Pound-for-pound, the Netgate® 2100 security gateway appliance with pfSense® Plus software delivers unbeatable performance and flexibility in its class. It is ideal for home, remote worker, and small business deployments that require more compute resources to support the use of multiple pfSense add-on packages and VPN performance to support multiple user- and site-to-site connections. Featuring a Dual core ARM Cortex A53 1.2 GHz CPU, a dedicated 1 GbE WAN port (RJ45/SFP combo), (4) 1 GbE Marvell switch ports, 4GB of DDR4 RAM, and upgradeable storage. The 2100 has additional expansion slots available for DIY LTE, Wi-Fi or M.2 SSD expansion.

Hardware Comparison Chart

The Netgate 2100 is a compact and powerful desktop device. Leveraging a Dual core ARM Cortex A53 processor @ 1.2GHz and 4GB of DDR4 RAM, the Netgate 2100 shines as a 2.20 Gbps router, 964 Mbps firewall, or 254 Mbps IPsec VPN solution.

L3 Forwarding

IPERF3 Traffic: 2.20 Gbps
IMIX Traffic: 594 Mbps

Firewall

(10k ACLs)

IPERF3 Traffic: 964 Mbps
IMIX Traffic: 249 Mbps

IPsec VPN

(AES-GCM-128 / AES-NI w/ SafeXcel)

IPERF3 Traffic: 254 Mbps
IMIX Traffic: 90 Mbps

Netgate 2100 performance tests conducted with pfSense Plus software version 22.01

CPU: The Dual core ARM v8 Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz delivers 2.20 Gbps routing for common iPerf3 traffic and over 964 Mbps of firewall throughput.

Network Ports: Flexible 5-port combination including (1) 4-Port 1 GbE Marvell switch and a dedicated (1) GbE WAN RJ45/SFP combo port.

Storage: 8 GB eMMC Flash onboard (or optional 32 GB M.2 SATA 2242 SSD)

Memory: 4 GB DDR4, 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 2100 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 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	Marvell Armada 3720 (88F3720) ARMv8-A 64-bit Cortex A53 @ 1.2GHz with NEON SIMD and FPU
CPU Cores	Dual Core
Networking	One 1 Gigabit Ethernet WAN port (RJ45 / SFP Combo) Four 1 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (Marvel 88E6141 switch) LAN ports can be repurposed for additional WAN ports
Storage	32 GB M.2 SATA 2242 SSD (not NVMe compatible)
Memory	4 GB DDR4 (not expandable)
Expansion	1x M.2 'B' key sockets (SSD, LTE) 1x miniPCIe (WiFi) microSIM slot
Console Port	MiniUSB (console cable included)
USB Ports	1x 2.0 port
LED	3 full color RGB LEDs (Pattern info here)
Enclosure	Desktop 1.7" (42.2 mm) tall x 4.25" (108 mm) deep x 6.8" (172.7 mm) wide with integrated keyholes for wall mount
Cooling	Passive
Power	External ITE P/S AC/DC 100-240V, 50-60 Hz, 12V 2.0A, threaded barrel connector AC Inlet: IEC320-C7 (2 PIN) One US, UK, EU or ANZ power cord included US Power Cord: NEMA 1-15P 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	32°F (0°C) to 122°F (50°C)
Certifications	CE, FCC (Class B), RoHS, UL, RCM, VCCI, UKCA

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
No moving parts to wear out. This system is designed for a long deployment lifetime

GROWS WITH YOU

From firewall to multi-function security gateway, get the security you need to protect your home or business
Flexible configuration and support for multi-WAN, high availability, VPN, load balancing, reporting and monitoring, etc.
Maximum Active Connections: 1 million

EASY GUI MANAGEMENT

Manage pfSense Plus 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

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:

Quick Start Guide and other Manuals can be found here
Not PoE Compatible
Select the power cord option above for your geography. If no selection is made, a US style power cord will be shipped

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

Complimentary 24x7 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 information is here.
Extended warranties for US customers are available from Extend. More information on their offer and warranty policy can be viewed here.
Standard 30 day return policy. Netgate does not sell seconds or returns. An open box fee may apply.
All specifications subject to change without notice
Questions? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at sales@netgate.com