Types and features of communication cables
Serial interface
Parallel interface
Maximum communication speed and distance of each communication standard
| Maximum distance | Maximum speed | |
| RS232 | 15m (50ft) | 0.92Mbps (921,600bps) |
| IEEE1284 (SPP mode/A-B cable) | 2m | 0.36Mbps (360,360bps) |
| USB (1.1) | 3m (9.8ft) | 12Mbps |
| USB (2.0) | 5m (16ft) | 480Mbps |
| Ethernet (802.3) | 100m | 100Mbps |
| Wireless LAN (802.11 g) | 100m | 54Mbps |
| Bluetooth (2.0+EDR) | 10m | 3Mbps |