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TP-Link

Archer AX73 v1.6

Gone quiet well evidenced

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

884 days since the last release against a median gap of 102 (8.7x)

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Last firmware
29 April 2024 (2 years ago)
Releases seen
7
Update rhythm
about every 3 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 AX73(US)_V1.6_1.3.6 Build 20240325 29 April 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.56 
    New Features/Enhancement: 1. Improve the client list function; 2. Enhance device security. Bug Fixed: 1. Fixed the bug that automatic restart problem under certain conditions, 2. Fixed the bug that the network is unstable under certain conditions, 3. Fixed the bug that cloud doesn't update the the daylight saving time rule; 4. Fixed the bug that the mail system log can't be sent from Microsoft Mailbox.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Archer AX73(US)_V1.6_1.3.5 Build 20230922 13 November 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.58 
    Note: 1. Newly support EasyMesh with Ethernet Backhaul; 2. Improved the IPv6 function; 3. Optimized the Parental Control function; 4. Fixed the bug that dslite/v6plus plug & play doesn't work in restore factory status; 5. Fixed the bug that multicast video cannot be played in 5G frequency band; 6. Fixed the bug that multi-client multicast is easily interrupted on the same frequency when igmp snooping is enabled.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Archer AX73(US)_V1.6_1.2.6 Build 20230526 8 June 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.34 
    Note: 1. Enhanced system stability; 2. Optimized cloud connection stability.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Archer AX73(US)_V1.6_1.2.5 Build 20230518 23 May 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.62 
    This firmware contains important updates for HomeShield Pro, and we strongly recommend all HomeShield Pro users to upgrade to this firmware. New Features/Enhancement: 1. Improved the accuracy of Client Type Identification in the offline state; 2. Enhancing the Parental Control feature to support blocking traffic in more scenarios. Bug Fixed: 1. Fixed some bugs related to the HomeShield feature, which enhances the stability and reliability of the HomeShield security function. NOTE: To fully utilize all HomeShield Pro features, we recommend that you download and install the latest version of the Tether app on your mobile device. For Android users: Recommended Tether version 4.1.23 or later For iOS users: Recommended Tether version 4.1.11 or later

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Archer AX73(US)_V1.6_1.2.3 Build 20230303 7 April 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.31 
    Bug Fixed: Fixed some bugs related to the HomeShield.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  6. Archer AX73(US)_V1.6_1.2.2 Build 20230119 13 March 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.56 
    New Features/Enhancement: 1. Optimized IPTV features and support more ISP networks. Bug Fixed: 1. Fixed the bug that the time machine feature couldn't find the USB backup path after updating the MacOS 13.1 version; 2. Fixed the bug that the wireless schedule feature isn't working as expected in some special cases; 3. Fixed the bug that the PPPoE connection type doesn't carry the "server name" field in some special cases.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  7. Archer AX73(US)_V1.6_1.2.1 Build 20220316 11 July 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.35 
    Enhancement: 1.Optimized HomeShield feature. Bug fixed: 1.Fixed the bugs related to IPv6 feature; 2.Fixed the bug that devices connected to the router can't connect to the PPTP VPN Server.

    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 AX73

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 30 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

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