NetGate 8300
1G, 2.5G, 10G, 25G, 100G WAN ...
Netgate® 8300 experience unparalleled value and performance powered by pfSense® Plus software. The Netgate 8300 is tailored for medium to large business, xSP, MSP/MSSP with high connectivity and stability requirements. This unit is enterprise-ready, featuring Netgate's most expandable chassis and hot-swappable PSUs, ensuring mission critical reliability and ease of maintenance.
This security gateway boasts a formidable 2.0 GHz, 8-core, 16-thread Intel® Xeon® D-1733NT processor with Intel AVX-512 for exceptional Firewall and VPN performance. The Netgate 8300 harnesses the power of Intel AVX-512 to accelerate VPN operations, bolstering throughput and reducing overhead while optimizing core firewall functions for enhanced network security and performance. With quad 10G SFP+ ports, quad 1G SFP ports, and triple 2.5G RJ-45 ports, plus expandability to 25G and 100G ports via PCIe cards, the Netgate 8300 future-proofs your network infrastructure, scaling effortlessly with your business.
The Netgate 8300 maximizes your investment by delivering high-performance throughput at an incredibly competitive cost per gigabit. Compared to the 1541, it boasts a remarkable 47% firewall performance gain, 100% improvement in VPN and routing throughput, and a 175% increase in port density.
This compact 1U chassis optimizes space efficiency in server rooms and data centers, ideal for mission-critical deployments requiring robust high availability options and hotswap dual-power capability. Redefine your network standards by offering superior scalability, performance, and cost efficiency that exceeds industry expectations with Netgate's 8300 Security Gateway.
Easy to use
- Pre-loaded with pfSense Plus software, ready to use right out of the box.
- Small form-factor, so it fits about anywhere.
- Easy GUI management. Manage pfSense settings through our web-based GUI.
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. No preset limits on users, firewall rules, or IPsec tunnels.
- Low power requirements to save money and be more eco-friendly.
Grows with you
- Flexible configuration and support for VPN, load balancing, reporting and monitoring.
- Simple package management system to add powerful functions and features.
Secure remote access
- Connect via encrypted Virtual Private Networks (VPN) between offices, let mobile workers connect securely, or connect to the Cloud!
- Use the built-in Amazon VPC Wizard to easily establish VPN connections with Amazon EC2 cloud instances.
Common use cases
- SMB to Medium Sized Networks
- Small to Medium Sized Branch Office
- Managed Service Providers (MSP) / Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) On-Premises Appliance
- Home or Commercial High-Speed Gigabit Connections
- Multiple VPN Connections
Software Features
pfSense software is a leading open source firewall and router distribution based on FreeBSD that is functionally competitive with expensive, proprietary commercial firewalls. pfSense software-based appliances can be configured as a stateful packet filtering firewall, a LAN or WAN router, VPN Appliance, DHCP Server, DNS Server, or can be configured for other applications and special purpose appliances. This next generation pfSense security appliance features include:
- Stateful packet filtering firewall or pure router
- Routing policy per gateway and per-rule for failover and load balancing
- Transparent layer 2 firewall
- Support for IPV6, NAT, BGP
- Captive portal with MAC filtering, RADIUS support, etc
- VPN: IPsec, OpenVPN, L2TP
- Dynamic DNS client
- Reporting and monitoring features with real time information
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
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CPU |
Intel Xeon D-1733NT, 8-core @ 2.0 GHz (Ice Lake Family) |
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CPU Cores |
8 Core |
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Physical Network I/O ports |
(4) 10GbE SFP+ cage ports (4) 1GbE SFP cage ports (3) 2.5GbE RJ-45 "direct" (unswitched) Intel i226 ethernet ports |
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Storage |
512 GB NVMe 2280 M-Key M.2 SSD |
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Memory |
16 GB DDR4, ECC, 2400MHz via 2x 8 GB 1G x 72-Bit UDIMM |
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Physical Expansion Card Slots |
2x m.2 M-Key slots for NVMe SSD storage via custom vertical PCIe riser card 1x PCIe 3.0 x8 slot (25G, 100G SPF, QSPF ...) Supports half-length low profile cards and “up-plugging” of x16 cards (limited to x8 speeds) 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (25G, 100G SPF, QSPF ...) Supports full-height three-quarter-length cards |
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Console Port |
1 x auto-detect console port: "Cisco pinout" RJ45 + micro-USB (micro-USB cable included with each system) |
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USB Ports |
2 x USB 3.2 jacks (USB-A female) |
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LED |
3 x RGB LED(s) software / bootloader controllable via Microchip MCU |
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Enclosure |
Sheet steel enclosure, powder-coated finish *excluding rack ears, handles, and hot-swap PSU protrusions |
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Mounting |
1U rackmount - chassis is compatible with industry standard sliding rails |
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Cooling |
Active - internal chassis cooling fans at the rear of the enclosure *airflow direction is front-to-back |
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Power |
Dual power hot-swappable PSU bays. 1 x Internal 500W PSU 100V/240V AC input (hot-swappable) included 1 x NEMA 5-15P to IEC320-C15 US power cord included |
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Environmental |
Ambient temperature range of 0°C (32°F) to 40°C (104°F) |
| Certifications | CE, CB, FCC (Class A), ISED (Class A), RoHS, UL, ACMA, UKCA |
