HPE Aruba Networking 228 Series End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
HPE Aruba Networking 228 Series: wireless access points. Each part number's end-of-sale and end-of-support dates come from the HPE Networking Support Portal end-of-life notice linked beside it.
Every tracked HPE Aruba Networking 228 Series SKU group is past HPE end of service life (last group Jul 2024). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
EOL announced
Feb 2019
End of sale
Aug 2019
Last date of support
Jul 2024
Part numbers
3
28
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life 28 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: wireless
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 3 part numbers share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | End of sale | Last date of support | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JW182A | Aug 2019 | Jul 2024 | Past support | Aruba AP-228 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xRPSMA Connectors Indoor Hardened AP |
| JW244A | Aug 2019 | Jul 2024 | Past support | Aruba Instant IAP-228 (US) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xRPSMA Cnctr Inst Indoor Hardened AP |
| JW246A | Aug 2019 | Jul 2024 | Past support | Aruba Instant IAP-228 (JP) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xRPSMA Cnctr Inst Indoor Hardened AP |
Options from here
The HPE Aruba Networking 228 Series is past HPE 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. Current eBay listings for Aruba Networking 228 Series ↗
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.
Aruba Networking 228 Series questions
Is the HPE Aruba Networking 228 Series end of life?
Yes. The 228 Series is past its last date of support (Jul 2024, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin).
What is the last date of support for the 228 Series?
Jul 2024, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these 228 Series dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official HPE end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.