EOS/EOL for the Cisco Client Adapter and Access Point Antennas and Accessories

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Updated:May 11, 2006

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PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. EOL4056

Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Client Adapter and Access Point Antennas and Accessories. The last day to order the affected product is November 7, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until November 6, 2011. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Client Adapter and Access Point Antennas and Accessories


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.	May 9, 2006
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.	November 7, 2006
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.	February 5, 2007
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date	The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.	November 7, 2007
End of New Service Attachment Date	For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract.	November 7, 2007
End of Service Contract Renewal Date	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	February 2, 2011
Last Date of Support	The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.	November 6, 2011

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement


End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description	Replacement Product Part Number	Replacement Product Description
AIR-420-1625-0500	5 in. (12.7 cm) MMCX to RP-TNC Antenna Converter Cable	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
AIR-ACC1725	Magnetic Antenna Mount Base w/RP-TNC Connector	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
AIR-ANT1729	2.4 GHz, 6 dBi Patch Ant with RP-TNC Connector	AIR-ANT2460P-R	2.4 GHz, 6 dBi Patch Antenna with RP-TNC Connector
AIR-ANT2012	2.4 GHz, 6.5 dBi Diversity Patch Ant with RP-TNC Connector	AIR-ANT2465P-R	2.4 GHz, 6.5 dBi Diversity Patch Antenna with RP-TNC Connectors
AIR-ANT3351	2.4 GHz, 2.2 dBi Divers. Dipole Ant. base with MMCX Connectors	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
AIR-ANT3549	2.4 GHz, 9 dBi Patch Antenna with RP-TNC Connector	AIR-ANT2485P-R	2.4 GHz, 8.5 dBi Patch Antenna with RP-TNC Connector
AIR-PWR1743	350 WorkGroup Bridge 100-240V Pwr Supply; Spare	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
AIR-PWR1743=	350 WorkGroup Bridge 100-240V Pwr Supply; Spare	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

The recommended replacement for the Cisco Client Adapter and Access Point Antennas and Accessories is the Cisco Antennas.

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the new antennas that replace the older models. For other accessories, there are no direct replacements. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/index.html

Table 3. Product Comparisons


Feature	Cisco AIR-ANT1729, AIR-ANT2012, AIR-ANT3549	Cisco AIR-ANT2460P-R, AIR-ANT2465P-R, AIR-ANT2485P-R
Gain remains the same	Yes	Yes
Same method of mounting	Yes	Yes
Antenna patterns remain consistent	Yes	Yes

Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/. The Cisco TMP application requires all users to have a Cisco.com user ID.

Customers may be able to continue to purchase the end-of-sale product through Cisco's Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the end-of-sale product are available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis. For information about the refurbished equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Cisco Client Adapter and Access Point Antennas and Accessories, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/index.html, or contact your local account representative.

For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html

To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice