Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

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)

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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.

Firmware history

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. RE230(US)_V2_210602 25 August 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.24
    Note: Enhanced the Onemesh system stability; Optimized the WPS mechanism.
  5. RE230(US)_V2_210318 22 April 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.30
    Release
  6. RE230(US)_V2_210114 25 March 2021

    Release notes — disclosure 0.30
    Release
  7. RE230(US)_V2_200904 28 October 2020

    Release notes — disclosure 0.31
    Note: First firmware released

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.

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