 Pool.prototype.connect = function connect() {
   this.keepalive = true;
   var self = this;
-  if (self._addrs.length === 0) {
+  if (this.discover) {
     self._addAddrsFromSeeds();
   } else {
     self._fillConnections();
diff --git a/test/pool.js b/test/pool.js
index fb5e13b..9562f0b 100644
--- a/test/pool.js
+++ b/test/pool.js
@@ -43,16 +43,45 @@ describe('Pool', function() {
     stub.restore();
   });
 
-  it('should not discover peers via dns', function() {
-    var pool = new Pool();
-    pool._addAddr({
-      ip: {
-        v4: '10.10.10.1'
-      }
+  it('can optionally connect without dns seeds', function() {
+    var stub = sinon.stub(dns, 'resolve', function(seed, callback) {
+      throw new Error('DNS should not be called');
     });
+    var options = {
+      discover: false,
+      addrs: [
+        {
+          ip: {
+            v4: '10.10.10.1'
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+    var pool = new Pool(Networks.livenet, options);
     pool.connect();
     pool.disconnect();
     pool._addrs.length.should.equal(1);
+    stub.restore();
+  });
+
+  it('will add addrs via options argument', function() {
+    var options = {
+      discover: false,
+      addrs: [
+        {
+          ip: {
+            v4: '10.10.10.1'
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          ip: {
+            v4: '10.10.10.245'
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+    var pool = new Pool(Networks.livenet, options);
+    pool._addrs.length.should.equal(2);
   });
 
   it('should add new addrs as they are announced over the network', function(done) {
@@ -70,13 +99,18 @@ describe('Pool', function() {
       this.emit(message.command, message);
     });
 
-    var pool = new Pool();
+    var options = {
+      discover: false,
+      addrs: [
+        {
+          ip: {
+            v4: 'localhost'
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    };
 
-    pool._addAddr({
-      ip: {
-        v4: 'localhost'
-      }
-    });
+    var pool = new Pool(Networks.testnet, options);
 
     // listen for the event
     pool.on('peeraddr', function(peer, message) {
@@ -100,4 +134,55 @@ describe('Pool', function() {
 
   });
 
+  it('can optionally not listen to new addrs messages', function(done) {
+
+    // only emit an event, no need to connect
+    var peerConnectStub = sinon.stub(Peer.prototype, 'connect', function() {
+      this._readMessage();
+      this.emit('ready');
+    });
+
+    // mock a addr peer event
+    var peerMessageStub = sinon.stub(Peer.prototype, '_readMessage', function() {
+      var payload = new Buffer(MessagesData.ADDR.payload, 'hex');
+      var message = new Messages.Addresses().fromBuffer(payload);
+      this.emit(message.command, message);
+    });
+
+    var options = {
+      discover: false,
+      listenAddr: false,
+      addrs: [
+        {
+          ip: {
+            v4: 'localhost'
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    var pool = new Pool(Networks.testnet, options);
+
+    // listen for the event
+    pool.on('peeraddr', function(peer, message) {
+      pool._addrs.length.should.equal(1);
+
+      // restore stubs
+      peerConnectStub.restore();
+      peerMessageStub.restore();
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < pool._addrs.length; i++) {
+        should.exist(pool._addrs[i].hash);
+        should.exist(pool._addrs[i].ip);
+        should.exist(pool._addrs[i].ip.v4);
+      }
+
+      // done
+      done();
+    });
+
+    pool.connect();
+
+  });
+
 });