Zyxel MGS3600-24F Replacement — What Zyxel Recommends
Zyxel support for the Zyxel MGS3600-24F ended Oct 2018 — unsupported units need a plan. Zyxel'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 Zyxel-named replacement
named in the Zyxel EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
MGS3520-28F is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Zyxel MGS3600-24F lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGS3600-24F | Apr 2017 | Oct 2018 | bulletin ↗ |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Zyxel MGS3600-24F?
Zyxel's end-of-life bulletin names MGS3520-28F as the recommended migration path for the Zyxel MGS3600-24F. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Zyxel MGS3600-24F end of life?
Zyxel support for the Zyxel MGS3600-24F ended Oct 2018 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/zyxel-mgs3600-24f/.
Do I have to buy the Zyxel-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Zyxel's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep MGS3600-24F 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.