Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer C50 v2

Gone quiet reasonably evidenced

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

3712 days since the last release against a median gap of 100 (36.9x)

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Last firmware
1 August 2016 (10 years ago)
Releases seen
3
Update rhythm
about every 3 months
Support observed
≥7 months
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 C50(US)_V2_160801 1 August 2016

    Release notes — disclosure 0.50
    Notes: 1. For Archer C50_V2(US). 2. The US firmware is specialized for FCC certification and can’t be downgraded to other version, please click here for choosing your region and selecting the most suitable firmware version to upgrade.
  2. Archer C50(US)_V2_160612 12 June 2016

    Release notes — disclosure 0.32
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: Bug Fixes: Fixed the Wi-Fi connection issue on Amazon Kindle Fire.
  3. Archer C50(US)_V2_160113 13 January 2016

    Release notes — disclosure 0.55
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: New Features/Enhancement: Added the function to allow only single user to login. Bug Fixed: 1.The device can't obtain IP address from RootAP when being connected to RootAP by WDS function under some special condition. 2.The web page won't give indication message when no USB device is detected after clicking scan button. 3.The USB LED light will keep blinking after the device is powered on if the HDD is plugged when the device is powered off.

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 C50

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 30 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

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