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.

Blog Odds and Ends...

Well, today, I F-I-N-A-L-L-Y got around to creating my first post about hiking (see here and here).

Talk about a relief.

While I am pleased with the results, I know that I can do better with subsequent posts.

For now, I am just happy with the post containing a narrative about my hike, a map to orient the reader, and some photos taken during my hike.

The posts will get better as I learn more about how to use Blogger as well as how to do things using HTML.

Like I wrote earlier, I have a backlog of posts that I intend to write about.

Anyway, it was just great to convert the URL for the blog post into a TinyURL and then post the link to my Facebook account for people to click on.

Guess what? It worked. I had the most views to my blog in a long, long time.

Speaking of learning more about how to use Blogger...

There are more items to explore that I can use to improve my blog.

Examples right off the top of my head include:

• Filling in the gaps of my profile.
• Adding more URLs of blogs that I like. [Note: It has been a L-O-N-G time since I have read any blogs on a consistent basis.]
• Learning more about how to use HTML.
• Adding more local content to my blog. [Note: The local blogs that I have seen aren't very good.]
• Working on my backlog of posts that have been simmering in my head for the past couple of years.
• Not being afraid to make any mistakes with my blog, yet striving to be accurate and detail-oriented.
• Writing more posts!!!

That's just off the top of my head.

I am sure that I will have more ideas tomorrow on how to improve my blog.

That's it for now.