Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer C54 v1.6

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 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 C54

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

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