Advice Request When a Wireless Router receives no more firmware updates from manufacturer is it time to replace?

[ng4ever]

Do they still provide security updates or no ?

Talking about Netgear, Asus, TP-Link, etc

 

[HarborFront]

Yes, move on. WiFi 7 is coming soon

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Do they still provide security updates or no ?

It depends on the manufacturer. Some do in rare mass exploitation events; Enterprise gear like Cisco, Fortinet, Ubiquiti, and Mikrotik offer great long-term support for bugs/exploits, ASUS is pretty good on the consumer side with long term support then Netgear is behind them and last is TP-Link, and most of ISP supplied routers are rubbish but most companies don't and just stop providing updates full stop when a router is EOL. When a product is EOL it's best to move on since security updates are usually no longer provided and your probably behind 5 years on current technology anyway.

 

[upnorth]

Do they still provide security updates or no ?

Talking about Netgear, Asus, TP-Link, etc

The slightest unsure if a router is not getting any updates or risk of turned into EOL ( end of life ), simply reach out to either the vendor or the ISP. With the exact model and version number their official customer support should be able to answer.

 

[Brahman]

Do they still provide security updates or no ?

Talking about Netgear, Asus, TP-Link, etc

If you are using routers that can be flashed custom os like ddwrt/openwrt you can flash such custom OS and continue using the router without worrying about security issues. If you are buying a consumer router make sure that it is supported by openwrt or ddwrt so that you can use the same for a longer period.

 

[ng4ever]

Do ISP routers/modems like from AT&T have firmware that come from them (AT&T) get security updates forever because it is not a product you can really buy officially and own?