Cisco RV042-G5 End of Life & End of Support
Cisco RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router
Past Last Date of Support (Jun 30, 2019)The RV042 was a small-business dual-WAN router with site-to-site and client IPsec VPN, load balancing and link failover for resilient branch internet access. Cisco's migration path is the gigabit RV340 series, which adds higher throughput and modern VPN support.
Cisco RV042-G5 lifecycle milestone dates
- End-of-Sale Date
- Jan 30, 2020
- Last Date of Support (LDoS)
- Jun 30, 2019
Dates per Cisco’s official End-of-Sale/End-of-Life bulletin. Verify against your support contract before acting.
Running past End-of-Sale or Last Date of Support means no new Cisco TAC, hardware replacement, or security fixes. Uniqcli, an authorized Cisco partner, scopes a like-for-like or better replacement, confirms TAA compliance, accepts the Government Purchase Card (GPC), and plans a low-risk cutover.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco RV042-G5 end of life?
Cisco announced End-of-Sale for the RV042-G5 effective Jan 30, 2020. The Last Date of Support (LDoS) is Jun 30, 2019, after which Cisco no longer provides support. It is past its last date of support.
What replaces the Cisco RV042-G5?
Cisco's recommended migration is the Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router (RV340-K9-NA). Uniqcli, an authorized Cisco partner, can quote the replacement TAA-compliant and GPC-payable, and help plan the cutover.
Can I still get support for the RV042-G5?
Not from Cisco. The RV042-G5 passed its Last Date of Support (Jun 30, 2019), so Cisco TAC, hardware replacement, and SmartNet renewals are no longer available. Independent third-party maintenance can still cover the hardware itself, typically well below OEM renewal rates. Uniqcli can review your install base, confirm coverage, and quote extended support or a refresh side by side.