pfSense

We introduced a kernel-mode version of WireGuard to our most recent pfSense software releases - pfSense® Plus Version 21.02 (which has since been superseded by Version 21.02-p1), and pfSense Community Edition (CE) software version 2.5.0. As noted in ... [More] a follow-on blog, questions and concerns with the implementation have surfaced that require attention. [Less]

We introduced a kernel-mode version of WireGuard to our most recent pfSense® software releases - pfSense® Plus Version 21.02 (which has since been superseded by Version 21.02-p1), and pfSense Community Edition (CE) software version 2.5.0. As noted in ... [More] a follow-on blog, questions and concerns with the implementation have surfaced that require attention. [Less]

I’ve been involved in the open source community dating back to the first time I downloaded and installed 386BSD 0.1 in 1992 while a freshman in college. The collaborative community, the transparency of the plain-to-see source code, and the ... [More] opportunities to learn, grow, and be mentored by others spoke to me on a deep level. Twenty nine years later, I’m still learning, still growing, and still seeking out positive collaboration with others. [Less]

Hello all!

Update 22 March 2021 WireGuard has been removed from daily snapshots of pfSense Plus 21.02.2 / pfSense CE 2.5.1 as of March 20, 2021 beginning with snapshot timestamp 20210320-0824. WireGuard has also been removed from pfSense Plus 21.05 / pfSense CE 2.6.0 beginning with snapshot timestamp 20210320-0100. To learn more, please review our blog.

Update 2021-03-18: Pending further updates from Netgate, we recommend users of WireGuard do not configure jumbo frames on WireGuard interfaces (MTU >= 1420). The blog post text below has been updated to reflect this recommendation.

TNSR software release 21.03 is here, and not a day too soon! Our intent was to release in February, which would have made it 21.02. Unfortunately, Texas came to a screeching halt about two weeks ago when (what we unaffectionately refer to as) ... [More] ‘Snowpocalypse’ hit. Many of our engineers and release management staff - all of whom have been working from home since March 2020 - were left without power and/or water for days. It wasn’t pleasant. Nonetheless, the team powered through and only missed February by a few days. [Less]

We are pleased to announce the availability of pfSense® Plus version 21.02-p1.

Last week, February 17, we released pfSense Plus 21.02 alongside pfSense CE 2.5. It was the culmination of 9 months of work on new features, testing, and bug fixing, and we were quite proud of it. Unfortunately, an obscure and esoteric bug lurked ... [More] inside that resulted in an All Hands On Deck call for our engineering and support teams. Today’s blog will dive into the interesting details of how our team handled and debugged this as the outstanding professionals they are, and how this team really makes Netgate special. The following gets technical in places, but I think you’ll appreciate the insight it brings. [Less]

Hello! My name is Jennifer Gray and I am the lucky individual that runs manufacturing and operations here at Netgate (and a few other things, like Finance, but that’s another story). With global supply chains stressed for a year now due to the pandemic, it’s never a dull moment at Netgate.