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.
Professional Services
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Switching from SonicWall, DrayTek, WatchGuard, FortiGate or Cisco to Netgate pfSense Plus?
Moving to Netgate pfSense Plus doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch. We’ll review your existing firewall, rebuild your rules and VPNs, test everything in advance, and pre-configure your new appliance so it arrives ready to plug in and go, helping you minimise disruption and achieve a seamless cutover with zero downtime.
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.
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: 16 GB eMMC (or optional 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.
Performance Tests
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
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
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
2 x USB 3.0 jacks (USB-A female) (located on Right Side Rear)
LED
3 x RGB LED(s) software / bootloader controllable via Microchip MCU
Enclosure
Desktop - Aluminum, plastic, and steel enclosure.10 x 7.88 x 1.88 inches254 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
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
Netgate’s world-class firewall, VPN and router solution
1 million+business, government and educational institutions across the world rely on pfSense Plus software for business-assured edge and cloud secure networking
What’s included with pfSense® Plus
Every feature below comes with your Netgate appliance, with no extra licences or per-user fees.
Stateful firewallPer-interface rules, NAT and layer 2 filtering
Secure VPNIPsec, OpenVPN and WireGuard for sites and remote staff
Threat detectionInline prevention with Snort 3 or Suricata
DNS filteringThreatgate with Zero-Trust Egress blocks malicious domains
Multi-WAN and HALoad balancing, failover and high availability clustering
Easy managementWeb GUI, Netgate Nexus and a full REST API
MonitoringLive dashboard, traffic graphs and remote logging
No licence limitsUnlimited users, firewall rules and VPN tunnels
Router:
Policy-based routing
Multiple IP addresses per interface
Multiple WAN connections (with load balancing and failover)
Complex NAT mapping (outbound and inbound)
Concurrent IPv4 and IPv6 support
Optional multi-node High Availability (HA) clustering
Dynamic routing protocol support [w/pkg]
Firewall, Attack Prevention, & Content Filtering:
Extensive firewall rules
Stateful filtering & packet inspection
Per-interface configuration
Ethernet (layer 2) rule-based packet filtering
Threatgate DNS filtering (with Zero-Trust Egress)
IP/DNS-based filtering and blacklisting [w/pkg]
Threat Detection and Prevention with Snort version 3-based packet analyser [w/pkg]
Layer 7 application detection and blocking [w/pkg]
Reverse proxy [w/pkg]
Geo/country blocking, IP block lists [w/pkg]
Configuration:
Setup wizard for initial configuration
Intuitive WebGUI and Netgate Nexus GUI
Full-featured REST API
Encrypted automatic backup to Netgate server
Easy configuration backup/restore
Multi-language support
VPN:
Site-to-site and remote access VPNs
IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard®
Split tunnelling
IPsec policy-based and route-based protocol support
OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (DCO)
Intel IPsec Multi-Buffer (IIMB)
Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT)
User Authentication & System Security:
User and group-based privileges
LDAP authentication
Automatic lockout after repeated attempts
Optional key-based SSH access
Traffic and bandwidth shaping
Captive portal with user data transfer quotas
External RADIUS authentication [w/pkg]
Monitoring & Reporting:
Customisable dashboard with widgets
Local monitoring graphs
Remote logging
Network usage monitoring [w/pkg]
Network diagnostics [w/pkg]
QAT, DCO and IIMB are supported only on specific hardware models. Feature availability may vary by appliance and pfSense Plus software version.
Learn more about the power of pfSense Plus software here.
Netgate appliances are covered by the manufacturer’s standard one-year "return to base" warranty. This means that products may need to be returned either to the manufacturer or to us for assessment, repair, or replacement.
Warranty Extensions
These warranty extension options and services are primarily intended for business customers. This focus reflects the needs of business-critical equipment, where minimal downtime and rapid product replacements are essential.
3 Year Warranty Enhance your peace of mind with our Extended Warranty, adding 2 extra years to the standard 1-year manufacturer’s warranty for a total of 3 years of coverage.
3 Year Advanced Replacement With Advanced Replacement Service, upon a valid warranty claim, ITG ships a replacement immediately, even before receiving the faulty unit, ensuring minimal business downtime. This option still extends the standard 1-year manufacturer’s warranty by 2 extra years, for a total of 3 years of coverage.
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