Nessus for port scanning --

I'm looking at using Nessus for some general port scanning, so that i can 
have all results consolidated in Security Center.  I really want to limit 
scanning to a port or 2, and limit the hosts to just a handful at a time, 
to limit network traffic during the scan.

My initial testing seemed to indicate that it was taking about a minute 
and a half per IP.  That was much longer than I expected.  I was checking 
for 2 open ports, 2 IPs at a time, no plugins running, all on a LAN, SYN 
scan.

Wondering if it's a case of using the wrong tool, or if there are 
additional settings/tweaks I should consider.  Any input appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

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