Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer C5400X v1.6

Slowing down well evidenced

updates are coming less often than this product's own history

364 days since the last release against a median gap of 133 (2.7x)

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Last firmware
30 September 2025 (12 months ago)
Releases seen
6
Update rhythm
about every 4 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 C5400X(US)_V1.6_1.2.1 Build 20250928 30 September 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.52
    New Features/Enhancement: 1. Supported more parental control functions, including SafeSearch, YouTube Restricted, APP Time Limits, Always Allowed APPs, Offtime, etc. 2. Enhanced Web Filter, enriched visited/block history and optimized Blocked APPs for parental control. 3. Optimized QoS. 4. Enhanced security of device.
  2. Archer C5400X(US)_V1.6_240924 20 May 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: Enhance device security.
  3. Archer C5400X(US)_V1.6_1.1.7 Build 20240510 24 May 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    Note: Enhanced system security and stability.
  4. Archer C5400X(US)_V1.6_1.1.6 Build 20231010 1 November 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.32
    Modifications: Fixed a display bug when accessing the web UI on mobile devices.
  5. Archer C5400X(US)_V1.6_1.1.5 Build 20230906 15 September 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.31
    Fixed the bug that parental control doesn't take effect.
  6. Archer C5400X(US)_V1.6_1.1.4 Build 20230801 31 August 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.43
    This update is recommended for all users and provides important security updates. Modifications and Bug Fixes 1. Enhance device security; 2. Improve the stability of the equipment.

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 C5400X

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

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