Cambium Networks R201 Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks R201 runs to Dec 2028 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Cambium Networks's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below — quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The Cambium Networks-named replacement
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
Contact Cambium is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Cambium Networks R201 lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| R201 (end of sale 2024-12) | Dec 2024 | Dec 2028 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (14)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C000000L029A | cnPilot R201 EU, 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| C000000L040A | cnPilot R201 AUS, 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| C000000L041A | cnPilot R201 India, 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| C000000L042A | cnPilot R201 Brazil, 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| C000000L048A | cnPilot R201 ROW (no cord), 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| CUS0000L028A | cnPilot R201 US, 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router with ATA, US Only | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201P00A-WW | cnPilot R201 (no PSU) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA and PoE | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201PARA-WW | cnPilot R201 (AR cord) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA and PoE | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201PCNA-WW | cnPilot R201 (CN cord) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201PUKA-WW | cnPilot R201 (UK cord) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA and PoE | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201X00A-WW | cnPilot R201 (no PSU) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201XARA-WW | cnPilot R201 (AR cord) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201XCNA-WW | cnPilot R201 (CN cord) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
| PL-R201XUKA-WW | cnPilot R201 (UK cord) 802.11ac dual band WLAN Router with ATA | Contact Cambium |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks R201?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names Contact Cambium as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks R201. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks R201 end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks R201 runs to Dec 2028 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-r201/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the R201?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 14 SKUs (for example C000000L029A → Contact Cambium). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Cambium Networks-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Cambium Networks's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep R201 units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.