N10-005 · Question #586
Which of the following cables is MOST likely to be terminated into a patch panel?
The correct answer is D. CAT6. Patch panels are components of structured cabling systems that use twisted-pair copper cables such as CAT6 to organize and cross-connect network ports.
Question
Which of the following cables is MOST likely to be terminated into a patch panel?
Options
- ASerial
- BRG-6
- CRG-59
- DCAT6
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A7% (2)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D86% (24)
Why each option
Patch panels are components of structured cabling systems that use twisted-pair copper cables such as CAT6 to organize and cross-connect network ports.
Serial cables use DB-9 or DB-25 connectors for point-to-point device connections and are not designed to be terminated into patch panels.
RG-6 is a coaxial cable used for cable television and satellite signals, terminated with F-type connectors rather than punch-down patch panels.
RG-59 is an older coaxial cable used for analog video and CCTV, terminated with BNC or F-type connectors and not suited for patch panel termination.
CAT6 is a twisted-pair copper cable that is punched down into the 110-block connectors on a patch panel using an IDC (insulation displacement connector) tool, making it the standard cable type terminated into patch panels in structured cabling installations.
Concept tested: Structured cabling patch panel cable type identification
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/800/860/hardware/installation/guide/800hig/cabling.html
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