Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Deco W6000 v1.26

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

72 days since the last release against a median gap of 227 (0.3x)

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Last firmware
20 July 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases seen
8
Update rhythm
about every 7 months
Support observed
≥4 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. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.6.12 Build 20260513 20 July 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.35 
    New Features/Enhancements: 1. Added the 5G bandwidth switch feature. 2. Improved overall system stability and security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  2. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.4.0 Build 20241212 20 June 2025

    Release notes — disclosure 0.47 
    New Features/Enhancements: 1. Optimised the client list display. 2. Improved system stability and security. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug of displaying incorrect information after turning on VLANs in IPv6 connections. 2. Fixed a network stability issue that may be caused when there are multiple Tapo devices in the network.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  3. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.3.0 Build 20240830 28 October 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.61 
    New Features/Enhancements: 1. The default Wi-Fi will be encrypted. 2. Added Camera Security, Wi-fi Access Control feature. 3. Added the module of Eco Mode, Wi-Fi Schedule and Auto Update. 4. Added wireguard VPN server/client feature. 5. Added client speed limit feature. 6. Supported Portal authentication for Guest Network. 7. Supported Matter protocol. 8. Supported third-party VPN. 9. Supported LAN-WAN port fixed feature. 10. Supported for new Kasa/Tapo models. 11. Supported customized client priority connection preferences on IoT Network. 12. Optimized the collaboration with Tapo. 13. Optimized QoS feature. 14. Optimized Deco's operation under high load. 15. Optimized performance of L2TP VPN server. 16. Improved system stability.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  4. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.2.9 Build 20240722 22 August 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.40 
    New Features/Enhancements: 1. Optimized the Camera Security. 2. Fixed several security vulnerabilities. 3. Improved system stability.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  5. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.2.7 Build 20240508 3 June 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.40 
    Improvements: 1. Optimized the firmware upgrade function. 2. Improved system reliability and security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  6. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.2.5 Build 20240106 31 January 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.53 
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that traffic statistics results may be abnormal. 2. Optimized mesh network stability. 3. Fixed bug where the client was misrecognized. 4. Fixed the bug where the SSID would be reset when the guest network was re-enabled after being turned off 5. Optimized IPv6 firewall. 6. Enhanced system security.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  7. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.0.15 Build 20221111 17 February 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.51 
    Improvements: 1. Optimized stability under wireless backhaul. 2. Optimized the Client List. 3. Optimized the Network Optimization function. 4. Optimized the Ethernet Backhaul. 5. Improved system reliability. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that PPPoE connection could not be restored automatically sometimes when the modem was restarted. 2. Fixed the bug that the set address reservation does not take effect sometimes.

    Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

  8. Deco W6000(US)_V1.26_1.0.11_220419 5 July 2022

    Release notes — disclosure 0.48 
    Improvements: 1. Optimized the user experience of HomeShield. 2. Optimized the accuracy of real-time client traffic. 3. Improved system reliability.

    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 Deco W6000

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

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