Fiber optic cable and plug assembly

A fiber optic cable has a plug assembly (22) that may be positioned and secured at any desired location along the length of the cable (20) to engage a receptacle (28) disposed within a connector port (24) provided in a wall of a connection terminal. The plug assembly includes a shroud (44), a coupling nut (48), a heat shrink tube (52) for sealing the cable and a boot (50) for providing bending strain relief. At least a portion of the cable passes through the connector port for interconnection with optical fibers of a distribution cable or optical equipment. A method for routing a fiber optic cable into a connection terminal includes using a connector port provided in a wall of the terminal, determining a desired length of the cable, positioning and securing a plug assembly at a desired location along the length of the cable, and mating the plug assembly with a receptacle disposed within the connector port.