Netgate® 6100 Security Gateway Appliance

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 QuickAssist & AES-NI,
AES 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 Netgate 6100 is ideal for pro-home,

home, small/medium businesses, or edge deployments that require flexible
port configurations to support 1 to 10 Gbps WAN capabilities across RJ45, SFP, and SFP+ ports, as well as 4
discrete, unswitched 2.5 Gbps LAN ports
ports.

Highest Performance in its Class

18.5 Gbps Router1 9.93 Gbps Firewall 1.77 Gbps IPsec VPN

● Quad Core 2.2 GHz Intel Atom CPU

Delivers 18.5 Gbps routing for common iPerf3 traffic and over 9.93 Gbps of firewall throughput

● 8 Independent 1G, 2.5G, and 10G Flexible WAN/LAN Configurations

Use a combination of 8 ports for maximum flexibility with 1 and 10 Gbps WAN capabilities across RJ45,
SFP, and SFP+ ports, as well as 4 discrete, unswitched 2.5 Gbps LAN ports

● Compact Size and Low Power Draw

A compact form factor, low power draw, and silent operation allows it to run unnoticed when placed on
a desktop, wall, or rack shelf

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Specifications
CPU Intel® Atom® C3558 with QAT, 4-core @ 2.2 GHz (Denverton family)
CPU Cores Quad Core
Physical Network I/O 2x 10 Gbps SFP+ cage WAN ports
ports 2x Auto media detect 1 Gbps (RJ45 copper / SFP fiber) Combo WAN ports
4x 2.5 Gbps RJ-45 "direct" (unswitched) ethernet LAN ports
Storage 16GB eMMC (onboard - soldered) - (Netgate 6100 "Base" configuration)
128GB NVMe M.2 SSD - (Netgate 6100 "Max" configuration)
Memory 8 GB w/o ECC, single channel (soldered)
Physical Expansion 2x m.2 (Key-B slot) with dual-SIM (LTE, Wi-Fi, or NVMe) (PCIe, USB 2.0, USB 3.0)
Card Slots
1x Mini-PCie Slot (Wi-Fi Only)
Console Port 1x 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)
LED 3x RGB LED(s) 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 or Rack 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
Maximum Active 4,000,000
Connections

Performance1
- L3 Forwarding: 18.50 Gbps
- Firewall: 9.93 Gbps
2
IPERF Traffic - IPsec VPN: 1.77 Gbps
(AES-GCM-128 w/QAT)

- L3 Forwarding: 6.08 Gbps

- Firewall: 2.73 Gbps
3
IMIX Traffic - IPsec VPN: 552 Mbps
(AES-GCM-128 w/QAT)

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 Read our appliance buying guide for more information and advanced configurations.

PRODUCT FEATURES

LOW TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

 No artificial limits or add-ons required to make your system fully functional.

 No additional usage or feature-based pricing. Enjoy unlimited users, unlimited firewall rules, unlimited
IPsec tunnels, dual WAN, etc.
 Low power requirements to help save you money.
 This system is designed for a long deployment lifetime.

GROWS WITH YOU

 From firewall to Unified Threat Management, get all the security features you need to protect your
home or business.
 Flexible configuration and support for multi-WAN, high availability, VPN, load balancing, reporting and
monitoring, etc.
 Add optional packages such as Snort or Suricata for IDS/IPS and network security monitoring, Squid
for optimized content delivery and SquidGuard for anti-spam/anti-phishing and URL filtering. 1
 Maximum Active Connections: 4,000,000

EASY GUI MANAGEMENT

 Manage pfSense Plus software settings through our web-based GUI.

 No fumbling with a command-line interface or typing arcane commands.

SECURE REMOTE ACCESS

 Connect via encrypted Virtual Private Networks (VPN) between your offices, let mobile workers
connect securely, or connect to the Cloud
 Use the built-in Amazon VPC Wizard to easily establish VPN connections with your Amazon EC2 cloud

BEST FOR:
 Consumers
 Remote Workers
 Small to Medium-Sized Business Networks
 Small to Medium-Sized Branch Office
 Managed Service Provider / Managed Security Service Provider (MSP/MSSP) On-Premises Appliance
 Enterprise
 Everyone looking for great performance with no fan noise
 Situations where a rack mount system is not an option
 Anyone with High-Speed Gigabit Connections
 Many VPN Connections

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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.

Software Features:

pfSense Plus software is a powerful firewall, router, and VPN solution that leverages a number of highly-
regarded open-source projects. The software competes effectively with far more expensive, commercial
alternatives and is used by hundreds of thousands of businesses, educational institutions, and government
agencies all over the world. Leading secure-networking features and capabilities include:

 Ad blocker (pfBlockerNG)
 Captive Portal
 CARP / HA
 DNS Server
 DHCP Server
 HTTP transparent / web / reverse proxy (Squid)
 IP / Country block list (pfBlocker)
 IDS/IPS
 Packet capture / inspection
 Port forwarding
 QOS / rate limiters
 Software load balancer (HA Proxy)
 Traffic monitoring
 Traffic logging, statistics, and graphs
 Traffic shaping
 VLAN
 Wake-on-LAN
 Website blocker (pfBlocker)

Learn more about the power of pfSense Plus software here.

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