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Archer BE3500 v1.6

Actively updated reasonably evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

35 days since the last release against a median gap of 206 (0.2x)

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Last firmware
25 August 2026 (35 days ago)
Releases seen
3
Update rhythm
about every 7 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 BE3500(US)_V1.6_1.3.5 Build 20260812 25 August 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.51
    Enhancements: 1. Fixed an issue that could cause the 2.4 GHz network to become unstable or the 2.4 GHz SSID to disappear in certain scenarios. 2. Fixed an issue that could affect IPv6 PPPoE connectivity in certain scenarios. 3. Fixed an issue that prevented some languages from being selected in the web management interface. 4. Enhanced device stability and security.
  2. Archer BE3500(US)_V1.6_1.1.3 Build 20251120 21 April 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.45
    Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed several VPN connectivity issues. 2. Fixed the bug that Wireless Schedule was not working as expected. New Features/Enhancement: 1. Added VPN Kill Switch function. 1. Enhanced device security and stability.
  3. Archer BE3500(US)_V1.60_1.0.4 Build 20250519 10 July 2025

    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 BE3500

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

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