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Archer C50 (v4)

Ended

Security updates ended . Ended January 2025 · estimate

The maker no longer promises fixes for newly found security problems on this model.

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Dates and sources

Dates and sources

The maker lists this model as end-of-life without a date, so I show it as ended.

SourceTP-Link (opens in a new tab)checked October 26, 2026

Key dates

Release
January 2018 · estimate
How I calculated it: The first firmware TP-Link's global download page lists for this hardware version is Archer C50(EU)_V4_171129, published 2018-01-26 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
January 21, 2025 · version 250117
Note: EU regional firmware build, listed on TP-Link's global download page.
End of support
January 2025 · estimate
The maker gives no date: this is the month of the last update.
Maker’s end-of-life list
Listed, no date given

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from January 2018 to January 2025.

250117
240917
220112
200608
190125
180313
171129

Record

  1. as of

    CVEs with no fix for this model: estimated 1

    Estimate: 1 more, not counted above

    Basis: The maker's advisory covers a model series or a version range instead of naming this exact model, so we assumed it applies to this model.

Sources

Replacements

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Until you replace it

  1. Turn off remote (WAN) management, WPS and UPnP.
  2. Change the admin and Wi-Fi passwords.
  3. Check the vendor page in case a final firmware is listed.

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