xgs 3100 firewall an new AP6 Series questions

Hi Erich Brandis ,

Thank you for reaching out to the community, yes that  correct AP6 Series access points cannot be managed from any Sophos firewall.
For models suitable for firewall management, see the APX Series.
REF following:
> AP6 Series.
> AP6 and APX Series in mixed environments deployment guide.
> Retirement calendar for Sophos Wireless.

Further more you can reach out to sales here.

Hi Erich Brandis , 
The AP6 will be managed via Sophos Central only, besides local management of the AP, there are no plans of managing AP6 from firewall.

AP6 is completely differently build compared to APX. The difference is completely how to interact with the AP6. Therefore Sophos build Sophos Central to be the management platform for all products, including Wireless. 

AP6 is similar to Sophos Switch - They have an own webadmin, and can be managed via Central Centralized. 

Hi Vivek Jagad ,

AP6 sales started in September 2023. We have around 50 APX access points so far. Since the APX is out-of-sale you will have to buy AP6.
I then have two interfaces to manage the access points.
APX in the firewall and AP6 in Sophos Central.
This makes it more complicated and vulnerable.
And license costs are now due for WiFi access points?
Is this Sophos' strategy for me as a customer?

Hi Vivek Jagad ,

AP6 sales started in September 2023. We have around 50 APX access points so far. Since the APX is out-of-sale you will have to buy AP6.
I then have two interfaces to manage the access points.
APX in the firewall and AP6 in Sophos Central.
This makes it more complicated and vulnerable.
And license costs are now due for WiFi access points?
Is this Sophos' strategy for me as a customer?

Sophos APX can be managed for free in Sophos Central. You can migrate the APX to Central and use Central for everything. 

AP6 will introduce a Central Wireless Subscription for the support (like Sophos Switch) for management. 

Hi LuCar Toni 

Yes, but this means I have a web admin for the XGS firewall for the APX and one for the AP6 with Central.
More work, more logins, more effort.
And more costs for AP6 licenses.
That's how it is, isn't it?
Can you still use the APX after the end of life in 2027?

You can use the APX in Sophos Central for free. 

Thanks. Will APX still be supported in Sophos Central after end-of-life 2027?

With end-of-life, no support will be provided in case of any issue requiring break-fix or troubleshooting, but you can continue to use the APX...

The advantages of Central is, you manage all Sophos products over there. So to speak, you move from Firewall to Central and include a huge potion of new products. This is actually the most liked point about Central, that this console offers the full set of product support.