Purpose: To list out the different commonly used cables, and their corresponding maximum data rate given the length of the cable. These values are based off of estimated ideal conditions and should be interpreted with understanding that in real world applications results may vary.
Last Updated: February 2020
CAN Bus
| Bit Rate | Cable Length |
| 3 Mbps | 5 meters |
| 1.5 Mbps | 15 meters |
| 1 Mbps | 30 meters |
| 800 kbps | 50 meters |
| 500 kbps | 100 meters |
| 250 kbps | 250 meters |
RS-232
| Bit Rate | Cable Length |
| 921.5 kbps | 2 meters |
| 460.8 kbps | 5 meters |
| 230 kbps | 12.5 meters |
| 115.2 kbps | 25 meters |
| 57.6 kbps | 50 meters |
| 28.8 kbps | 100 meters |
RS-422
| Data Rate | Cable Length |
| 3 Mbps | 5 meters |
| 1.5 Mbps | 15 meters |
| 1 Mbps | 30 meters |
| 800 kbps | 50 meters |
| 500 kbps | 100 meters |
| 250 kbps | 250 meters |
RS-485
| Data Rate | Cable Length |
| 3 Gbps | 5 meters |
| 1 Gbps | 10 meters |
| 70 Mbps | 50 meters |
| 20 Mbps | 100 meters |
| 5 Mbps | 200 meters |
| 0.7 Mbps | 500 meters |
Ethernet (CAT5e)
| Data Rate | Cable Length |
| 1.5 Gbps | 5 meters |
| 0.5 Gbps | 10 meters |
| 30 Mbps | 50 meters |
| 8 Mbps | 100 meters |
| 2 Mbps | 200 meters |
| 0.3 Mbps | 500 meters |
