Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer AX1450 v2.6

Actively updated reasonably evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

9 days since the last release against a median gap of 70 (0.1x)

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Last firmware
20 September 2026 (9 days ago)
Releases seen
7
Update rhythm
about every 2 months
Support observed
≥2 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 AX1450(USW)_V2.6_1.3.3 Build 20260616 20 September 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    New Features/Enhancement: Enhanced device security and stability.
  2. Archer AX1450(USW)_V2.6_1.2.2 Build 20250812 12 November 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.53
    Enhancements 1. Added VPN Client kill switch feature. 2. Supported VPN Client and Server setup in Tether app. Modifications and Bug Fixes 1. Fixed IP acquisition issue in certain scenarios. 2. Fixed device removal issue in Parental Controls. 3. Improved EasyMesh user experience. 4. Improved interaction with Android phones. 5. Enhanced compatibility with some IoT devices. 6. Optimized VPN feature performance. 7. Enhanced system security and stability.
  3. Archer AX1450(USW)_V2.6_1.1.0 Build 20250514 5 November 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.34
    Bug Fixes: 1. Security and stability improvements. 2. Optimized the Web UI of the device.
  4. Archer AX1450(USW)_V2.60_1.2.1 Build 20250724 5 September 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.25
    New Features/Enhancements: Added support for VPN kill switch feature. Bug Fixes: Enhanced system stability and security.
  5. Archer AX1450(USW)_V2.6_1.0.8 Build 20240910 3 December 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.32
    Bug Fixes: Fixed the bug that the Dynamic DNS feature was not working properly.
  6. Archer AX1450(USW)_V2.6_1.0.7 Build 20240821 26 September 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.64
    New Features/Enhancement: 1. Optimize WEB UI; 2. Enhance device security; 3. Optimize IoT network default configuration. Bug Fixed: 1. Fixed the bug that Smart connect can't configure in the Quick Setup of the AP mode; 2. Fixed the bug where the client type display in AP mode was inconsistent with web results; 3. Fixed the bug where the client list could be empty; 4. Fixed the bug that black screen and channel cutting failure of Hikari TV enter AP mode in certain situations; 5. Fixed the bug that L2TP won't reconnect after LT2P information being modified; 6. Fixed the bug that the Address Reservation page does not display all clients; 7. Fixed the bug that the abnormal call trace printing when the OpenVPN client is disconnected; 8. Fixed the bug that some OpenVPN servers support only certain algorithms, and the prototype fails to negotiate the encryption and decryption algorithm as the Client; 9. Fixed the bug that Tether failed to obtain the client list due to a large number of historical clients.
  7. Archer AX1450(USW)_V2.6_1.0.4 Build 20240516 15 July 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.30
    First Firmware Released.

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 AX1450

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

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