The Nodegrid Net Services Router has up to five slots for modules that provide extreme flexibility and expanded functionality.
Nodegrid Net Services Router Expansion Modules
Module | Image | Specification |
16-Port 1GbE |
| 1000BASE-T Cat5e or better |
16-Port SFP 1GbE |
| Supports all SFP Modules |
8-Port SFP+ 10GbE |
| Supports all SFP+ Modules |
8-Port PoE+ |
| 25.5W mapower per port Total ma150W PoE+ available Configurable power budget |
16-Port Serial |
| RJ45 Serial Rolled port ma230,400 bps |
16-Port USB |
| USB 2.0 interfaces Type A |
M.2 Cellular + Antenna |
| For up to 24G/LTE modems |
M.2 SATA |
| For up to 2mSATA storage modules |
Storage |
| For 2.5" SATA (HDD/SDD) storage |
Compute |
| Compute module (server on a card), provides independent compute capabilities. |
Expansion Module Compatibility Chart
Expansion card | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | Slot 4 | Slot 5 |
16-Port GbE Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Secure Isolated Mode ** | Secure Isolated Mode ** |
16-Port SFP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Secure Isolated Mode ** | Secure Isolated Mode ** |
16-Port Serial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
16-Port USB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
M.2 Cellular / WiFi | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
8-Port SFP+ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Secure Isolated Mode ** | Secure Isolated Mode ** |
8-Port POE+ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Compute | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Secure Isolated Mode ** | Secure Isolated Mode ** |
Storage * | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
M.2 SATA * | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
(**) The Secure Isolated Mode allows for the management of the cards as if they would be located in a normal Slot, but the network traffic is isolated from any other slot.
Configure Extra Storage Devices on NSR
If using Storage and LTE/M2.SATA:
- LTE/M2.SATA must be installed in slot 4.
- Storage module must be installed in slot 5.
- M2.SATA must be installed in Channel A.
- Modem must be installed in Channel B.
- In the WebUI, go to System :: Slots :: 5.
- Select Allow SATA card in slot 5 checkbox.
- Click Save.