Is the Netgear FS205 still getting security updates?
The Netgear FS205 stopped receiving security updates on 31 December 2014. 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
31 December 2014to 31 October 2025What to do. Replace it. Until then, turn off remote administration and UPnP, and keep it off the Internet.
Support timeline
By hardware version
Dates differ between hardware versions and sometimes between markets. The version is on the label under the device.
| Hardware version | Status | Security updates until | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All versions | Unsupported | 31 December 2014 | Official end date published by the manufacturer. | South Korea |
| All versions | Unsupported | 9 November 2015 | Official end date published by the manufacturer. | UK statement |
| All versions | Unsupported | 1 April 2021 | Official end date published by the manufacturer. | United States |
| All versions | Unsupported | 31 October 2025 | Official end date published by the manufacturer. | Europe |
Questions
Is the Netgear FS205 still getting security updates?
The Netgear FS205 stopped receiving security updates on 31 December 2014. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.
What does end of life mean for the Netgear FS205?
After its end of life, the Netgear FS205 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
- FS116ended 1 April 2019 Unsupported
- FS116Pended 1 October 2019 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