Description

The Netgate® 6100 is one of the most versatile security gateways in its class. It is ideal for home, remote workers, and small businesses who require flexible port configurations for high-speed WAN and LAN connectivity. The 6100 combines the power of an Intel C3558 Quad Core CPU with integrated QuickAssist & 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.

Built with performance, versatility, and low total cost of ownership in mind, systems with pfSense Plus software meet the growing needs of organizations of all sizes.

 

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	16GB eMMC (onboard – soldered)  upgradable to 128GB 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 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

 

 

Key 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

 

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• “Inside The Box: The Netgate 6100” appliance breakdown video
• Quick Start Guide and other Manuals
• Ships with the latest version of pfSense Plus software
• Not PoE Compatible
• Ships with US 3 prong power cord. Easily changed by purchasing a IEC320-C13 (3 PIN) compatible power cord (visual example)
• Optional wall mount available
• Note: This system uses the case as a heatsink, please be aware it may feel warm when in use

Your purchase includes all of these super neat things, which will help you get started with pfSense Plus software:

• Complimentary 24×7 zero-to-ping support from Netgate Global Support
• Access to the online version of the continuously updated official pfSense book (700+ pages)
• ACB: Automatic Encrypted Configuration Backup Service
   

SUPPORT INFORMATION

• Technical assistance is available from Netgate Global Support 24x7x365. 
• TAC Lite is included with the purchase of your Netgate appliance.
• TAC Pro and TAC Enterprise SLA descriptions and pricing are available here. 
• Help is available on our community forum here.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

• One-year manufacturer’s hardware warranty