Objective 1.3
200-301Compare physical interface and cabling types.
Objective 1.3 sits in Network Fundamentals, which carries 20% of the CCNA exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the Cisco page it rests on.
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A worked example
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A 40-Gigabit uplink between two Catalyst 9300 switches is being cabled with parallel optics. Which fiber connector does the installation guide list for that link?
Correct.
Checked against cisco.com, August 2026Concept
Fiber terminations differ by how many strands they present at the ferrule. A serial optical link needs one transmit strand and one receive strand, while parallel optics spread one logical link across a ribbon of strands, so the termination has to carry the whole ribbon at once.
Why C
The 12-fiber multi-fiber push on termination conforms to the TIA/EIA-604-5 intermateability standard, and the 9300 guide names it as the one used for establishing 40G and 100G optical parallel connections. Its footprint is close to an SC simplex body, which is where the confusion usually starts.
Source
Cisco: Catalyst 9300 Connector and Cable Specifications, checked August 2026MPO-12 Connectors The multi-fiber push on (MPO) connector is a 12-fiber optical connector with a footprint similar to the SC simplex connector. The MPO connector conforms to the TIA/EIA-604-5 intermateability standard. It is used for establishing 40G and 100G optical parallel connections.
Now you: objective 1.3 questions
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Sample question 1 of 2
A 150 meter copper run between two IDFs is fitted with 1000BASE-T SFP modules at both ends, and the link never comes up. What is the cause?
Sample question 2 of 2
A new equipment room shows intermittent interface errors that correlate with nearby machinery. Which cabling practice does the vendor site guide recommend to reduce radio frequency interference?
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More objectives in Network Fundamentals
- 1.1 Explain the role and function of network components.
- 1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures.
- 1.4 Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed).
- 1.5 Compare TCP to UDP.
- 1.6 Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting.
- 1.7 Describe private IPv4 addressing.
- 1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix.
- 1.9 Describe IPv6 address types.
- 1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux).
- 1.11 Describe wireless principles.
- 1.13 Describe switching concepts.