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.
- IPERF3: 18.50 Gbps
- IMIX: 6.08 Gbps
- IPERF3: 9.93 Gbps
- IMIX: 2.73 Gbps
- IPERF3: 1.77 Gbps
- IMIX: 552 Mbps
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 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.
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 use cases include load balancing, traffic shaping, captive portal, UTM device, DNS/DHCP Server, IDS/IPS, 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 | 16 GB eMMC (onboard, soldered); upgradable to 128 GB NVMe M.2 SSD with 6100 Max |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 w/o ECC, single channel |
| Physical Expansion Card Slots | 1x Mini-PCie Slot (Wi-Fi Only) 2x M.2 (Key-B slot) with dual-SIM (LTE, Wi-Fi, or NVMe) (PCIe, USB 2.0, USB 3.0) |
| Console Port | 1× auto-detect console port: "Cisco pinout" RJ45 + micro-USB (micro-USB cable included) |
| USB Ports | 2× USB 3.0 (USB-A female), left side rear when viewed from front |
| LED | 3× 4-color LEDs (RGB + amber), software/bootloader controllable via Microchip MCU |
| Enclosure | Desktop — Aluminum, plastic, and steel. 10 × 7.88 × 1.88 in (254 × 200 × 47.63 mm) |
| Mounting | Optional wall or rack mount kit |
| Cooling | Passive |
| Power | External ITE P/S AC/DC 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz, 12 V 5.0 A (60 W), threaded (locking) barrel connector. AC inlet: IEC320-C7 (2 PIN). Power cord: one US, UK, EU or ANZ cord included (NEMA 1-15-P / BS 1363 / CEE7/16 / AS 3112 to IEC320-C7). |
| Environmental | 0 °C (32 °F) to 40 °C (104 °F) ambient |
| Certifications | FCC (Class B), IEC/CE, CB, UL, RoHS, RCM, UKCA |
Key Features
Low Total Cost of Ownership
- No artificial limits or add-ons required for full functionality.
- No usage or feature-based pricing — unlimited users, firewall rules, IPsec tunnels, dual WAN, etc.
- Low power requirements.
- Designed for long deployment lifetime.
Grows With You
- From firewall to Unified Threat Management; all security features for home or business.
- Flexible multi-WAN, high availability, VPN, load balancing, reporting and monitoring.
- Optional packages such as Snort or Suricata for IDS/IPS and network security monitoring.1
- Maximum Active Connections: 4,000,000
Easy GUI Management
- Manage pfSense Plus through the web-based GUI.
- No command-line or arcane commands required.
Secure Remote Access
- Encrypted VPN between offices, mobile workers, or cloud.
- Built-in Amazon VPC Wizard for VPN to Amazon EC2.
Best For
- Consumers
- Remote workers
- Small to medium-sized business networks
- Small to medium-sized branch offices
- MSP/MSSP on-premises appliances
- Enterprise
- Anyone wanting high performance with no fan noise
- Situations where rack mount is not an option
- High-speed gigabit and many VPN connections
Software Features
Learn more: pfSense Plus documentation.
Router
- Policy-based routing
- Multiple IP addresses per interface
- Multiple WAN (load balancing and failover)
- Complex NAT (outbound and inbound)
- Concurrent IPv4 and IPv6
- Optional multi-node HA clustering
- Dynamic routing protocols [w/pkg]
Firewall, Attack Prevention & Content Filtering
- Extensive firewall rules
- Stateful filtering & packet inspection
- Per-interface configuration
- Layer 2 rule-based packet filtering
- IP/DNS filtering and blacklisting [w/pkg]
- IDS/IPS with Snort-based analyzer [w/pkg]
- Layer 7 application detection and blocking [w/pkg]
- Reverse proxy, geo/country blocking, IP block lists [w/pkg]
VPN
- Site-to-site and remote access VPNs
- IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard®
- Split tunneling
- IPsec policy-based and route-based
- OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (DCO)
- Intel IPsec Multi-Buffer (IIMB) where available
User Authentication & System Security
- User and group-based privileges
- LDAP authentication
- Automatic lockout after failed attempts
- Optional key-based SSH
- Traffic and bandwidth shaping
- Captive portal with transfer quotas
- External RADIUS [w/pkg]
Configuration
- Setup wizard
- Encrypted automatic backup to Netgate
- Backup/restore
- Multi-language support
Monitoring & Reporting
- Customizable dashboard with widgets
- Local monitoring graphs
- Remote logging
- Network usage and diagnostics [w/pkg]
Additional Information
- "Inside The Box: The Netgate 6100" video
- Quick Start Guide and manuals
- Ships with the latest pfSense Plus software
- Not PoE compatible
- Ships with Australian, UK, EU or USA power cord; interchangeable with IEC320-C7 (2 PIN) (example)
- Optional wall mount
- Case acts as heatsink — may feel warm in use
Included with purchase:
- Complimentary 24×7 zero-to-ping support from Netgate Global Support
- Access to pfSense documentation
- ACB: Automatic Encrypted Configuration Backup Service
Support
- Technical assistance from Netgate Global Support 24×7×365.
- TAC Lite included with appliance purchase.
- TAC Pro and TAC Enterprise: SLA and pricing.
- Community forum: forum.netgate.com.
Warranty
- One-year hardware warranty: details.
- Extended warranties (US): Extend — terms.
- 30-day return policy. Open box fee may apply.
- Specifications subject to change. Questions: sales@netgate.com.
1 Free packages.
2 pfSense Plus supports QuickAssist (QAT) and AES-NI.
