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Is the Zyxel WRE6606 still getting security updates?

The Zyxel WRE6606 stopped receiving security updates on 30 June 2021. 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

30 June 2021
Device
Zyxel WRE6606 (range extender)
Basis
Official end date published by the manufacturer.
As written
2021/6/30
Source
Zyxel Networks archived EOL product table (End of Vulnerability Support) (Worldwide)

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

Support timeline

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

Questions

Is the Zyxel WRE6606 still getting security updates?

The Zyxel WRE6606 stopped receiving security updates on 30 June 2021. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the Zyxel WRE6606?

After its end of life, the Zyxel WRE6606 receives no more security fixes from Zyxel. 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: Zyxel Networks archived EOL product table (End of Vulnerability Support). Each date is shown exactly as published.

  • WAP5605ended 26 December 2016 Unsupported
  • WAP5705ended 26 March 2018 Unsupported
  • WAP5805ended 30 July 2020 Unsupported
  • WAP6804ends 21 June 2027 Ending soon
  • WAP6807ended 30 August 2024 Unsupported
  • WAP6906ended 30 April 2021 Unsupported
  • WAP7205ended 30 April 2021 Unsupported
  • WRE2205ended 30 December 2014 Unsupported
  • WRE2206ended 30 June 2024 Unsupported
  • WRE6505ended 25 February 2018 Unsupported
  • WRE6605ended 30 June 2024 Unsupported

Every Zyxel device   Range extenders from every brand