RE230 v2
Actively updated reasonably evidenced
firmware is arriving about as often as it always has
90 days since the last release against a median gap of 182 (0.5x)
- Last firmware
- 2 July 2026 (3 months ago)
- Releases seen
- 7
- Update rhythm
- about every 6 months
- Support observed
- ≥6 years
- Vendor's promise
- ≥ 31 December 2029 — at least, and may be extended — kept so far
- 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.
- RE230 v1 (US) Gone quiet 3 releases
- RE230 v2.8 (US) Gone quiet 2 releases
Firmware history
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RE230(US)_V2_1.0.50 Build 250821 2 July 2026
Release notes — disclosure 0.40
New Features/Enhancements: 1. Optimized EasyMesh wired backhaul performance. 2. Optimized the Auto Update feature. Bug Fixed: 1. Security and stability improvements.
Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
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RE230(US)_V2_1.0.23 Build 230418 30 June 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.49
Note: 1. Newly supported EasyMesh function; 2. Enhanced WiFi stability; 3. Fixed the bug that some IoT devices can't connect to 2.4G WiFi.
Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
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RE230(US)_V2_1.0.11 Build 220805 25 November 2022
Release notes — disclosure 0.54
Note: 1. The firmware cannot be downgraded to the previous firmware; 2. Enhanced login password settings and UI notification; 3. Added the support of WPA3 encryption; 4. Fixed wireless related bug, enhanced the wireless stability; 5. Fixed the bug that prompted the app to disconnect after frequently clicking to view various functions on Tether.
Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
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RE230(US)_V2_210602 25 August 2021
Release notes — disclosure 0.24
Note: Enhanced the Onemesh system stability; Optimized the WPS mechanism.
Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
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RE230(US)_V2_210318 22 April 2021
Release notes — disclosure 0.30
Release
Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
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RE230(US)_V2_210114 25 March 2021
Release notes — disclosure 0.30
Release
Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
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RE230(US)_V2_200904 28 October 2020
Release notes — disclosure 0.31
Note: First firmware released
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 RE230
Judged by lifecycle-1 on 30 September 2026.
How these verdicts are computed.