Description
Netgate 8300 Base – Enterprise pfSense® Plus Firewall & High-Performance Network Security Appliance
The Netgate 8300 Base is a powerful enterprise firewall appliance engineered to deliver outstanding network security, high-speed routing, and secure VPN connectivity for medium to large organisations, data centres, managed service providers (MSPs), and distributed enterprise environments. Powered by pfSense® Plus software, the 8300 Base provides advanced firewall protection, intelligent traffic management, intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS), and secure remote access in a reliable, business-ready platform.
Equipped with an Intel® Xeon® D processor, 32GB ECC DDR4 memory, and 512 GB NVMe 2280 M-Key M.2 SSD storage, the Netgate 8300 Base is built to support demanding networking workloads with exceptional performance and reliability. Whether you're securing a corporate headquarters, managing multiple branch offices, or deploying high-speed VPN services, the appliance delivers the processing power needed for business-critical applications.
Designed for modern enterprise networks, the Netgate 8300 Base includes a combination of 10GbE SFP+ and 2.5GbE RJ45 interfaces, providing the flexibility to support fibre connectivity, multi-gigabit Ethernet, VLAN segmentation, and high-bandwidth LAN and WAN deployments. Its robust hardware platform is ideal for organisations planning scalable network infrastructures with room for future growth.
HARDWARE SPECIFICATION:
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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 |
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Storage |
512 GB NVMe 2280 M-Key M.2 SSD |
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Memory |
32 GB DDR4, ECC, 3200MHz via 2x 16 GB 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 |
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Console Port |
1x "Cisco pinout" RJ45 console port |
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Management Port |
1x IPMI management port via dedicated RJ45 |
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USB Ports |
2 x USB 3.2 jacks (USB-A female) |
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RTC (battery) |
CR2032 (20mm) lithium coin cell onboard, 3VDC |
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LED |
3x RGB LEDs – software/firmware controllable via Aspeed AST2620 BMC |
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Power Buttons / Switches |
1x illuminated push button (front) - software controlled 1x mechanical toggle switch (rear) |
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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 |
BASE: |
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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, NDAA |
Key Features:
LOW TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
- pfSense+ software updates and security patches are provided free of charge for the life of the product
- No artificial limits or add-ons are needed for full functionality
- Enjoy unlimited users, firewall rules, IPsec tunnels, dual WAN, and more without additional usage or feature-based pricing
- Low power requirements to save money
- Designed for an extended deployment lifetime
GROWS WITH YOU
- Get all the security features you need to protect your business
- Flexible configuration and support for multi-WAN, High Availability, VPN, load balancing, reporting and monitoring, etc
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EASY GUI MANAGEMENT
- Intuitive web-based GUI includes :
- Configure advanced routing, firewall rules, VPNs, multi-WAN, and traffic shaping
- Dashboard with real-time traffic graphs
- Detailed diagnostics and reporting tools
SECURE REMOTE ACCESS
- Highly flexible, suitable for remote access and site-to-site connections, supporting a wide range of VPN types, including IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard,
- Simplified multi-vendor supported VPN creation and management
- Secure connectivity for mobile and remote workers to the cloud
- Use the Amazon VPC Wizard to easily set up VPN connections with your Amazon EC2 cloud.
Best for:
- Medium-to-large sized organizations and businesses
- Enterprise
- Co-location, high availability use cases
- Service Providers and Managed Service Providers
Software Features:
Router:
- Policy-based routing
- Multiple IP addresses per interface
- Multiple WAN connections (with load balancing and failover)
- Complex NAT mapping (outbound and inbound)
- Concurrent IPv4 and IPv6 support
- Optional multi-node High Availability (HA) clustering
- Dynamic routing protocol support [w/pkg]
Firewall:
- Extensive firewall rules
- Stateful filtering & packet inspection
- Per-interface configuration
- Ethernet (layer 2) rule-based packet filtering
- IP/DNS-based filtering and blacklisting [w/pkg]
- IDS/IPS with Snort-based packet analyzer [w/pkg]
- Layer 7 application detection and blocking [w/pkg]
- Reverse proxy [w/pkg]
- Geo/country blocking, IP block lists [w/pkg]
VPN:
- ite-to-site and remote access VPNs
- IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard®
- Split tunneling
- IPsec policy-based and route-based protocol support
- OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (DCO)
- Intel IPsec Multi-Buffer (IIMB)
- Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT)
Auth & Security:
- User and group-based privileges
- LDAP authentication
- Automatic lockout after repeated attempts
- Optional key-based SSH access
- Traffic and bandwidth shaping
- Captive portal with user data transfer quotas
- External RADIUS authentication [w/pkg]
Configuration:
- Setup wizard for initial configuration
- Encrypted automatic backup to Netgate server
- Easy configuration backup/restore
- Multi-language support
Monitoring:
- Customizable dashboard with widgets
- Local monitoring graphs
- Remote logging
- Network usage monitoring [w/pkg]
- Network diagnostics [w/pkg]
Additional Information
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- Quick Start Guide and other Manuals
- Ships with the latest version of pfSense Plus software
- Not PoE Compatible
- Ships with a UK power cord. Easily changed to non-US style by purchasing a IEC320-C15 (3 PIN) compatible power cord
- Ships with 6 foot "Cisco" pinout RJ45 to USB-A console cable.
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Your purchase includes many free services and free technical support, which will help you get started with pfSense Plus software:
- Complimentary pfSense firewall software updates for the life of the product
- Complimentary 24x7 zero-to-ping support from Netgate Global Support
- Access to the continuously updated pfSense online documentation
- ACB: Automatic Encrypted Configuration Backup Service
Warranty And Support Information
- Technical assistance is available from Netgate Global Support 24x7x365.
- TAC Lite is included with the purchase of your Netgate appliance.
- TAC Professional and TAC Enterprise support plans are also available.
- Additional help is available through the Netgate Community Forum.
- One year manufacturer's hardware warranty.
- Standard 30-day return policy. Telappliant does not sell returned or second-hand products. An open-box fee may apply.
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All specifications subject to change without notice