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Archer BE260 v1.6

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

126 days since the last release against a median gap of 106 (1.2x)

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Last firmware
26 May 2026 (4 months ago)
Releases seen
5
Update rhythm
about every 3 months
Support observed
≥1 year
Vendor's promise
no support period we can evaluate
Patch latency
not measurable — its changelogs name no CVE ids

Firmware history

  1. Archer BE260(US)_V1.6_1.2.0 Build 20260420 26 May 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.40 
    This update introduces bug fixes, wireless and system optimizations. New Features/Enhancements: 1. Enhanced system security and stability. 2. Optimized the wireless stability. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that Verizon ISP line had low uplink speeds.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Archer BE260(US)_V1.6_1.1.0 Build 20260108 2 February 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.62 
    New Features/Enhancements: 1. Added support for VPN Merge and optimized the VPN function. 2. Added support for formatting and health scan mounting device function in the USB function module. 3. Added support for DHCP Detection. 4. Added support for Admin password recovery. 5. Added Guest Network Exception Button to the Allow list in Access Control. 6. Added support for Tether APP to display client signal strength. 7. Optimized the ECO mode and Backup & Restore function. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that wireless disconnections occurred under certain conditions. 2. Fixed the bug that Hide SSID settings from Tether APP did not take effect. 3. Fixed the bug that Blink Sync Module was incorrectly blocked. 4. Security and stability improvements.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Archer BE260(US)_V1.6_1.0.3 Build 20250825 17 October 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.48 
    This update introduces bug fixes and system optimizations. New Features/Enhancements: 1. Added support for VPN kill switch. 2. Enhanced system security and stability. 3. Optimized IPv6 stability. 4. Enhanced EasyMesh stability. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed a bug that may cause incomplete traffic statistics. 2. Fixed the bug that when ISP only sent a single DNS server, the router would add an additional default DNS server like 8.8.8.8, potentially causing DNS resolution errors.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Archer BE260(US)_V1.60_1.0.2 Build 20250603 14 July 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.35 
    Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed some bugs related to EasyMesh and OpenVPN. 2. Enhanced the security and stability of device.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Archer BE260(US)_V1.6_1.0.1 Build 20250227 31 March 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.30 
    First firmware released.

    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 BE260

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

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