Archer BE550 v2.6

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.

• Archer BE550 v1 (US) Gone quiet 13 releases
• Archer BE550 v1.6 (US) Actively updated 15 releases
• Archer BE550 v2 (US) Actively updated 7 releases

Firmware history

1. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.3.3 Build 20260623 29 July 2026

   Release notes — disclosure 0.50

   This release includes bug fixes and system performance optimizations. New Features/Enhancements: 1. Enhanced overall system security and stability. 2. Removed the Tether promotion banner from the Web UI. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed an issue where IPv6 RS packet flooding from iOS devices could cause the router to crash or freeze. 2. Fixed an issue where upload speeds decreased significantly in certain network environments after updating to firmware 1.3.1

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

2. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.3.1 Build 20260403 18 May 2026

   Release notes — disclosure 0.54

   This update introduces a lot of EasyMesh updates, bug fixes, and system optimizations. New Features/Enhancements: 1. Newly upgrade the wireless driver to enhance system security and stability. 2. Newly support for EasyMesh to extend IoT networks. 3. Newly support for EasyMesh binding to specific front-end backhaul APs. 4. Newly support for client binding to specific AP nodes in EasyMesh. 5. Optimized the VPN performance. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that traffic statistics for specific clients were abnormal under certain circumstances.

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

3. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.2.6 Build 20260105 14 April 2026

   Release notes — disclosure 0.11

   New Features/Enhancement: 1. Enhanced stability of the device.

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

4. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.2.5 Build 20251028 19 November 2025

   Release notes — disclosure 0.24

   Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that OpenVPN is not selectable in third-party VPNs

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

5. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.2.2 Build 20250916 19 November 2025

   Release notes — disclosure 0.35

   New Features/Enhancement: 1. Enhanced stablility of device. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed connection problem of OpenVPN client/server.

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

6. Archer BE550(US)_V2.60_1.1.1 Build 20250430 27 August 2025

   Release notes — disclosure 0.56

   This update introduces the new VPN Client Kill Switch function, bug fixes, and system optimization. New Features/Enhancements: 1. Newly support Kill Switch function in the VPN Client module, which will disconnect the VPN client devices' internet traffic once if the VPN connection drops to avoid the traffic just go to public internet without VPN protected. 2. Newly support formatting and health scan mounting device function in the USB function module. 3. Optimized the ECO mode. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that tether can select band4 channel when choosing 160Mhz.

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

7. Archer BE550(US)_V2.60_1.0.5 Build 20250520 3 July 2025

   Release notes — disclosure 0.51

   This update introduces the new Link Aggregation function, bug fixes, and system optimization. New Features/Enhancements: 1. Newly supports Link Aggregation function 2. Enhanced VPN function stability 3. Optimized system stability 4. Enhanced system security Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that the WAN port, when fixed at 2.5 Gbps, still supports 1G and 100 Mbps 2. Fixed the bug that when forcing the WAN port to a specific speed, it still supports a lower speed 3. Fixed the bug that the "Clone Current Device MAC" setting in Tether could not sync with the webpage's MAC Clone function

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

8. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.0.4 Build 250429 17 June 2025

   Release notes — disclosure 0.32

   New Features/Enhancements: 1.Newly support link aggregation feature 2.Improved the system stability and security

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

9. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.0.3 Build 20250304 10 April 2025

   Release notes — disclosure 0.61

   Note: Fixed an issue that Tether display abnormal traffic statistics in specific scenarios. Fixed an issue where EasyMesh network configurations were not imported during backup and restore in AP mode. Fixed a bug that VPN client might have no internet if the router is connected to the SurfShark WireGuard VPN. Fixed an issue where scheduled device disconnects(SleepTime) occasionally failed to terminate active connections. Fixed write permissions for USB folders when not all directories are selected for sharing. Guests can no longer access USB shared folders when "Allow guests to access local network" is disabled. Optimized LAN port stability under certain network configurations. Enhanced system stability by resolving memory leaks and crashes in specific scenarios.

   Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

10. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.0.2 Build 20250110 5 March 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.24

    Note: Fixed few bugs related to the Tether and Web UI. Enhanced system stability.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

11. Archer BE550(US)_V2.6_1.0.1 Build 20241101 3 December 2024

    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 BE550

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

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