Netgate FW-7541 Replacement — What Netgate Recommends
Netgate support for the Netgate FW-7541 ended Aug 2015 — unsupported units need a plan. Netgate'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 Netgate-named replacement
named as the replacement on Netgate's Product Lifecycle page — named in the Netgate EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
SG-5100 is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Netgate FW-7541 lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW-7541 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | bulletin ↗ |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Netgate FW-7541?
Netgate's end-of-life bulletin names SG-5100 as the recommended migration path for the Netgate FW-7541. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Netgate FW-7541 end of life?
Netgate support for the Netgate FW-7541 ended Aug 2015 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/netgate-fw-7541/.
Do I have to buy the Netgate-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Netgate's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep FW-7541 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.