LocalTalk speed is a factor of 4 to 100 times FASTER than X.25 speeds. LocalTalk is 230.4Kbps, whereas most X.25 access lines are 2400 to 19,200bps, with a maximum of 64Kbps. Therefore, going from a LocalTalk to X.25 link will show lower "performance" than LocalTalk to LocalTalk.