Extreme Networks AP8163 outdoor access point — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
AP8163 outdoor access point. Extreme Networks end-of-life bulletin "EOS bulletin for WiNG AP-8163", read in full; each date below is shown with the bulletin's own wording.
Every tracked Extreme Networks AP8163 outdoor access point SKU group is past Extreme Networks end of service life (last group Dec 2025). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure. Extreme Networks’s named migration path: AP460e-FCC.
EOL announced
Jun 2020
End of sale
Dec 2020
Last date of support
Dec 2025
Part numbers
2
10
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 10 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
- Category: wireless access point
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
All 2 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP-8163-66S40-1-WR | AP8163 outdoor access point | Dec 2020 | Dec 2025 | Past support |
| AP-8163-66S40-US | AP8163 outdoor access point | Dec 2020 | Dec 2025 | Past support |
Options from here
The Extreme Networks AP8163 outdoor access point is past Extreme Networks end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
Extreme Networks AP8163 outdoor access point — questions
Is the Extreme Networks AP8163 outdoor access point end of life?
Yes. Every tracked AP8163 outdoor access point SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the AP8163 outdoor access point?
Dec 2025, per the Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these AP8163 outdoor access point dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.
What is the replacement for the AP8163 outdoor access point?
Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin lists AP460e-FCC as the recommended migration path for the AP8163 outdoor access point. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.