Archer A10 (v1)

Likely ended (estimate)

Security updates likely ended . last update November 2020

The maker discontinued this model in the US on June 29, 2022. The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation, so I estimate the end at June 2025. TP-Link end-of-life policy (opens in a new tab)

Dates and sources

Dates and sources

The maker hasn’t announced an end date for this model. Its policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation, which for this model would be June 2025. No update has come out since then, so I estimate support has ended.

Key dates

Release
December 2018 · estimate
How I calculated it: The first firmware TP-Link's US download page lists for this hardware version is Archer A10(US)_V1_181113, published 2018-12-10 and marked as the first firmware released. Its month is used as the launch month; the model may have gone on sale shortly before. TP-Link's later press release (dated 2019-03-21) said it would be available in May 2019.
Last update
November 11, 2020 · version 200928
Estimated end
June 2025 · estimate
Discontinued in the US
June 29, 2022

SourceTP-Link (opens in a new tab)checked November 13, 2026

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from December 2018 to November 2020. I read the notes of 3 of these updates and found no security changes.

200928 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
190305 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
181113 New features or improvements

Sources

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Until you replace it

  1. If the maker’s support page has a newer update, install it. TP-Link end-of-life policy (opens in a new tab)
  2. Turn off remote (WAN) management, WPS and UPnP.
  3. Change the admin and Wi-Fi passwords.

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