Netgate 6100 pfSense+ Security Gateway | Router, Firewall, VPN | Lifetime TAC Lite Support | 2x10 GbE SFP+ Ports | 2x1 Gbps Combo Port | 4X 2.5 Gbps Ports (21.3 GB eMMC)

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.

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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 6100

The Netgate 6100 with pfSense Plus software is one of the most versatile security gateways in its class. It combines the power of an Intel C3558 Quad Core CPU with integrated (QAT) QuickAssist Technology & AES-NI and 8 GB of memory for a snappy user experience, delivering over 18 Gbps of L3 routing across 8 independent 1 GbE, 2.5 GbE, and 10 GbE Flexible WAN/LAN ports. The 6100 is capable of performing high-throughput firewall, routing, and VPN applications. Despite its powerful performance the 6100 operates in complete silence with a passive cooling system and is ideal for pro-home, small/medium businesses, or edge deployments.

Performance

The Netgate 6100 is an ideal edge gateway solution for any organization in need of versatile network connectivity with 1 to 10 Gbps flexible WAN/LAN connections and 8 GB of DDR4 memory to deliver exceptional throughput performance.

L3 Forwarding

IPERF3 Traffic: 18.76 Gbps (1.61 Mpps)IMIX Traffic: 6.62 Gbps (2.27 Mpps)

Firewall (10k ACLs)

IPERF3 Traffic: 10.07 Gbps (862 kpps)IMIX Traffic: 2.67 Gbps (941 kpps)

IPsec VPN (AES-GCM-128 w/QAT)

IPERF3 Traffic: 2.07 Gbps (186 kpps)IMIX Traffic: 545 Mbps (187 kpps)

Specifications

CPU: Quad-Core 2.2 GHz Intel Atom CPU, with integrated AES-NI and QAT (QuickAssist Technology) significantly improves encrypted throughput and increases RAM performance by up to 50%.

Network Ports: (2) 10 GbE SFP+ Ports, (2) 1 GbE Combo Ports (RJ45/SFP), and (4) discrete, unswitched 2.5 Gbps Ports allow for versatile WAN connectivity.

Storage: 128 GB NVMe M.2 SSD (MAX) or 21.3 GB eMMC (Base)

Memory: 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 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 6100 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

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 AES-GCM-128 w/VAES AES-GCM-128 w/QAT