Extreme Networks WS-AP3805i/e Replacement — What Extreme Networks Recommends
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks WS-AP3805i/e ended Jun 2023. Unsupported units need a plan. Extreme 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 Extreme Networks-named replacement
per-part mapping in the bulletin (4 replacements listed) — named in the Extreme Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
WS-AP3915i-FCC is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Extreme Networks WS-AP3805i/e lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS-AP3805i/e | Jun 2018 | Jun 2023 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (6)
As listed in the Extreme Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| WS-AP3805i | WS-AP3805i/e | WS-AP3915i-FCC / WS-AP3915i-ROW / WS-AP3917e-FCC / WS-AP3917e-ROW |
| WS-AP3805e | WS-AP3805i/e | WS-AP3915i-FCC / WS-AP3915i-ROW / WS-AP3917e-FCC / WS-AP3917e-ROW |
| 30912 | WS-AP3805i/e | WS-AP3915i-FCC / WS-AP3915i-ROW / WS-AP3917e-FCC / WS-AP3917e-ROW |
| 30913 | WS-AP3805i/e | WS-AP3915i-FCC / WS-AP3915i-ROW / WS-AP3917e-FCC / WS-AP3917e-ROW |
| WS-AP3805i-FCC | WS-AP3805i/e | WS-AP3915i-FCC / WS-AP3915i-ROW / WS-AP3917e-FCC / WS-AP3917e-ROW |
| WS-AP3805i-ROW | WS-AP3805i/e | WS-AP3915i-FCC / WS-AP3915i-ROW / WS-AP3917e-FCC / WS-AP3917e-ROW |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Extreme Networks WS-AP3805i/e?
Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin names WS-AP3915i-FCC as the recommended migration path for the Extreme Networks WS-AP3805i/e. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Extreme Networks WS-AP3805i/e end of life?
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks WS-AP3805i/e ended Jun 2023. Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/extreme-ws-ap3805i-e/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the WS-AP3805i/e?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 6 SKUs (for example WS-AP3805i → WS-AP3915i-FCC / WS-AP3915i-ROW / WS-AP3917e-FCC / WS-AP3917e-ROW). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Extreme Networks-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Extreme Networks's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep WS-AP3805i/e 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.