Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer A6 v2

Gone quiet reasonably evidenced

no firmware for long enough to stand out against its own record

1061 days since the last release against a median gap of 90 (11.9x)

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Last firmware
3 November 2023 (3 years ago)
Releases seen
11
Update rhythm
about every 3 months
Support observed
≥5 years
Vendor's promise
no support period we can evaluate
Patch latency
not measurable — its changelogs name no CVE ids

Which one do I have?

TP-Link ships this model in more than one hardware revision, and they do not share firmware. The revision is printed on the label on the underside, usually after the model — Ver 1.0, V4.6. Getting it wrong is the easiest way to read the wrong answer here.

Firmware history

  1. Archer A6(US)_V2_1.1.10 Build 20230830 3 November 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.50 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Add Korean language options; 2. Fixed the bug that it failure to obtain time through NTP server on Viasat (satellite) line; 3. Enhance device security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Archer A6(US)_V2_1.1.9 Build 20220713 19 December 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.54 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Improve device security; 2. Fixed the bug that parental control will take effect 1 hour after the end of daylight saving time; 3. Fixed the bug that the ipv6 will enable after you reboot the router; 4. Fixed the bug that the Network instability caused by DHCP renewal exception caused by arpping;

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Archer A6(US)_V2_210226 10 June 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.55 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes 1. Add the OneMesh button; 2. Enhance device security; 3. Fixed the bug that Daylight Saving Time causing Parental Control to take effect incorrectly; 4. Fixed the bug that change the router's name on tether will not take effect; 5. Fixed the bug that unstable WAN connection under certain circumstances. Noted: For Archer A6(US) 2.0

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Archer A6(US)_V2_201010 5 November 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.52 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes 1. Improved system security. 2. Changed the default Encryption to WPA2/AES to avoid the weak security prompt on IOS 14. 3. Fixed the bug that some parent control entries will disappear on the Tether APP. Noted: For Archer A6(US) 2.0

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Archer A6(US)_V2_191112 16 December 2019

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06 
    New Features/Enhancements Optimize 5G wireless power

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  6. Archer A6(US)_V2_190923 27 September 2019

    Release notes — disclosure 0.49 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes 1. Supported One Mesh function. 2. Supported WPA3. 3. Supported Alexa. 4. Supported UPNP Lookback function.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  7. Archer A6(US)_V2_190712 25 July 2019

    Release notes — disclosure 0.24 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes Improved device stability. Notes For Archer A6(US) V2.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  8. Archer A6(US)_V2_190403 17 April 2019

    Release notes — disclosure 0.24 
    New Features/Enhancement: 1. Improve the security of device.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  9. Archer A6(US)_V2_190115 13 February 2019

    Release notes — disclosure 0.53 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: New Features/Enhancement: 1. Add WiFi QR code function for connecting wireless network. 2. Add time synchronization function when quick setup through Tether APP. 3. Add cloud function. 5. Support 64 entries for DHCP address reservation function. 6. Optimize parental control, QoS, quick setup, IPTV and NTP function. 7. Improve the stability of device.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  10. Archer A6(US)_V2_181129 26 December 2018

    Release notes — disclosure 0.31 
    First firmware released for Archer A6(US) 2.0

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  11. Archer A6(US)_V2_180928 5 December 2018

    Release notes — disclosure 0.24 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes First firmware released. Notes For Archer A6(US) V2.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Evidence

One archived page sits behind this record, the earliest read on 1 August 2026. Everything above was read from it, and each is kept byte for byte so it can be checked after the vendor edits the original.

Identifiers: marketing_name Archer A6

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 29 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

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