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Optical fiber legend

We have a repeated legend used for fiber optic topics. I beleive this is Nightwalker-87's work.

Comparison of fiber grades

MMF FDDI 62,5/125 µm (1987)	MMF OM1 62,5/125 µm (1989)	MMF OM2 50/125 µm (1998)	MMF OM3 50/125 µm (2003)	MMF OM4 50/125 µm (2008)	MMF OM5 50/125 µm (2016)	SMF OS1 9/125 µm (1998)	SMF OS2 9/125 µm (2000)
160 MHz·km @850 nm	200 MHz·km @850 nm	500 MHz·km @850 nm	1500 MHz·km @850 nm	3500 MHz·km @850 nm	3500 MHz·km @850 nm & 1850 MHz·km @950 nm	1 dB/km @1300/ 1550 nm	0.4 dB/km @1300/ 1550 nm

References

This appears as a separate copy in Fiber-optic communication, Fast Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and 100 Gigabit Ethernet and in a different format at Multi-mode optical fiber#Comparison. Minimally this should be done as a template to improve maintainability. I'd go ahead and do that but I'd also like to improve this to make it clear that it is a legend. It is not clear to my eyes what is going on here with tables on top of tables. ~Kvng (talk) 14:05, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

Yes, this is correct. I've introduced this formatting with the intention to unify various listings in dependent articles. I am open to your proposal which seems reasonable. Nightwalker-87 (talk) 16:30, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

I assume you're referring to my proposal to implement this as a template. I suppose I can get started on that.

Does anyone have any suggestions for making it clear that this table is a legend for color-coded cells in adjacent tables. ~Kvng (talk) 17:26, 18 October 2019 (UTC)

I have created {{Fibre legend}} and replaced table copies with this (except for Multi-mode optical fiber#Comparison). ~Kvng (talk) 15:21, 27 October 2019 (UTC)

Request for information on WP1.0 web tool

Hello and greetings from the maintainers of the WP 1.0 Bot! As you may or may not know, we are currently involved in an overhaul of the bot, in order to make it more modern and maintainable. As part of this process, we will be rewriting the web tool that is part of the project. You might have noticed this tool if you click through the links on the project assessment summary tables.

We'd like to collect information on how the current tool is used by....you! How do you yourself and the other maintainers of your project use the web tool? Which of its features do you need? How frequently do you use these features? And what features is the tool missing that would be useful to you? We have collected all of these questions at this Google form where you can leave your response. Walkerma (talk) 04:24, 27 October 2019 (UTC)

Draft:EEBUS

Dear all, I just started writing my very first Wikipedia article ever. However, I underestimated the complexity and was not aware of review processes. So it seems I should have added some metainformation so that my article shows up here or in a related project, if I get things right. So, how do I get the following article reviewed? Draft:EEBUS Is this the right project? If the official answer is that I cannot skip the (currently) estimated 6 months of review, I will of course accept this. But as a newbie this is a little frustrating right now. I appreciate your help! DrJHinker (talk) 07:10, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

@DrJHinker: Congratulations! It looks like you have it properly queued for review at WP:AFC. The AFC process is optional for WP:AUTOCONFIRMED editors. Once your user account is 4 days old and you have made 10 edits with it, you should be able to WP:MOVE your draft to mainspace yourself. The AFC process is valuable if you have a WP:COI or are concerned about your article being unceremoniously deleted due to issues that AFC reviewers can help you resolve. ~Kvng (talk) 00:27, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

Verizon updates (5G)

Hello! I posted requests at Talk:Verizon Wireless and Talk:Verizon Communications to update Verizon's 5G efforts. The suggested updates might interest editors of this WikiProject. As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to review my work and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 22:43, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

@Kvng: As you seem active in this topic, would you be able to review this request? Thank you, VZEric (talk) 17:30, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Those are not articles I've done any work on previously. I'm much more active on technology topics than articles about technology companies. I have watchlisted these and will have a look when I get a chance. ~Kvng (talk) 18:19, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! I appreciate any feedback. I saw that you were active on this Talk page, so I thought it could possibly interest you. VZEric (talk) 12:14, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

 Done @Kvng: Letting you know this is resolved. VZEric (talk) 16:24, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

IP over Avian Carriers

IP over Avian Carriers concerns joke RFC 1149 about using pigeons to carry packets. Should a photo of a dead pigeon be added (diff) as "An example of packet loss"? Please edit the article or comment at Talk:IP over Avian Carriers#Dead bird photo. A month ago, I semi-protected the article (now expired) and would like to stay uninvolved. Johnuniq (talk) 05:25, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Category:Computer networking articles needing expert attention has been nominated for discussion

Category:Computer networking articles needing expert attention has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Peaceray (talk) 07:01, 16 May 2021 (UTC)