Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer AX73 v2.6

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

125 days since the last release against a median gap of 155 (0.8x)

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Last firmware
27 May 2026 (4 months ago)
Releases seen
10
Update rhythm
about every 5 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 AX73(US)_V2.6_1.3.1 Build 20260430 27 May 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.45 
    Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed an issue where Access Control Whitelist did not work properly in certain scenarios 2. Fixed an issue where OpenVPN failed to connect successfully under certain conditions. 3. Improved system stability and security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.2.1 Build 20250717 23 December 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.43 
    New Features/Enhancements: 1.Improved system security and stability. 2.Added VPN Kill Switch. Bug Fixes: 1.Fixed the bug that obtaining incorrect IPv6 DNS server in some scenarios. 2.Fixed the bug that Apple Hub didn't work properly in some scenarios.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.1.2 Build 20250210 1 April 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.47 
    Modifications: 1. Fixed the issue that the Whitelist was not working properly. 2. Improved the security of the device.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.1.1 Build 20241031 6 January 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.54 
    Improvements and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that AX73v2 might reboot itself when working with AppleTV(tvOS18.2) and HomePod. 2. Fixed the abnormalities when deleting the whitelist entry in some cases. 3. Improved the accuracy of the client list display. 4. Improved security of device. 5. Fixed other bugs.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.1.0 Build 20240323 7 May 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.59 
    Modifications: Enhanced device stablility. Bug Fixes: 1.Fixed the bug of occasional disconnections with specific IoT devices; 2.Fixed the bug that CWMP experiences abnormal disconnections when port forwarding is enabled; 3.Fixed the bug that AP isolation fails to function properly under specific settings; 4.Fixed the bug that causes Smart Connect to be automatically disabled under specific operations; 5.Fixed the bug that there could be automatic restarts after adding specific models in the easymesh.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  6. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.0.12 Build 20231023 21 November 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.51 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that router works with certain Range Extender models may have automatic restart issues; 2. Fixed the bug that Link aggregation is enabled and the client cannot obtain IP addresses; 3. Enhance device security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  7. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.0.11 Build 20230829 21 September 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.48 
    Modifications: 1. Optimize the Homeshield function; 2. Enhance device security; 3. Improve the stability of the equipment.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  8. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.0.9 Build 20230721 15 August 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.47 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes 1. Add the EasyMesh function with ethernet backhaul; 2. Optimize the Homeshield function; 3. Enhance device security; 4. Improve the stability of the equipment.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  9. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_1.0.8 Build 20230616 7 July 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.54 
    Modifications: 1.Optimized HomeShield. 2.Optimized parental control. 3.Optimized the client list. 4.Fixed the bug of inaccurate traffic statistics in certain environments. 5.Fixed the bug that the record of insight would occasionally be incorrect.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  10. Archer AX73(US)_V2.6_220519 13 June 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.30 
    First firmware release.

    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 29 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

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