Archer A6 (v2)

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 A6(US)_V2_1.0.1 Build 180928, published 2018-12-05 and marked as the first firmware released. Its month is used as the launch month; the model may have gone on sale shortly before.

Last update

October 19, 2026 · version 1.2.1

End of support

No end date

Estimated end

March 2029 · estimate

The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation.

Discontinued in the US

March 26, 2026

Source·TP-Link (opens in a new tab)·checked November 13, 2026

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from December 2018 to October 2026. I read the notes of 12 of these updates and found security changes in 6.

2026-10-19

1.2.1 Security, new features or improvements

2023-11-03

1.1.10 Build 20230830 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements

2022-12-19

1.1.9 Security, bug fixes

2021-06-10

1.1.8 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements

2020-11-05

1.1.7 Security, bug fixes

Sources

• TP-Link (opens in a new tab) End-of-sale listlast verified November 13, 2026
• TP-Link (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloadslast verified October 26, 2026