Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer A6 v6.6

Actively updated reasonably evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

21 days since the last release against a median gap of 78 (0.3x)

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Last firmware
8 September 2026 (21 days ago)
Releases seen
4
Update rhythm
about every 3 months
Support observed
≥9 months
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)_V6.6_1.1.6 Build 20260717 8 September 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.47
    New Features/Enhancements: 1. Optimized the Auto Upgrade feature. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that traffic statistics could be reset when the same MAC address obtained different IP addresses. 2. Fixed the bug that PPTP connections could not work properly under certain conditions.
  2. Archer A6(US)_V6.6_1.1.4 Build 20260324 13 May 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.27
    New Features/Enhancements: Improved system security and stability. Bug Fixes: Fixed the issue that in Access Point mode where connecting a 100Mbps wired client to any LAN port would cap the wireless throughput to 100Mbps.
  3. Archer A6(US)_V6.6_1.1.2 Build 20251212 24 February 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.37
    New Features/Enhancements: Enhanced device security. Bug Fixes: Fixed a stability issue where the client-mgmt process could crash under specific topology scenarios. Fixed a UI hang in AP Mode where the Quick Setup page remained stuck on Step 2 after successfully saving a new SSID.
  4. Archer A6(US)_V6.6_1.1.1 Build 20251110 23 December 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    New Features/Enhancements: Enhanced device security.

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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