Archer C80 v1

Gone quiet well evidenced

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

662 days since the last release against a median gap of 92 (7.2x)

Last firmware: 6 December 2024 (2 years ago)
Releases seen: 16
Update rhythm: about every 3 months
Support observed: ≥5 years
Vendor's promise: 23 April 2027 — not being kept: silent well before this date
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.

Archer C80 v1 Gone quiet 1 releases
Archer C80 v1.6 (US) Not enough evidence 2 releases
Archer C80 v2 (US) Not enough evidence 2 releases
Archer C80 v2.2 (US) Actively updated 8 releases
Archer C80 v2.26 (US) Actively updated 9 releases
Archer C80 v2.6 (US) Not enough evidence 2 releases

Firmware history

Archer C80(US)_V1_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

Archer C80(US)_V1_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

Archer C80(US)_V1_1.13.1 Build 230609 14 August 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.60

Modifications: Added support for DoH. Added support for Alexa Added support for HTTPS access. Added IoT network and IoT security. Optimized the guest network, supports Access Time Control and Bandwidth Control. Optimized the easymesh, supports upgrading multiple devices at the same time. Optimized the UI. Bug Fixed: Fixed several bugs related to IPTV. fixed several UI bugs. Fixed the bug that the pin doesn't work under certain scenarios. Fixed a compatibility bug with certain intel network cards.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_1.12.10 Build 230208 30 March 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.42
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Modification and bug fixed: 1. Enhanced the stability when working with PLC. 2. Fix the bug that TX power drops under certain environments.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_1.12.1 Build 221212 7 February 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.43

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1.Improve EasyMesh features and add support for Ethernet Backhaul 2.Fixed the bug that settings of DHCP server reset after reboot 3.Fixed the bug that some wireless clients behind extender are incorrectly identified as wired in client list. 4.Fixed the bug that could not bridge WiFi using WPA3 encryption 5.Fixed the bug that Network generates loops under specific scenarios 6.Optimize packet filtering rules

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_1.12.0 Build 221010 23 November 2022
Release notes — disclosure 0.34
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Add support for EasyMesh 2. Add support for auto update, speed limit, QOS schedule
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_1.11.30 Build 220624 21 July 2022

Release notes — disclosure 0.63

Modification and bug fixes: 1. Added L2TP and PPTP hardware acceleration. 2. Add the support of the PPTP Passthrough, L2TP Passthrough, and IPSec Passthrough. 3. Add the support of the range port of on the port forwarding. 4. Update the ISP IPTV profile. 5. Improved CWMP function. 6. Enhance device security. 7. Fixed the bug that 2.4G connection failure in certain scenarios. 8. Fixed the bug that Virtual Servers could not add UDP entries for port 1701. 9. Fixed the bug that the Wi-Fi SSID changing under certain circumstances. 10. Fixed the bug that PPPoE failure under certain environments. 11. Fixed the bug that IPv6 failure under certain environments.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_1.11.0 Build 220425 13 July 2022
Release notes — disclosure 0.35
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Modification and bug fixes: 1. Fix the bug that PPPOE cannot dial up after frequent offline. 2. Optimization of IPV6 passthrough.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_210716 24 August 2021

Release notes — disclosure 0.49

Modification and bug fixes: 1. Optimized IPv6 module. 2. Enhanced wireless security. 3. Fixed the compatibility issue with some special DHCP Server.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_210308 9 April 2021
Release notes — disclosure 0.06
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New Features/Enhancement: Add support for OneMesh.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
Archer C80(US)_V1_210128 25 February 2021
Release notes — disclosure 0.50
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New Features/Enhancement: 1. Add support for WPA3. 2. Add support for WDS. 3. Add support for IGMPv3. 4. Optimize IPTV function.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
Archer C80(US)_V1_201003 4 February 2021
Release notes — disclosure 0.24
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Modifications and Bug Fixes Improved the system stability. Notes For Archer C80(US) V1.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_200628 30 July 2020

Release notes — disclosure 0.42

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the issue that could not login web management via domain name on AP mode. 2. Optimized LED Control function.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_200330 29 April 2020

Release notes — disclosure 0.42

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the issue that could not login web management via domain name on AP mode. 2. Optimized IPv6 function with Android devices.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_200221 24 March 2020

Release notes — disclosure 0.48

New Features/Enhancements: 1. Improved Parental Control function. Bug Fixes 1. Fixed the bug that the cloud account is too long and the cloud password contains special characters, which makes it impossible to log in. 2. Fixed the bug that the IPv6 dial field is set to infinity cause the reconnection problem

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Archer C80(US)_V1_191122 3 December 2019
Release notes — disclosure 0.36
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First firmware released. For: Archer C80(US) V1.0
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Evidence

2 archived pages sit behind this record, the earliest read on 1 August 2026. Everything above was read from them, 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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