Is the Netgear GS105 still getting security updates?

The Netgear GS105 stopped receiving security updates on 1 September 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.

No longer supported

Security updates ended on

1 September 2019
Device
Netgear GS105 (switch)
Hardware version
V5
Basis
Official end date published by the manufacturer.
As written
9/1/19
Source
NETGEAR Enterprise Products EOL List (Dec2025 Release), End Of Service Date column (United States)

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

Support timeline

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028V5Today
Security updates per hardware version, to scale. The bar ends on the manufacturer's date.

Questions

Is the Netgear GS105 still getting security updates?

The Netgear GS105 stopped receiving security updates on 1 September 2019. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the Netgear GS105?

After its end of life, the Netgear GS105 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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • GS105Eended 1 March 2021 Unsupported

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