Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer BE700 v1.6

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

11 days since the last release against a median gap of 194 (0.1x)

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Last firmware
18 September 2026 (11 days ago)
Releases seen
5
Update rhythm
about every 6 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 BE700(US)_V1.6_1.3.3 Build 20260813 18 September 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    Enhanced system security and stability.
  2. Archer BE700(US)_V1.6_1.2.2 Build 20251027 21 January 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.51
    New Features/Enhancements: 1. Improved system stability and security. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed several issues related to the VPN features. 2. Fixed the issue that the IPv6 dial-up was abnormal in certain scenarios. 3. Fixed the issue that the Web management page could not be accessed in specific scenarios. 4. Fixed the issue that the Address Reservation and IP & MAC Binding functions conflicted when adding the same entry.
  3. Archer BE700(US)_V1.6_1.1.1 Build 20241115 2 December 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.26
    Note: Fixed the issue that parental control might lose effect when DoT/DoH is enabled. Optimized wireless performance. Enhanced system stability and security.
  4. Archer BE700(US)_V1.6_1.1.0 Build 20240926 14 November 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.40
    This firmware introduced the webpage for EasyMesh Satellite mode, EasyMesh network diagram, 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.
  5. Archer BE700(US)_V1.6_1.0.1 Build 20240529 20 June 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 BE700

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

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