Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer C1200 v2

Gone quiet reasonably evidenced

no firmware for long enough to stand out against its own record

1477 days since the last release against a median gap of 319 (4.6x)

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Last firmware
13 September 2022 (4 years ago)
Releases seen
5
Update rhythm
about every 10 months
Support observed
≥6 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 C1200(US)_V2_2.0.3 Build 20220427 13 September 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.40
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Updating cloud Services. 2. Enhance device security.
  2. Archer C1200(US)_V2_220113 18 January 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.31
    Release note: Fixed a NetUSB-protocol vulnerability.
  3. Archer C1200(US)_V2_180117 18 January 2018

    Release notes — disclosure 0.33
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: Modifications and Bug Fixes Optimize the solution to solve the wireless issue caused by Android devices’ unreasonable behavior.
  4. Archer C1200(US)_V2_180103 4 January 2018

    Release notes — disclosure 0.58
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: Modifications and Bug Fixes 1. Solve the wireless compatibility issue caused by some versions of Android OS and Google's Apps. 2. Add AP mode for this device. 3. Enhance the performance and stability of PPTP VPN. 4. Fix the bug that L2TP connection can't reconnect to the server automatically after long time interruption. 5. Add the switch button for SIP ALG function. 6. Allow pre-configure the IPTV (VLAN) parameters for WAN connection in the Quick Setup wizard.
  5. Archer C1200(US)_V2_161130 30 November 2016

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 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 C1200

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

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