Is the Netgear FS116 still getting security updates?
The Netgear FS116 stopped receiving security updates on 1 April 2019. 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.
Security updates ended on
1 April 2019What to do. Replace it. Until then, turn off remote administration and UPnP, and keep it off the Internet.
Support timeline
Questions
Is the Netgear FS116 still getting security updates?
The Netgear FS116 stopped receiving security updates on 1 April 2019. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.
What does end of life mean for the Netgear FS116?
After its end of life, the Netgear FS116 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 Enterprise Products EOL List (Dec2025 Release), End Of Service Date column. Each date is shown exactly as published.
Other Netgear network switches
- FS105ended 11 October 2014 Unsupported
- FS108ended 31 December 2014 Unsupported
- FS108Pended 29 January 2016 Unsupported
- FS116Pended 1 October 2019 Unsupported
- FS205ended 31 December 2014 Unsupported
- FS208ended 12 May 2014 Unsupported
- FS305ended 12 May 2014 Unsupported
- FS308ended 12 May 2014 Unsupported
- FS605ended 9 January 2014 Unsupported
- FS608ended 9 January 2014 Unsupported
- GS105ended 1 September 2019 Unsupported
- GS105Eended 1 March 2021 Unsupported