Velop MX5300
Getting updates
Security updates until November 2028
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Dates and sources
Dates and sources
SourceLinksys (opens in a new tab)checked November 3, 2026
Key dates
- Release
- By April 2022 at the latestThe maker gives no launch date. This is the month of the first update: the launch was in it or before.
- Last update
- October 26, 2026 · version 1.1.12.216960
- End of support
- November 4, 2028 · vendor notice
Firmware updates
Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from April 2022 to October 2026. I read the notes of 2 of these updates and found no security changes.
- 1.1.12.216960 New features or improvements
- 1.1.12.210066 Bug fixes
Sources
- Linksys (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloadslast verified November 3, 2026
- Linksys (opens in a new tab) End-of-support listlast verified October 13, 2026
What to do now
- Open the router's admin page or app and install the latest firmware.
- Turn on automatic firmware updates if the router offers them.
- Change the default admin password.
- Turn off remote (WAN) management, WPS and UPnP unless you need them.
- Use WPA2 or WPA3 for Wi-Fi with a long passphrase.
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