The bottom of the case has a service sticker, claiming a power draw of 5V, 2.5amps. The back case is held on by one Philips-head screw, and the board is held down by an additional two screws. The little ARM processor has a cute heatsink on it, and there is a slot for a microSD card slot. Under the hood you’ll notice a modest little board with 2x Gigabit nics. After calling Netgate directly, this is the only variant of the SG-1000 they sell through Amazon, and it seems although I’m getting this from Amazon (Fulfilled by Netgate), it comes faster than when I ordered directly from Netgate. The model I purchased was the SG-1000 red variant from. Not much to see here, but let me start with the dissection.

You get a lot for your money, and it keeps chugging away like the little engine that could. But let me tell you, with the advancements in ARM processor technology paired with the solid, trusted solution that PFsense offers – This is one hell of a box. This isn’t the first Netgate box I owned. To preface, this isn’t the first SG-1000 I’ve owned. Looking to find a semi decent firewall solution that has amazing functionality that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Looking for a firewall that doesn’t require large amounts of power draw and a server you really don’t want running because it’s too old, loud, and clunky? Netgate SG-1000: The Little Firewall That Could!

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