pfSense-CE-2.8.0-RELEASE-amd64.iso.gz
The image represents a significant milestone for the world's most trusted open-source firewall. Released in late May 2025, version 2.8.0 of the Community Edition (CE) introduces critical security hardening, kernel-level performance optimizations, and updated hardware support for modern networking environments.
Performance PPPoE
: Introduces a new kernel-based PPPoE driver ( if_pppoe ) that significantly boosts throughput for multi-gigabit fiber connections by reducing CPU load.
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