Verbindingsmiddelen (snelheid)

serieel     tot   115,200 kbps
parallel    circa 500     kbps
wireless               11 Mbps 

coax
praktijk maximaal   3 Mbps
theorie tot        10 Mbps
UTP
standaard          10 Mbps
Fast ethernet     100 Mbps
Gigabit ethernet 1000 Mbps


kbps = kilo (1000) bit per seconde 
Mbps = mega (1000000) bit per seconde