Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer C54 v1

Gone quiet reasonably evidenced

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

1727 days since the last release against a median gap of 144 (12.0x)

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Last firmware
7 January 2022 (5 years ago)
Releases seen
3
Update rhythm
about every 5 months
Support observed
≥9 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 C54(US)_V1&V1.6_210830 7 January 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.44
    Modification and bug fixes: 1. Optimized IPTV module. 2. Enhanced 2.4GHz stability. 3. Fixed the compatibility issue with some special DHCP Server.
  2. Archer C54(US)_V1&V1.6_210319 15 July 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    New Features/Enhancement: Enhance the wireless connection performance.
  3. Archer C54(US)_V1&V1.6_210112 25 March 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.46
    New Features/Enhancement: 1. Added support for WPA3 feature. 2. Enhanced equipment safety. 3. Optimized system stability. Bug Fixed: Fixed the issue that cannot connect 2.4G devices via WPS.

Evidence

One archived page sits behind this record, the earliest read on 25 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 C54

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

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