What is PacketFence ?

PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) solution. Boasting an impressive feature set including a captive-portal for registration and remediation, centralized wired and wireless management, powerful guest management options, 802.1X support, layer-2 isolation of problematic devices; PacketFence can be used to effectively secure networks small to very large heterogeneous networks. Among the different markets are :

• banks
• colleges and universities
• engineering companies
• convention and exhibition centers
• hotels
• manufacturing businesses
• school boards (K-12)

.. and many more!

Released under the GPL, PacketFence is built using trusted open source components that allows it to offer an impressive amount of features.

Testimonials

PacketFence allowed us to eliminate all costly P2P activities on our network.

Denis Gallant, Associate IT Director, CSSMI 

PacketFence is working marvelously with over 8,000 registered devices on an infrastructure of 200-plus endpoint switches and nearly 400 wireless APs.

Gerard Duguay, Manager of Network and Telecommunication Services, Seattle Pacific University 

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Do you want to efficiently handle guests on your network? Is your network a breeding ground for computer worms and viruses? Can anyone connect to your network without your knowledge? If so, PacketFence is for you.

200,000 downloads and counting!

Month after month, more people choose PacketFence. Give it a try too!