Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Archer C80 v1.6

Not enough evidence thin evidence

we looked and will not guess — the reason is recorded below

only 2 release(s), too few to model a cadence

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Last firmware
6 December 2024 (2 years ago)
Releases seen
2
Update rhythm
too few releases to model
Support observed
≥1 year
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 C80(US)_V1.6_1.13.15 Build 240812 6 December 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.63 
    New Features/Enhancement: Enhanced device stability. Bug Fixed: Fixed the bug where client upload/download speeds on the Network Map page displayed inaccurately (either 0 Kbps or very low values). Fixed the bug where port forwarding would fail when switching RTSP streams. Fixed the bug where, in AP mode with DHCP disabled, the client list showed all devices as "Unknown". Fixed the bug where the device would reboot upon receiving specific packets in certain environments. Fixed the bug where disabling QoS in the Web UI will not sync the settings to the Tether app. Fixed the bug where guest network would become unavailable after firmware upgrade in AP mode. Fixed the bug where the WAN directory was empty after importing configurations or upgrading firmware through ACS server. Fixed the bug where channel values for both bands were displayed as fixed in the web UI. Fixed the bug where the device may auto-restart when on the same network as the X50. Fixed the bug where the QoS setting would switch from kbps to Mbps after refreshing the page. Fixed the bug where Tapo couldn't be scanned when binding a Tapo wireless IPC to a wireless NVR's WiFi network.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Archer C80(US)_V1.6_1.13.2 Build 230824 8 September 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.61 
    Modifications: 1.Added support for DoH. 2.Added support for Alexa 3.Added support for HTTPS access. 4.Added IoT network and IoT security. 5.Optimized the guest network, supports Access Time Control and Bandwidth Control. 6.Optimized the easymesh, supports upgrading multiple devices at the same time. 7.Optimized the UI. Bug Fixed: 1.Fixed several bugs related to IPTV. 2.Fixed several UI bugs. 3.Fixed the bug that the pin doesn't work under certain scenarios. 4.Fixed a compatibility bug with certain intel network cards. 5.Fixed the bug that router can't be accessed remotely via tether.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

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 C80

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

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