Cambium Networks R201W Replacement: What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks R201W runs to Dec 2028. Time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Cambium Networks'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 Cambium Networks-named replacement
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
Contact Cambium is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Cambium Networks R201W lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| R201W (end of sale 2024-12) | Dec 2024 | Dec 2028 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (2)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C000000L032A | cnPilot R201W, India , 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router | Contact Cambium |
| C000000L050A | cnPilot R201W, ROW no cord, 802.11ac dual band Gigabit WLAN Router with PoE | Contact Cambium |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks R201W?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names Contact Cambium as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks R201W. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks R201W end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks R201W runs to Dec 2028. Time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-r201w/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the R201W?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 2 SKUs (for example C000000L032A → Contact Cambium). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Cambium Networks-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Cambium Networks's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep R201W 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.