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Is the Netgear RAX40 still getting security updates?

The Netgear RAX40 stopped receiving security updates on 15 March 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

15 March 2025to 4 January 2026
Device
Netgear RAX40 (router)
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

20242025202620272028V1V2Today
Security updates per hardware version, to scale. The bar ends on the manufacturer's date.

By hardware version

Dates differ between hardware versions and sometimes between markets. The version is on the label under the device.

Hardware versionStatusSecurity updates untilBasisSource
V1Unsupported15 March 2025Official end date published by the manufacturer.Worldwide
V2Unsupported4 January 2026Official end date published by the manufacturer.Worldwide

Questions

Is the Netgear RAX40 still getting security updates?

The Netgear RAX40 stopped receiving security updates on 15 March 2025. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the Netgear RAX40?

After its end of life, the Netgear RAX40 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.

Every Netgear device   Routers from every brand