Integrated router modular design with multi-function configurations

A method comprising:

• positioning at least one integrated circuit into a chassis;
• positioning a faceplate around a portion of the chassis, the faceplate having multiple face portions that expose a plurality of receptacles, at least one receptacle of the plurality of receptacles being a dual purpose receptacle configured to interchangeably receive an optical transceiver module or an artificial intelligence processor module and to enable connectivity with the at least one integrated circuit;
• and
• inserting the optical transceiver module or the artificial intelligence processor module into the dual purpose receptacle.

A system comprising:

• a housing that contains a chassis stack of a plurality of chassis, each chassis of the plurality of chassis including:
• at least one integrated circuit;
• and
• a faceplate around a portion of a respective one of the chassis, the faceplate having multiple face portions that expose a plurality of receptacles, wherein the plurality of receptacles include;
• at least one dual purpose receptacle configured to interchangeably receive an optical transceiver module or an artificial intelligence processor module and to enable connectivity with the at least one integrated circuit, and
• a transceiver receptacle configured to only receive the optical transceiver module.