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AIR-CT5508-500-K9

5500 Series Wireless Controllers: hardware

EOSL — PAST
39 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableNot published
End of saleMay 2018
End of serviceJul 2023Cisco bulletin ↗
Vendor-listed replacementAIR-CT5520-K9migration options ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2019-08

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. eBay listings for AIR-CT5508-500-K9 ↗

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in Series Wireless Controllers

PROMOCT5508-1-K9›AIR-5508H-500-2PK›AIR-5508H-HA-K9Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Ctlr for HA, Hospitality›AIR-CT100-1140A30802.11a/g/n FCC Cfg5508-100 30AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10›AIR-CT100-1140E30802.11a/g/n ETSI Cfg5508-100 30AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10›AIR-CT12-1140A5802.11a/g/n FCC Cfg5508-12 5AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10›AIR-CT12-1140E5802.11a/g/n ETSI Cfg5508-12 5AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10›AIR-CT25-1140A10802.11a/g/n FCC Cfg5508-25 10AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10›

Questions about AIR-CT5508-500-K9

Is the Cisco AIR-CT5508-500-K9 still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for AIR-CT5508-500-K9 was Jul 2023 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin). It is past end of service life.

When did the AIR-CT5508-500-K9 reach end of sale?

AIR-CT5508-500-K9 reached end of sale May 2018, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the AIR-CT5508-500-K9?

Jul 2023, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the replacement for the AIR-CT5508-500-K9?

Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists AIR-CT5520-K9 as the replacement for AIR-CT5508-500-K9.

Can the AIR-CT5508-500-K9 be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, AIR-CT5508-500-K9 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.