NETGATE 6100 MAX PFSENSE SECURITY GATEWAY
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.
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: 18.50 Gbps
- IMIX Traffic: 6.08 Gbps
Firewall
(10k ACLs)
- IPERF3 Traffic: 9.93 Gbps
- IMIX Traffic: 2.73 Gbps
IPsec VPN
(AES-GCM-128 w/QAT)
- IPERF3 Traffic: 1.77 Gbps
- IMIX Traffic: 552 Mbps
Netgate 6100 performance tests conducted with pfSense Plus software version 22.01
The Netgate 6100 will also be compatible with TNSR software. TNSR is a high-performance software router capable of producing considerable performance increases far beyond the limits of pfSense Plus software.
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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
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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pfSense Plus software provides the performance, flexibility, reliability and business assurance expected from leading secure networking applications:
- Up to 10 Gbps performance
- Flexible 3rd-party application options
- Traditional management mechanisms
- Proven reliability
- Complete business assurance support
All at a fraction of the cost of proprietary alternatives, pfSense Plus software is the perfect answer. Popular pfSense Plus use cases include load balancing, traffic shaping, captive portal, UTM device, DNS/DHCP Server, IDS/IPS, transparency caching proxy, web content filtering, failover WAN, and much more.
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
CPU | Intel® Atom® C3558 with QAT, 4-core @ 2.2 GHz (Denverton family) |
CPU Cores | Quad Core |
Physical Network I/O ports | (2) 10 Gbps SFP cage (WAN)
(2) Auto media detect 1 Gbps (RJ45 copper / SFP fiber) “Combo Port” (WAN) (4) 2.5 Gbps RJ-45 “direct” (unswitched) ethernet (LAN) |
Storage | 128 GB NVMe M.2 SSD |
Memory | 8 GB DDR4 w/o ECC, single channel |
Physical Expansion Card Slots | 2x m.2 (Key-B slot) with dual-SIM (LTE, Wi-Fi, or NVMe) (PCIe, USB 2.0, USB 3.0) |
1x Mini-PCie Slot (Wi-Fi Only) | |
Console Port | 1 x auto-detect console port: “Cisco pinout” RJ45 micro-USB (micro-USB cable included with each system) |
USB Ports | 2x USB 3.0 jacks (USB-A female) Located on left side rear when viewed from system front |
LED | 3x 4-color LEDs (RGB amber) Software / bootloader controllable via Microchip MCU |
Enclosure | Desktop – Aluminum, plastic, and steel enclosure.
10 x 7.88 x 1.88 inches 254 x 200 x 47.63 mm |
Mounting | Optional wall mount kit |
Cooling | Passive |
Power | External ITE P/S AC/DC 100-240V, 50-60 Hz, 12V 5.0A (60W), threaded (locking) barrel connector.
Specifications (not final): – AC Inlet: IEC320-C7 (2 PIN) – Power Cord: One US, UK, EU or ANZ power cord included – US Power Cord: NEMA 1-15-P to IEC320-C7 – UK Power Cord: BS 1363 to IEC320-C7 – EU Power Cord: CEE7/16 to IEC320-C7 – ANZ Power Cord: AS 3112 (ungrounded) to IEC320-C7 |
Environmental | 0°C (32°F) to 40°C (104°F) – ambient |
Certifications | FCC (Class B), IEC / CE, CB, UL, RoHS, RCM |