Netgate 2100 Base pfSense+ Security Gateway | Firewall, VPN, Router | Lifetime TAC Lite Support | 4X 1 GbE Ports | 1x 1 GbE Combo RJ45 or SFP (10.6 GB eMMC)

Price: $389.00
(as of Nov 08, 2025 04:53:24 UTC - Details)

Product description

Netgate Security Gateway Appliances with pfSense Plus Software

World’s Most Trusted Firewall

Millions of pfSense Plus installations protect organizations worldwide.

Complete Solution

All Netgate appliances come pre-installed with the latest pfSense Plus software with lifetime upgrades and TAC Lite assistance included.

Unbeatable Value

Get business-grade security at a fraction of the cost of comparable solutions.

Scalable Performance

Find the perfect appliance for your needs, with options ranging from compact home solutions to multi-gigabit business deployments.

Netgate Technical Assistance Center

Every Netgate appliance includes one year of complimentary TAC Lite technical assistance from Netgate's award-winning Global Technical Assistance team. Our "zero-to-ping" service helps ensure you can successfully connect your Netgate appliance to the internet and one client on the same network online. With a 98% satisfaction rating and technical professionals available 24/7/365, you can trust that expert help is there when you need it.

Netgate 2100

Pound-for-pound, the Netgate 2100 security gateway appliance with pfSense Plus software delivers unbeatable performance and flexibility in its class. It is ideal for home, remote worker, and small business deployments that require more compute resources to support the use of multiple pfSense add-on packages and VPN performance to support multiple user- and site-to-site connections. Featuring a Dual core ARM Cortex A53 1.2 GHz CPU, a dedicated 1 GbE WAN port (RJ45/SFP combo), (4) 1 GbE Marvell switch ports, 4GB of DDR4 RAM, and upgradeable storage.

Performance

The Netgate 2100 is a compact and powerful desktop device. Leveraging a Dual core ARM Cortex A53 processor @ 1.2GHz and 4GB of DDR4 RAM, the Netgate 2100 shines as a 2.20 Gbps router, 964 Mbps firewall, or 254 Mbps IPsec VPN solution.

L3 Forwarding

IPERF3 Traffic: 2.20 GbpsIMIX Traffic: 594 Mbps

Firewall

IPERF3 Traffic: 964 MbpsIMIX Traffic: 249 Mbps

IPsec VPN

IPERF3 Traffic: 254 MbpsIMIX Traffic: 90 Mbps

Specifications

CPU: The Dual core ARM v8 Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz delivers 1.56 Gbps routing for common iPerf3 traffic and over 881 Mbps of firewall throughput.

Network Ports: Flexible 5-port combination including (1) 4-Port 1 GbE Marvell switch and a dedicated (1) GbE WAN RJ45/SFP combo port.

Storage: 10.6 GB eMMC

Memory: 4 GB DDR4, DDR4 memory allows more stable, higher transfer rates for memory-intensive applications (e.g. IDS/IPS).

Cooling: The passive cooling system and low power draw of the Netgate 2100 provides efficient thermal management and silent operation expected from smaller devices despite its significantly higher performance.

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CPU
Dual Core Cortex-A53 ARM64 SoC @ 1.2GHz Dual Core Cortex-A53 ARM64 SoC @ 1.2GHz Quad Core Intel Atom C1110 with AVX2, 2.1 GHz Quad Core Intel Atom C3558 2.2 GHz

Storage
10.6 GB eMMC 128 GB M.2 SATA 2242 SSD MAX/10.6 GB eMMC BASE 128 GB NVMe M.2 SSD 128 GB NVMe M.2 SSD MAX/21.3 GB eMMC BASE

Memory
1 GB DDR4 4 GB DDR4 4 GB LPDDR5 8 GB DDR4

Ports
(3) 1 GbE ports (WAN/LAN/OPT) which share a 1 GbE Marvell switch (1) 1 GbE (RJ45/SFP combo) (4) 1 Gbps LAN Marvell switch with 2.5 Gbps uplink (4) 2.5 GbE (RJ45) "Direct" (unswitched) combo WAN/LAN Intel i226 (2) 1 GbE Combo Ports (RJ45/SFP) Intel SoC Integrated MAC; (2) 10 GbE SFP+; (4) 2.5 GbE Intel i225

L3 Forwarding
880 Mbps 1.56 Gbps 9.28 Gbps 18.76 Gbps

Firewall (10k ACLs)
656 Mbps 881 Mbps 8.61 Gbps 10.07 Gbps

IPsec VPN
74.2 Mbps 118 Mbps 3.2 Gbps 1.77 Gbps

IPsec encryption standard used
AES-CBC-128 + SHA1 AES-GCM-128 / AES-NI w/ SafeXcel AES-GCM-128 w/VAES AES-GCM-128 w/QAT

SECURE - Your best pfSense+ Firewall, Router, and VPN solution. #1 ranked "best firewalls" solution on PeerSpot (June 2025). 10+ million installations around the world. Flexible to solve your specific networking needs.
COMPLETE - Pre-loaded with pfSense+ software to get up and running fast. Simply unbox it and start customizing for your secure edge networking needs. Free help with setup from our expert Technical Assistance Center (TAC) available 24/7/365.
PRIVATE - Enterprise-grade VPN without breaking the bank. Virtual private network protocols including IPsec, OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN.
BUSINESS READY - Free pfSense+ software updates, free training, free forums, free comprehensive documentation, free technical assistance included for the LIFETIME of the appliance. One year hardware warranty included.
POWERFUL - A 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 processor delivers 2.20 Gbps of routing for common iPerf3 traffic and over 964 Mbps of firewall throughput for added security and high-performance service for your small business network.
QUIET - Passive Cooling System - Get the high performance you expect from a device of this kind, but with low power draw and silent, passive cooling.
DELIVERY - In order to provide the most reliable service for Amazon customers, this item is shipped with adult signature required.
Ideal for AI security: Protect your AI workloads and data.

Price: $389.00
(as of Nov 08, 2025 04:53:24 UTC - Details)