# Slow LocalConnection

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-localconnection/203716>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 13, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-localconnection/203716 "2006-10-13T12:21:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![marcusjw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@marcusjw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcusjw)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slow-localconnection/203716/1 "2006-10-13T12:21:30Z")

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Hi,

I am working on a legacy Flash 6 system that makes extensive use of LocalConnection’s between two main clips. I have noticed that on older celeron computers, the process of requesting and receiving LC data takes up to 8 seconds - as opposed to 0.5-2 seconds on faster pc’s.

With Flash 8, are there (faster) alternatives to using LocalConnection to communicate between two running flash movies? I have read about ExternalInterface, but am assuming that this isn’t for flash-flash communications.

Does anyone else have any suggestions for speeding up regular LocalConnections?

thanks  
Marcus.