preowned AP325 usable?

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• Bruce_Briggs

  November 26

  AP325 units are End of Life on 31 Dec 2026, so you should be able to get a support license for one.

  The V12.11.4 Release Notes include this:
  WatchGuard AP Firmware AP125, AP225W, AP325, AP327X, AP420: 11.0.0-36-4
  so the AP325 units should be supported via the GWC.

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• james.carson Moderator, WatchGuard Representative

  November 26

  @bford
  It depends on the AP325 itself and what license it was purchased with.
  -If it was cloud-managed, it won't have a WIFI-BASIC license and wouldn't be locally manageable.
  -If it was locally managed, the licensing may not be perpetual beyond the EOL date.

  See:
  https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/help-center/en-US/Content/en-US/Fireware/wireless/ap_subscriptions.html

  Our current line of APs and any future APs will be cloud-managed. If you're looking for a locally managed device, I suggest consulting with your local partner to see if they can help you find other locally managed WiFi options that meet your needs.

  -James Carson
  WatchGuard Customer Support

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• Bruce_Briggs

  November 26

  If it is a cloud managed license - see this:

  How to change a Total Wi-Fi or Secure Wi-Fi cloud-managed AP to a Basic Wi-Fi local-managed AP
  https://techsearch.watchguard.com/KB/?type=KBArticle&SFDCID=kA2F0000000k9gmKAA&lang=en_US

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• bford

  November 26

  If I can find some New unopened AP's would those be useable?

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• Bruce_Briggs

  November 26

  Same as above - yes, probably until end of 2026 when they go EOL.

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• james.carson Moderator, WatchGuard Representative

  November 26

  @bford so long as they have a license associated with them. If they haven't been activated yet, they will probably include one.

  Same limitations will apply once they expire:
  https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/help-center/en-US/Content/en-US/Fireware/wireless/ap_subscriptions.html

  -James Carson
  WatchGuard Customer Support

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