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.
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: 128GB 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, 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 (Marvell 88E6141 switch) LAN ports can be repurposed for additional WAN ports |
| Storage | 128GB SSD |
| 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 |
