Get free shipping within Australia on any order over $1000.

Software news and articles

pfSense 2.3 has been released

pfSense 2.3 has just been released. You can update your install by going to System > Firmware > Auto Update in the WebGUI.

We’ll start offering it as the default on our boxes when we’re happy that it’s working well, but you can request it pre-installed on any server when you place your order.

Read more...

Thank you for supporting Voyage Linux

Thanks to everyone who has helped us donate $120 to Voyage Linux over the last six months.

We love using Voyage Linux on our hardware and in our business, and we love being able to support fantastic projects like this.

You rock!

Read more...

How to rebrand the pfSense® software

Ever wanted to take the pfSense® software and make it your own?

Want to offer your clients a full-featured firewall and router package as part of your service offerings?

Here’s an overview of the steps you’ll need to take to replace the pfSense® branding with your own.

Read more...

How to switch from pfSense® to Rident

So you like the sound of our brand new, shiny Rident images, but you’re currently using the standard pfSense® image?

We can help.

Here’s what you need to do to change your system over to Rident without any hiccups.

Read more...

Rident 2.1.5 now available

We are pleased to announce the newest release of our rebranded and optimised version of pfSense®, Rident 2.1.5.

Rident 2.1.5 is now the default version of Rident available on all of our servers.

pfSense 2.1.5 is primarily a security release. For full details of the changes in v2.1.5, please read the pfSense® documentation.

Read more...

How to switch from Rident to pfSense®

So you’ve got our shiny, new Rident image installed on your box, but you’ve decided you want to switch back to the standard pfSense® image?

No problems. The last thing we want is for you to feel “locked in” to using our Rident firewall and router software.

So here are two ways that you can make the transition back as smoothly as possible.

Read more...

Update – August 2014

Rident firewall and router software is our rebranded, customised version of the pfsense® software, optimised for our hardware.

Plus:
– How to install the pfSense® software on a net6501
– How to attach the heatsink to an APU board
– New Compex miniPCI express wireless card
– New 4GB Kingston CF card
– m0n0wall v1.8.1 released

Read more...

Rident = our pfSense® software images with a new name

Our new Rident open-source firewall and router software, based on the pfSense® software, is now available.

It’s basically the same software that we’ve always offered, just with a new name and a new-ish look.

Read more...

How to install pfSense® software on a net6501

Follow along step-by-step as we show you how to install the pfSense® software onto a net6501board, using either:

– the standard pfSense® software image or

– our Rident™ image based on the pfSense® software and optimised for the net6501

Read more...

The pfSense® software usage terms have changed

The pfSense® project was acquired last year by a US company called Electric Sheep Fencing LLC, and as a result the usage terms for the pfSense® software have changed.

We will be working over the next several weeks to ensure that our website is updated to comply with the new requirements.

We are pleased to begin offering our new range of Rident™ firewall and router software images for download, which are based on the pfSense® software and optimised for our hardware.

We apologise for any inconvenience or confusion caused.

Read more...

How to install pfSense® software on an APU

Follow along step-by-step as we show you how to install the pfSense® software onto an APU board, using either:

– the standard pfSense® software image or

– our Rident™ image based on the pfSense® software and optimised for the APU

Read more...

Download a ready-made “Rident” image for the APU and net6501

If you’re looking to install the pfSense® software on an APU 1 board, then you’ll probably be very interested in our new ready-made Rident™ O/S images.

Our images are based on the embedded image from the pfSense® website, but have three important differences to make your life even easier:
1. The ethernet ports are pre-assigned
2. It doesn’t hang during boot
3. It resets to our factory defaults

Read more...