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Cisco announces the end-of-sale Cisco RV042 and RV042G VPN Router (all models). The last day to order the affected product(s) is January 30, 2020. Customers will continue to receive phone support from the Cisco Small Business Support Center (SBSC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active product warranties, support will be available as stated in the product warranty terms and conditions.
Table 1. End-of-life milestones and dates for the Cisco RV042 and RV042G VPN Router (all models)
| Milestone |
Definition |
Date |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date |
The date the document that announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life of a product is distributed to the general public. |
October 31, 2019 |
| End-of-Sale Date: |
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. |
January 30, 2020 |
| End of Phone Support: |
The last date to receive phone support as part of the product warranty. After this date, all phone support services for the product are available with additional charges or support fees. In some cases, support may not be available. |
January 29, 2021 |
| Last Ship Date: |
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. |
April 29, 2020 |
| End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: |
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. |
January 29, 2021 |
| Last Date of Support: |
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete**. Warranty duration is based on product ship dates; refer to warranty terms and conditions for details. |
January 31, 2025 |
Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
Additional Information |
| RV042 |
10/100 4-Port VPN Router |
RV340-K9-NA |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042-AU |
10/100 4-Port VPN Router |
RV340-K9-AU |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042-EU |
10/100 4-Port VPN Router |
RV340-K9-G5 |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042-IN |
10/100 4-Port VPN Router |
RV340-K9-IN |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042-UK |
10/100 4-Port VPN Router |
RV340-K9-G5 |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042G-K9-AU |
Gigabit Dual WAN VPN Router |
RV340-K9-AU |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042G-K9-EU |
Gigabit Dual WAN VPN Router |
RV340-K9-G5 |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042G-K9-NA |
Gigabit Dual WAN VPN Router |
RV340-K9-NA |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
| RV042G-K9-UK |
Gigabit Dual WAN VPN Router |
RV340-K9-G5 |
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router |
- |
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
**For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.
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