Netgate 6100 Max pfSense+ Security Gateway Firewall

The Netgate 6100 Max is a high-performance, fanless security gateway appliance running pfSense+ software. It is designed for small to medium businesses, advanced home networks, and branch office deployments that require multi-gigabit firewall performance, strong VPN capabilities, and flexible enterprise-grade networking in a compact form factor. It delivers high throughput, rich port options, and reliable 24/7 operation for modern network environments.

Product Features

High-performance firewall and routing

Delivers up to approximately 9.9 Gbps firewall throughput and around 18.5 Gbps routing performance, suitable for multi-gigabit internet connections and demanding workloads.

Quad-core Intel Atom processing

Powered by an Intel Atom C3558 quad-core processor designed for efficient routing, firewall processing, and encrypted traffic handling.

Multi-gigabit network connectivity

Includes a mix of 10 GbE SFP+ ports, 1 GbE combo ports, and multiple 2.5 GbE LAN ports for flexible WAN/LAN configurations and network segmentation.

Advanced VPN support

Supports IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard for secure remote access and site-to-site encrypted connections.

pfSense+ security platform

Provides enterprise firewall capabilities including stateful packet inspection, VLAN support, traffic shaping, intrusion detection options, and advanced monitoring tools.

Fanless silent design

Fully passive cooling system ensures silent operation, suitable for office desks and noise-sensitive environments.

High-speed memory and storage

Includes 8 GB RAM and NVMe storage for fast system responsiveness, logging, and package performance.

Flexible deployment options

Ideal for business networks, branch offices, advanced home labs, and edge security gateway deployments.

Product Specifications

• Model: Netgate 6100 Max
• Software: pfSense+
• CPU: Intel Atom C3558 quad-core, 2.2 GHz
• Memory: 8 GB DDR4
• Storage: 128 GB NVMe SSD
• Network ports: 2 × 10 GbE SFP+, 2 × 1 GbE combo ports, 4 × 2.5 GbE LAN ports
• Firewall throughput: up to ~9.9 Gbps
• Routing throughput: up to ~18.5 Gbps
• VPN support: IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard
• Cooling: Fanless passive cooling
• Use case: SMB, enterprise edge, branch office, advanced home networks

The Netgate 6100 Max is built for users who need a powerful, silent, and highly flexible firewall appliance capable of handling multi-gigabit networks with advanced security and VPN features.