How to find the SKU of unmanaged network switch (Determining EOL)

Question

We are looking at replacing some network switches or at least seeing if they need replaced (EOL) I have found Netgear's EOL list here. However, the list is confusing with what information we can find on our unmanaged switches, on the back of some switches they might just have the product family name (i.e. GS116) on others it might be that plus the version (i.e. GS108v3). However on the EOL list it lists the product family and the SKU associated with the product that is EOL but we cannot find the SKU anywhere on the switches nor do we have the boxes that they came with. We are in North America if that helps as well.

Does anyone know how we could determine if these products are EOL?

GS108

FS108

GS116

GS116E

GS316

JGS524E

JGS524

schumaku · Accepted Answer

A good starting point it to heck the correct product designation, commonly printed on the product label.
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Not sure what you understand as EOL .... in Netgear terms, EOL are devices no longer orderable from the factory. Is not an indication you have to stop the usage of these products - especially not for unmanaged switches.
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A little bit different might be the Plus switches like the GS116E or the JGS524E - technically built on an unmanaged core, but combined with a simple uC allowing both NSDP and simple WebUI config controls.
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GS116EGS116E-200NAS North America and Latin AmericaGS116E-200PES EuropeGS116E-200AUS AustraliaGS116E-200UKS United KingdomGS116E-200JPS JapanGS116E-200PRS China
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JGS524EJGS524E-200NAS North America and Latin AmericaJGS524E-200EUS EuropeJGS524E-200AJS Asia Pacific/JapanJGS524E-200PRS China
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...where the -200 indicates the version and the -nnnXXX indicates the model or packaging market. So these examples would be GS116Ev2 or JGS524Ev2 in another notation.&nbsp;
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Nothing that forbids using these products as long as these last - but for a risk scheme, you need to pave your own way.
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Cumbersome, Netgear has still not managed (for years!) not to provide comprehensive product life cycle data, even for the Netgear Business products.&nbsp;
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What we expect from Netgear is this:
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For example HPE
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