NWA-6500 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.4
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4.1.
System Expansion Capabilities
4.1.1.
System Expansion via SATA Interface
The baseboard comes with one or two onboard SATA interface connectors and corresponding power connector.
Users can expand the NWA-6500 Series with a 2.5" SATA HDD / SSD drive.
4.1.2.
System Expansion via mSATA / mPCIe Interface
The baseboard comes with an onboard mPCIe / mSATA interface connector. The switch between mPCIe and mSATA
can be taken via the Jumper JP5. The connector is intended to be used to install an mPCIe WLAN card or mPCIe 3G / 4G
modem card, which can be switched via BIOS, when mPCIe is enabled. It is used to install an mSATA SSD drive when
mSATA is enabled.
4.1.3.
System Expansion via M.2 Card Interface
The baseboard comes with two onboard M.2 interface connectors. One supports Key A Type 22x30 and the other
supports Key B type 22x80 or type 22x42. An additional fixing bolt extension is required when the Key B socket is
installed a type 22x42 card.
The Key A socket is intended to be used to install an M.2 WLAN card while the Key B socket is used to install an M.2
SSD drive or an M.2 3G / 4G modem card which can be switched via the Jumper JP4.
4.1.4.
System Expansion via Micro SIM Socket
The baseboard comes with an onboard socket for a Micro SIM card.
In order to use the Micro SIM card reader functionality, a corresponding mPCIe modem card or M.2 modem card must
be installed to the full-sized mPCIe socket or M.2 Key B socket of your NWA-6500 Series, which can be switched via
BIOS.
