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Is the Netgear EX8000 still getting security updates?

The Netgear EX8000 stopped receiving security updates on 18 November 2021. 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

18 November 2021
Device
Netgear EX8000 (range extender)
Basis
Official end date published by the manufacturer.
As written
11/18/2021
Source
NETGEAR End of Service Products (search by model number) (Worldwide)

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

Support timeline

202020212022202320242025202620272028All versionsToday
Security updates per hardware version, to scale. The bar ends on the manufacturer's date.

Questions

Is the Netgear EX8000 still getting security updates?

The Netgear EX8000 stopped receiving security updates on 18 November 2021. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the Netgear EX8000?

After its end of life, the Netgear EX8000 receives no more security fixes from Netgear. 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: NETGEAR End of Service Products (search by model number). Each date is shown exactly as published.

  • EAX12until 1 November 2029 Supported
  • EAX15until 1 November 2029 Supported
  • EAX17until 1 November 2029 Supported
  • EX3110until 1 November 2029 Supported
  • EX6110until 1 November 2029 Supported
  • EX6150ended 10 January 2024 Unsupported
  • EX6400until 1 November 2029 Supported
  • EX7000ended 22 November 2022 Unsupported
  • EX7300ended 15 July 2026 Unsupported
  • EX7320ended 11 September 2020 Unsupported
  • EX7500ended 24 May 2022 Unsupported

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