diff --git a/dzgui/api/servers.py b/dzgui/api/servers.py
index 728bbda..06e0b05 100644
--- a/dzgui/api/servers.py
+++ b/dzgui/api/servers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import re
 import requests
 import socket
 import subprocess
+import threading
 import typing  # noqa
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
@@ -56,7 +57,10 @@ def get_netmask() -> str:
     return netmask
 
 
-def test_ip(suffix: int, port: int) -> dict | None:
+# TODO: rename
+def test_ip(suffix: int, port: int, event: threading.Event) -> dict | None:
+    if event.is_set():
+        return
     netmask = get_netmask()
     hostname = f"{netmask}.{str(suffix)}"
     ping = ["ping", "-c1", "-i", "0.1", "-w", "1"]
diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
index 93fcdc0..b18e9e0 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
@@ -436,34 +436,45 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
             parsed = Servers.parse_json(serv)
         self.push_data_success(parsed, FilterMode.INITIAL)
 
-    def dump_lan(self, port: int) -> None:
+    # TODO: strings
+    @call_on_thread("scanning LAN ports")
+    def dump_lan(self, port: int, early_abort: bool) -> None:
         serv = []
+        event = threading.Event()
         with ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
-            futures = [executor.submit(Servers.test_ip, i, port) for i in range(1, 256)]
+            futures = [
+                executor.submit(Servers.test_ip, i, port, event) for i in range(1, 256)
+            ]
             for future in as_completed(futures):
                 try:
-                    res = future.result(timeout=3)
+                    res = future.result(timeout=0.5)
+                    if res is not None and early_abort is True:
+                        event.set()
+                        self.cleanup_func = StoredFunc(self.cleanup_on_failure)
+                        return
                     if res is None:
                         continue
-                    serv.panned(res)
-                if len(serv) == 0:
+                    serv.append(res)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.critical(e)
                     self.cleanup_func = StoredFunc(self.cleanup_on_failure)
-                    return
+            if len(serv) == 0:
+                self.cleanup_func = StoredFunc(self.cleanup_on_failure)
+                return
             parsed = Servers.parse_json(serv)
         self.push_data_success(parsed, FilterMode.INITIAL)
 
-
     def dump_api(self) -> None:
         key = self.query_config(Preferences.STEAM)
         job = Servers.query_api
         params = Servers.params
         serv = []
-        #i = 0
+        # i = 0
         with ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
             futures = [executor.submit(job, key, APPID_DAYZ, param) for param in params]
             for future in as_completed(futures):
                 try:
-                    #i += 1
+                    # i += 1
                     GLib.idle_add(lambda: self.wait_dialog.increment())
                     res = future.result(timeout=3)
                     if res.status != 200 or not res.parsed:
@@ -477,6 +488,7 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
                     return
 
         # NOTE: This step is allowed to fail, since this metadata is incidental
+        print("now checking exp servers")
         res = Servers.query_api(key, APPID_DAYZ_EXP, "")
         if res.status == 200 and res.parsed is True:
             j = res.json
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py b/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py
index daf641e..a5d0077 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/connect_panel.py
@@ -31,32 +31,52 @@ class LanPanel(Gtk.Frame):
         label = BoldLabel(lan_panel.heading)
         self.set_label_widget(label)
 
-        radio1 = Gtk.RadioButton.new_with_label(None, lan_panel.default_button)
+        self.radio1 = Gtk.RadioButton.new_with_label(None, lan_panel.default_button)
         radio2 = Gtk.RadioButton.new_with_label_from_widget(
-            radio1, lan_panel.custom_button
+            self.radio1, lan_panel.custom_button
         )
 
         self.entry = PortEntry(controller)
         self.scan = Gtk.Button(label=lan_panel.scan_button)
+        self.scan.connect("clicked", self._on_scan_clicked)
+        # TODO: strings
+        self.early_abort = Gtk.CheckButton("Stop scanning on first hit")
+        self.early_abort.set_active(True)
+        self.early_abort.set_tooltip_text(
+            "Unless you have multiple DayZ servers on your LAN,\nleave this checked to get results faster"
+        )
 
         self.entry.connect("string_validated", self._on_port_validated)
         self.emitter.connect(
             "request_lan_entry_focus", lambda _: self.entry.grab_focus()
         )
-        radio1.connect("toggled", self._on_radio_toggled)
+        self.radio1.connect("toggled", self._on_radio_toggled)
 
         self.grid = Gtk.Grid(margin=10, vexpand=False, column_spacing=15, row_spacing=5)
-        self.grid.attach(radio1, 0, 0, COLS, ROWS)
-        self.grid.attach_next_to(radio2, radio1, Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT, COLS, ROWS)
+        self.grid.attach(self.radio1, 0, 0, COLS, ROWS)
+        self.grid.attach_next_to(
+            radio2, self.radio1, Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT, COLS, ROWS
+        )
         self.grid.attach_next_to(self.entry, radio2, Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT, COLS, ROWS)
         self.grid.attach_next_to(
             self.scan, self.entry, Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT, COLS, ROWS
         )
+        self.grid.attach_next_to(
+            self.early_abort, self.scan, Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT, COLS, ROWS
+        )
 
         self.add(self.grid)
 
         self.entry.set_sensitive(False)
 
+    def _on_scan_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
+        if self.radio1.get_active():
+            port = 27016
+        else:
+            port = self.entry.get_text()
+        abort = self.early_abort.get_active()
+        self.controller.dump_lan(int(port), abort)
+
     def _on_radio_toggled(self, button: Gtk.RadioButton) -> None:
         state = button.get_active()
         self.entry.set_sensitive(not state)