Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

RE605X v3.6

Actively updated reasonably evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

246 days since the last release against a median gap of 428 (0.6x)

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Last firmware
27 January 2026 (8 months ago)
Releases seen
3
Update rhythm
about every 1 year
Support observed
≥2 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. RE605X(US)_V3.6_20260126 27 January 2026

    Release notes — disclosure 0.06
    New Features/Enhancements: Improved system security.
  2. RE605X(US)_V3.6_1.1.9 Build 20240426 9 September 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.50
    Note: 1. Added EasyMesh display on the Tether APP; 2. Enhanced system stability. 3. You will be unable to downgrade to the previous firmware version after updating this firmware.
  3. RE605X(US)_V3.6_1.0.11 Build 20230901 25 September 2023

    Release notes — disclosure 0.52
    Note: 1. Optimized the networking configuration process; 2. Optimized the web management page display; 3. Optimized EasyMesh feature.

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 RE605X

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

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