Creating a Table Depicting Types of Ethernet Cables Using HTML...

Creating a Table for depicting the Different Types of Ethernet Cables

For this post, I am going to make an attempt at creating a table about the different types of Ethernet cables using HTML.

I am going to base the my table on "Table 2-2 Examples of Types of Ethernet" found on page 37 of the CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide Volume 1 by Wendell Odom.

Let's give it a try.

Speed	Common Name	Informal IEEE Standard Name	Formal IEEE Standard Name	Cable Type, Maximum Length
10 Mbps	Ethernet	10BASE-T	802.3	Copper, 100 m
100 Mbps	Fast Ethernet	100BASE-T	802.3u	Copper, 100 m
1000 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet	1000BASE-LX	802.3z	Fiber, 5000 m
1000 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet	1000BASE-T	802.3ab	Copper, 100 m
10 Gbps	10 Gig Ethernet	10GBASE-T	802.3an	Copper, 100 m

Comment:

It wasn't too difficult to create a basic table using HTML.

Yes, the end result is a little plain to look at.

I tried to add a grid around each cell. According to Blogger, in order to do that, I have to enable CSS on my blog. Apparently, it is easy to do so.

By enabling CSS on my blog, I can add further enhancements to the table to make it more visually appealing, such as making each alternating row a different color.

Therefore, I will enable CSS in the very near future.

Anything to make my blog better.

Meanwhile, I will add hyperlinks for each cell under the Formal IEEE Standard Name column.

That's easily done.