Velop MX8500
Getting updates
Security updates until December 2029
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Dates and sources
Dates and sources
SourceLinksys (opens in a new tab)checked October 25, 2026
Key dates
- Release
- April 2021 · estimateHow I calculated it: Month of Linksys's own press post (dated 2021-04-29) saying the Linksys Atlas Max 6E is available now. Linksys support article 327 lists 'Atlas Max (MX8500 series)'. Linksys does not state an exact on-sale date; the post date is used as the launch month.
- Last update
- May 28, 2026 · version 1.0.12.216903
- End of support
- December 11, 2029 · vendor notice
Sources
- Linksys (opens in a new tab) Support pagelast verified October 25, 2026
- Linksys (opens in a new tab) End-of-support listlast verified October 13, 2026
- Linksys (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloadslast 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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|---|---|---|
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| Velop MX4200 (v2), 3 years left | ||
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17 more
| Model | End | |
|---|---|---|
| Ended · 13 | ||
| E5600, ended 5 months ago | ||
| E7350, ended 5 months ago | ||
| E8450, ended 5 months ago | ||
| EA8100 (v2), ended 5 months ago | ||
| WRT1900ACS (v1), ended 8 months ago | ||
| WRT1900ACS (v2), ended 8 months ago | ||
| EA7500 (v1), ended 1 year 3 months ago | ||
| EA7500 (v2), ended 1 year 3 months ago | ||
| EA7500 (v3), ended 1 year 3 months ago | ||
| WRT32X, ended 1 year 3 months ago | ||
| E9450, ended 1 year 5 months ago | ||
| EA7450, ended 1 year 5 months ago | ||
| EA9300, ended 3 years 9 months ago | ||
| Getting updates · 12 | ||
| Velop MX5300, 1 year 11 months left | ||
| Velop WHW03 (v1), 1 year 11 months left | ||
| Velop WHW03 (v2), 1 year 11 months left | ||
| MR6350, 2 years left | ||
| MR9000, 2 years left | ||
| MR5500, 3 years left · Released 2022-01 | ||
| MR7350, 3 years left | ||
| MR7500, 3 years left · Released 2021-04 | ||
| Velop MX2000, 3 years left | ||
| Velop MX4200 (v1), 3 years left · Released 2020-10 | ||
| Velop MX4200 (v2), 3 years left | ||
| Velop MX5500, 3 years left | ||