Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

RE200 v4

Gone quiet reasonably evidenced

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

1792 days since the last release against a median gap of 89 (20.1x)

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Last firmware
3 November 2021 (5 years ago)
Releases seen
4
Update rhythm
about every 3 months
Support observed
≥1 year
Vendor's promise
≥ 31 December 2029 — at least, and may be extended — 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.

Firmware history

  1. RE200(US)_V4_210916 3 November 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.25
    Note: Fixed the KR00K security vulnerabilities; Fixed a memory read bug; Enhanced the system stability.
  2. RE200(US)_V4_200922 2 November 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.30
    Release
  3. RE200(US)_V4_200708 5 August 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.55
    Modification and bug fixes: 1. Fixed the bug regarding OneMesh function 2. Fixed some known issues in AP mode 3. Fixed the compatibility issue with connect box in 5GHz band 4. Optimized the detection of RE200 in Tether app in a noisy environment 5. Fixed the bug regarding password setting in Tether app 6. Disabled AP steering when the router's SSID is different from that of RE200
  4. RE200(US)_V4_20200514 14 July 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.32
    Modification and bug fixes: Fixed the bug that RE200 cannot be reset successfully in some situations.

Evidence

4 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 RE200 · openwrt_id tplink_re200-v4

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

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