Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer BE3600 v1.6

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

47 days since the last release against a median gap of 83 (0.6x)

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Last firmware
13 August 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases seen
9
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 BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.2.6 Build 20260617 13 August 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.47
    Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed an issue where OpenVPN client could not connect to the server under certain conditions. 2. Fixed an issue where clients were unable to connect to the 2.4 GHz wireless network under certain conditions. 3. Improved system stability and security.
  2. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.2.5 Build 20260108 13 May 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.35
    New Features/Enhancements: 1.Improved system security and stability. 2.Added support for Link Aggregation. Bug Fixes: Fixed the bug that prevented access to SMB servers via VPN connection.
  3. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.60_1.2.1 Build 20250804 5 September 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.43
    New Features/Enhancements: 1.Improved system security and stability. 2.Added 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.
  4. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.1.4 Build 20250318 10 April 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.56
    Modifications: Enhanced stability of the device. Enhanced security of the device. Fixed some EasyMesh related issues. Fixed the issue that the transmission rate of wireless clients on the Web interface is displayed abnormally. Fixed the issue that the joined time of the client is displayed incorrectly in the APP. Fixed the issue that the client cannot get IPv6 address under certain situations. Fixed the issue that the client cannot connect to L2TP/IPsec VPN Server under certain situations.
  5. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.1.3 Build 20241211 26 January 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.43
    Improvements and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the issue with WiFi 7 devices not being able to roam. 2. Fixed the issue with no internet when router is connected to NordVPN via VPN client.
  6. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.1.1 Build 20240912 24 October 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.49
    Improvements and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimized the prompts for EasyMesh networking. 2. Fixed the bug with dynamic DNS functionality for DynDNS. 3. Fixed some other bugs in UI.
  7. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.1.0 Build 20240729 27 August 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.40
    This firmware introduced the webpage for EasyMesh Satellite mode, newly add EasyMesh in AP mode and third-party built-in VPN server. Please note that after upgrading to this firmware, you cannot downgrade back to the previous firmware.
  8. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.0.3 Build 20240612 8 July 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    Enhancement: Enhanced the system stability.
  9. Archer BE3600(USW)_V1.6_1.0.2 Build 20240425 15 May 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 BE3600

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

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