Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer A6 v4

Actively updated reasonably evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

56 days since the last release against a median gap of 80 (0.7x)

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Last firmware
4 August 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases seen
10
Update rhythm
about every 3 months
Support observed
≥4 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)_V4_1.15.10 Build 260625 4 August 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06 
    New Features/Enhancement: Enhanced device security and stability.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.14.30 Build 250729 10 June 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.54 
    New Features/Enhancement: 1. Add EasyMesh, Auto Update, and TP-Link ID support in AP mode. 4. Optimize static IP and DNS configuration in AP mode. 5. Optimize parental control with content whitelist. 6. Optimize Access Control to allow manual MAC address input. 7. Optimize client list with additional filtering rules. 8. Optimize WDS functionality to support WPA3-SAE encryption. 9. Optimize wireless connection stability. Bug Fixed: Security and stability improvements.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.13.6 Build 240430 21 June 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.36 
    Modifications: Enhanced device stability. Bug Fixed: Fixed the bug that DoH fails to connect under certain scenarios; Fixed the bug that the device may auto-restart when on the same network as the X50.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.13.5 Build 240222 17 April 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.62 
    Bug fixed: 1.Fixed the bug that causes auto reboot in specific environments. 2.Fixed the bug that causes unstable connection when using specific network card. 3.Fixed the bug that causes inaccurate Real-time Rate display under specific settings. 4.Fixed the bug that forwarding on certain port may become ineffective when switching RTSP streams. 5.Fixed the bug where the device addition page was unable to scan for Tapo devices in specific steps. 6.Fixed the bug that LED may behave abnormally in mesh networks. 7.Fixed the bug that upgrading the firmware in AP mode disables the guest network.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.13.2 Build 230824 30 October 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.61 
    Modifications: 1.Added support for DoH. 2.Added support for Alexa 3.Added support for HTTPS access. 4.Added IoT network and IoT security. 5.Optimized the guest network, supports Access Time Control and Bandwidth Control. 6.Optimized the easymesh, supports upgrading multiple devices at the same time. 7.Optimized the UI. Bug Fixed: 1.Fixed several bugs related to IPTV. 2.Fixed several UI bugs. 3.Fixed the bug that the pin doesn't work under certain scenarios. 4.Fixed a compatibility bug with certain intel network cards. 5.Fixed the bug that router can't be accessed remotely via tether.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  6. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.13.1 Build 230609 14 August 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.60 
    Modifications: Added support for DoH. Added support for Alexa Added support for HTTPS access. Added IoT network and IoT security. Optimized the guest network, supports Access Time Control and Bandwidth Control. Optimized the easymesh, supports upgrading multiple devices at the same time. Optimized the UI. Bug Fixed: Fixed several bugs related to IPTV. fixed several UI bugs. Fixed the bug that the pin doesn't work under certain scenarios. Fixed a compatibility bug with certain intel network cards.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  7. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.12.10 Build 230208 10 April 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.36 
    Modification: 1. Enhance device security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  8. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.12.1 Build 221212 20 January 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.43 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1.Improve EasyMesh features and add support for Ethernet Backhaul 2.Fixed the bug that settings of DHCP server reset after reboot 3.Fixed the bug that some wireless clients behind extender are incorrectly identified as wired in client list. 4.Fixed the bug that could not bridge WiFi using WPA3 encryption 5.Fixed the bug that Network generates loops under specific scenarios 6.Optimize packet filtering rules

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  9. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.12.0 Build 220926 23 November 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.64 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added L2TP and PPTP hardware acceleration. 2. Add the support of the PPTP Passthrough, L2TP Passthrough, and IPSec Passthrough. 3. Add the support of the range port of on the port forwarding. 4. Add support for EasyMesh 5. Add support for auto update,speed limit,qos schedule 6. Update the ISP IPTV profile. 7. Improved CWMP function. 8. Enhance device security. 9. Fixed the bug that 2.4G connection failure in certain scenarios. 10. Fixed the bug that Virtual Servers could not add UDP entries for port 1701. 11. Fixed the bug that the Wi-Fi SSID changing under certain circumstances. 12. Fixed the bug that PPPoE failure under certain environments. 13. Fixed the bug that IPv6 failure under certain environments.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  10. Archer A6(US)_V4_1.11.0 Build 220425 13 July 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.56 
    First firmware released. Notes 1. For Archer A6(US)_V4. 2. It is NOT suggested to upgrade firmware which is not for your region. If this site is not for your region, please click here to choose your own region and download the most suitable firmware version.

    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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