D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 · Version Status
D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 End of Life Date
D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (legacy.us.dlink.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
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D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 8358 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Dec 1, 2003
8358 days past EOL
Latest Release
DI-701
Standard release
Release Date
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D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 1, 2003Vendor's own page, checked by a person · legacy.us.dlink.com · checked Oct 19, 2026high · 2 sources agree Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
It has been without security patches for 22 years and 11 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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All D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| DSL-504 |
DSL-504 |
Jun 1, 2003 |
EOL |
| DSL-300 |
DSL-300 |
Jun 1, 2003 |
EOL |
| DI-804 |
DI-804 |
Dec 1, 2003 |
EOL |
| DI-714 |
DI-714 |
Dec 1, 2003 |
EOL |
| DI-713 |
DI-713 |
Dec 1, 2003 |
EOL |
| DI-711 |
DI-711 |
Dec 1, 2003 |
EOL |
| → DI-701 |
DI-701 |
Dec 1, 2003 |
EOL |
| DI-704 |
DI-704 |
Jun 1, 2004 |
EOL |
What does D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 end of life mean?
When D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to a supported version or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 reach end of life?
D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 reached end of life on December 1, 2003. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 still supported?
No. D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 reached end of life on December 1, 2003 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701?
What are the security risks of running D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 past EOL?
Since D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) DI-701 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL D-Link legacy routers, cameras and NAS (hardware) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.