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Is the Netgear RBS40V still getting security updates?

The Netgear RBS40V stopped receiving security updates on 12 July 2022. 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

12 July 2022to 1 January 2025
Device
Netgear RBS40V (mesh Wi-Fi system)
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

20212022202320242025202620272028V2V1Today
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
V2Unsupported12 July 2022Official end date published by the manufacturer.Worldwide
V1Unsupported1 January 2025Official end date published by the manufacturer.Worldwide

Questions

Is the Netgear RBS40V still getting security updates?

The Netgear RBS40V stopped receiving security updates on 12 July 2022. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the Netgear RBS40V?

After its end of life, the Netgear RBS40V 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   Mesh Wi-Fi systems from every brand