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    Put pfSense on a Netgear UTM5 Firewall

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      Murillio4
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      Hi! I got a UTM 5 Firewall for my server room. I'm bored paying for all the software fee, so I want to install pfSense on it instead. Is this possible?

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Looks like it's a MIPS processor so no.  :(
        https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=61773.0

        Steve

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          Guest
          last edited by

          If it's a CN5010, then, given that we've made a Ubiquiti ERL work, it should be possible to make the Netgear UTM5 work.

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            I can't find any direct reference for the UTM5 but the UTM10 seems use a CN5010 and they share the same firmware so it seems likely.
            I'm sure it would please quite a few people to have pfSense running on those Netgear boxes but it seems like it would require significant work for zero return.  I'd love to be proved wrong though.  ;)

            Steve

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