Is the Linksys RE6250 still getting security updates?

The Linksys RE6250 stopped receiving security updates on 6 May 2025. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

The date after which a device gets no more security fixes is also called its end of life (EOL) or end of support.

No longer supported

Security updates ended on

6 May 2025
Device
Linksys RE6250 (range extender)
Basis
Official end date published by the manufacturer.
As written
End of Support Date: 6-May-2025 (SKU RE6250, Model Number RE6250, SKU Region: USA; Lifecycle Phase: End of Support; End of Life Date: 6-Nov-2023)
Source
Linksys Product End of Life (Linksys End-of-Life and End-of-support Products lookup) (United States)

What to do. Replace it. Until then, turn off remote administration and UPnP, and keep it off the Internet.

Support timeline

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Security updates per hardware version, to scale. The bar ends on the manufacturer's date.

Questions

Is the Linksys RE6250 still getting security updates?

The Linksys RE6250 stopped receiving security updates on 6 May 2025. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the Linksys RE6250?

After its end of life, the Linksys RE6250 receives no more security fixes from Linksys. It keeps working, but any vulnerability found later stays open, which makes it an easy target once attackers know about it.

Where does this date come from?

From the manufacturer: Linksys Product End of Life (Linksys End-of-Life and End-of-support Products lookup). Each date is shown exactly as published.

  • RE6300ended 14 April 2025 Unsupported
  • RE6300-AMZended 6 May 2025 Unsupported
  • RE7000ended 23 December 2023 Unsupported
  • RE7000-AMZended 6 May 2025 Unsupported
  • RE9000ended 14 April 2025 Unsupported
  • RE9000-AMZended 23 December 2023 Unsupported
  • WRE54AGended 4 December 2023 Unsupported
  • WRE54Gended 2 August 2022 Unsupported

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