Cambium Networks Xirrus Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks Xirrus has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Oct 2027) — unsupported units need a plan. 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.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
XE3-4 and XV2-2 and XE5-8 and XE3-4TN or XV2-2T0 and EX2016M-P and Contact Cambium and XV2-21X and MSX-SUB (cnMaestro X) and XE3-4TN are not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for them, which is typical of current products.
Cambium Networks Xirrus lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xirrus (end of sale 2009-12) | Dec 2009 | Jun 2014 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2013-12) | Dec 2013 | Mar 2016 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2014-01) | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2016-06) | Jun 2016 | Jun 2019 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2015-05) | May 2015 | May 2020 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2016-02) | Feb 2016 | Feb 2021 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2016-07) | Jul 2016 | Jul 2021 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2016-12) | Dec 2016 | Dec 2021 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2017-01) | Jan 2017 | Jan 2022 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2017-10) | Oct 2017 | Oct 2022 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2017-12) | Dec 2017 | Dec 2022 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2018-07) | Jul 2018 | Jul 2023 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2019-07) | Jul 2019 | Jul 2024 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2019-10) | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2020-09) | Sep 2020 | Sep 2025 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2022-10) | Oct 2022 | Oct 2025 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2021-02) | Feb 2021 | Feb 2026 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2022-05) | May 2022 | May 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2022-10) | Oct 2022 | Oct 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
| Xirrus (end of sale 2024-05) | May 2024 | Oct 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (63)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| XR-2220 | Four slot modular AP with two 2×2 802.11n radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-2230 | Four slot modular AP with two 3×3 802.11n radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-2420 | Four slot modular AP with four 2×2 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-1220 | Two slot modular AP with 2×2 802.11n radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-1230 | Two slot modular AP with 3×3 802.11n radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-1230H | Dual radio outdoor AP with 3×3 802.11n radios | XE3-4TN |
| XR-2235 | Four slot modular AP with two 3×3 802.11n radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-2225 | Four slot modular AP with two 2×2 802.11n radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-2425 | Four slot modular AP with four 2×2 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-2435 | Four slot modular AP with four 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-6820 | High density 16 slot modular AP with eight 2×2 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-6830 | High density 16 slot modular AP with eight 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-6836 | High density 16 slot modular AP with eight 3×3 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-7220 | High density 16 slot modular AP with twelve 2×2 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-7230 | High density 16 slot modular AP with twelve 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-7230-M | High density 16 slot modular AP with twelve 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-7620 | High density 16 slot modular AP with sixteen 2×2 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-7630 | High density 16 slot modular AP with sixteen 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-520 | Dual radio 802.11n AP | XV2-2 |
| XR-2430 | High density 8 slot modular AP with our 2×2 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4420 | Four radio modular AP with 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4430 | High density 8 slot modular AP with four 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4820 | High density 8 slot modular AP with eight 2×2 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4826 | High density 8 slot modular AP with eight 2×2 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4830 | High density 8 slot modular AP with eight 3×3 802.11n radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-520H | Dual radio 802.11n outdoor AP | XE3-4TN or XV2-2T0 |
| XP1-MSI-75M | 1-port 75W managed power injector | EX2016M-P |
| XR-2226 | Four slot modular AP with two 2×2 802.11ac radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-2426 | Four slot modular AP with four 2×2 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-2426-K | Four slot modular AP with four 2×2 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-2436-K | Four slot modular AP with four 3×3 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4426 | High density 8 slot modular AP with four 2×2 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4436 | High density 8 slot modular AP with four 3×3 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4836 | High density 8 slot modular AP with eight 3×3 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-2236 | Four slot modular AP with two 3×3 802.11ac radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-2247 | Four slot modular AP with two 3×3 802.11ac Wave 2 radios | XE3-4 |
| XR-2425H | Four radios 802.11n outdoor access point | XE3-4TN |
| XR-2436 | Four slot modular AP with four 3×3 802.11ac radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-2436-FIPS | TAA/FIPS compliant four slot modular AP with four 3×3 802.11ac radios | Contact Cambium |
| XR-2436-WAVE2 | Four slot modular AP with two 3×3 802.11ac Wave 2 radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-2447 | Four slot modular AP with two 3×3 802.11ac Wave 2 radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4447 | High density 8 slot modular AP with four 3×3 802.11ac Wave 2 radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4836-WAVE2 | Eight slot modular AP with eight 4×4 802.11ac Wave 2 radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-4847 | Eight slot modular AP with eight 4×4 802.11ac Wave 2 radios | XE5-8 |
| XR-620 | Dual radio 802.11ac AP with 2×2 radios | XE3-4 or XV2-2 |
| XT-5024 | 24-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch | EX2028-P |
| XT-5048 | 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch | EX2052-P |
| XR-4836-FIPS | TAA/FIPS compliant eight slot modular AP with eight 3×3 802.11ac radios | Contact Cambium |
| XR-630 | Dual radio 802.11ac AP with 3×3 radios | XE3-4 |
| XP2-MSI-95M | 2-port 95W managed power injector | EX2016M-P |
| XR-630-FIPS | TAA/FIPS compliant dual radio 802.11ac AP with 3×3 radios | Contact Cambium |
| X2-120 | Dual radio 802.11ac Wave 1 AP with 2×2 radios | XV2-21X |
| XR-320 | Dual radio 802.11ac Wave 1 wall switch AP with 2×2 radios | XV2-22H |
| XMSE-LIC-HV | XMS-Enterprise Base Server HyperV for VMWare | MSX-SUB (cnMaestro X) |
| XMSE-LIC-VM | XMS-Enterprise Base Server VM for VMWare | MSX-SUB (cnMaestro X) |
| XH2-120 | Xirrus Outdoor 2×2 AP. Dual 11ac Wave 1 SDR radios (5GHz/2.4GHz). External antennas. | XE3-4TN |
| XD2-230 | Xirrus Indoor 3×3 AP. 11ac Wave 2 5GHz + one SDR (2.4/5GHz). Internal antennas | XE3-4 |
| XD2-240 | Xirrus Indoor 4×4 AP. Dual 11ac Wave 2 SDR radios (2.4/5GHz). Internal antennas | XE3-4 |
| XD4-130 | Xirrus High Density Indoor 3×3 AP. Quad 11ac SDR radios (2.4/5GHz). Internal antennas | XV3-8 |
| XA4-240 | Xirrus High Density Indoor 4×4 AP. One 11ac Wave 2 SDR, three 5GHz. External antennas | XE3-4TN |
| XD4-240 | Xirrus High Density Indoor 4×4 AP. Quad 11ac Wave 2 SDR radios (2.4/5GHz). Internal antennas | XV3-8 |
| XH2-240 | Xirrus Outdoor 4×4 AP. Dual 11ac Wave 2 SDR radios (5GHz/2.4GHz). External antennas | XE3-4TN |
| XP8-MSI-70M | 8-port 70W PoE managed power injector shelf | EX2016M-P |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks Xirrus?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names XE3-4 and XV2-2 and XE5-8 and XE3-4TN or XV2-2T0 and EX2016M-P and Contact Cambium and XV2-21X and MSX-SUB (cnMaestro X) and XE3-4TN as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks Xirrus. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks Xirrus end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks Xirrus has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Oct 2027) — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-xirrus/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the Xirrus?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 63 SKUs (for example XR-2220 → XE3-4). 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 Xirrus 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.