Archer C50 (v5)
Ended
Security updates ended . Ended May 2026 · estimate
The maker no longer promises fixes for newly found security problems on this model.
The maker discontinued this model in the US on May 17, 2023. The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation, so I estimate the end at May 2026. TP-Link end-of-life policy (opens in a new tab)
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 · calculated by us from the maker’s data (opens in a new tab)checked November 13, 2026
Key dates
- Release
- November 2018 · estimateHow I calculated it: The first firmware TP-Link's US download page lists for this hardware version is Archer C50(US)_V5_181019, published 2018-11-29 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
- May 27, 2020 · version 200407
- End of support
- May 2026 · estimateThe maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation.
- Discontinued in the US
- May 17, 2023
SourceTP-Link (opens in a new tab)checked November 13, 2026
- Maker’s end-of-life list
- Listed, no date given
Firmware updates
Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from November 2018 to May 2020. I read the notes of 1 of these updates and found no security changes.
- 200407
- 181019 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
Record
- 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.
- CVE-2025-6982 No fix named for this model in the maker’s 2026-04 advisoryNVD CVE-2025-6982 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
- TP-Link (opens in a new tab) Security bulletinlast verified November 13, 2026
- TP-Link (opens in a new tab) End-of-sale listlast verified November 13, 2026
- TP-Link Firmware downloads 2018-11-01 (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloads 2018-11-01last verified October 25, 2026
- TP-Link Firmware downloads 200407 (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloads 200407last verified October 15, 2026
- Vulnerability data: vendor security bulletins, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, NVD, FIRST EPSSas of November 13, 2026 · Data sources
Replacements
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Until you replace it
- Turn off remote (WAN) management, WPS and UPnP.
- Change the admin and Wi-Fi passwords.
- Check the vendor page in case a final firmware is listed.
Other TP-Link routers
| Model | End | |
|---|---|---|
| Ended · 2 | ||
| Archer C50 (v4), ended 1 year 9 months ago, Estimate · Released 2018-01 | ||
| Archer C50 (v3), ended 4 years 4 months ago, Estimate · Released 2017-02 | ||
| Likely ended · 2 | ||
| Archer A9 (v6) · Released 2019-01 | ||
| Archer A10 (v1) · Released 2018-12 | ||
| No end date · 4 | ||
| Archer A6 (v2), 2 years 4 months left, Estimate · Released 2018-12 | ||
| Archer AX6000 (v1), 1 year 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2018-12 | ||
| Archer AX11000 (v1), 2 years 2 months left, Estimate · Released 2019-01 | ||
| Archer C6 (v2), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2018-08 | ||
53 more
| Model | End | |
|---|---|---|
| Ended · 2 | ||
| Archer C50 (v4), ended 1 year 9 months ago, Estimate · Released 2018-01 | ||
| Archer C50 (v3), ended 4 years 4 months ago, Estimate · Released 2017-02 | ||
| Likely ended · 10 | ||
| Archer C7 (v4) · Released 2017-03 | ||
| Archer A10 (v2) · Released 2020-05 | ||
| Archer C5400X (v1) · Released 2018-05 | ||
| Deco X20 (v1) · Released 2020-03 | ||
| Archer A9 (v6) · Released 2019-01 | ||
| Archer C1200 (v3) · Released 2017-02 | ||
| Archer A10 (v1) · Released 2018-12 | ||
| Archer AX20 (v1) · Released 2020-01 | ||
| Archer C9 (v5) · Released 2017-08 | ||
| Archer C9 (v3) · Released 2016-07 | ||
| No end date · 49 | ||
| Archer A6 (v2), 2 years 4 months left, Estimate · Released 2018-12 | ||
| Archer A6 (v3), 2 years 4 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-08 | ||
| Archer A6 (v4), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2022-07 | ||
| Archer A7 (v5), 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2018-05 | ||
| Archer A8 (v1), 2 years 2 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-03 | ||
| Archer AX10 (v1), 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2019-08 | ||
| Archer AX10 (v2), 2 years 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2022-09 | ||
| Archer AX20 (v1.20), 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-04 | ||
| Archer AX21 (v1.20), 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-06 | ||
| Archer AX21 (v2), 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-12 | ||
| Archer AX21 (v3), 1 year left, Estimate · Released 2021-12 | ||
| Archer AX21 (v4.6), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2023-06 | ||
| Archer AX50 (v1), 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2019-08 | ||
| Archer AX55 (v1), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2021-06 | ||
| Archer AX55 (v4), 1 year 2 months left, Estimate | ||
| Archer AX55 Pro (v1), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2022-10 | ||
| Archer AX73 (v1), 1 year 8 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-09 | ||
| Archer AX75 (v1), 6 months left, Estimate · Released 2021-12 | ||
| Archer AX80 (v1), 2 years 7 months left, Estimate · Released 2022-12 | ||
| Archer AX90 (v1), 1 year 4 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-04 | ||
| Archer AX3000 (v1), 5 months left, Estimate · Released 2019-08 | ||
| Archer AX6000 (v1), 1 year 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2018-12 | ||
| Archer AX11000 (v1), 2 years 2 months left, Estimate · Released 2019-01 | ||
| Archer AXE75 (v1), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2022-01 | ||
| Archer BE230 (v1), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2024-05 | ||
| Archer BE550 (v1), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2023-07 | ||
| Archer BE800 (v1), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2023-04 | ||
| Archer BE900 (v1), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2023-02 | ||
| Archer C6 (v2), 3 years 3 months left, Estimate · Released 2018-08 | ||
| Archer C7 (v2), 11 months left, Estimate · Released 2013-12 | ||
| Archer C7 (v5), 1 year left, Estimate · Released 2017-12 | ||
| Archer C80 (v1), 5 months left, Estimate · Released 2019-12 | ||
| Archer C80 (v2), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2022-08 | ||
| Archer C2300 (v2), 4 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-07 | ||
| Archer C4000 (v3), 1 year 8 months left, Estimate | ||
| Archer GX90 (v1), 2 years 8 months left, Estimate · Released 2020-04 | ||
| Deco BE63 (v1.6), 1 year 7 months left, Estimate · Released 2023-09 | ||
| Deco BE65 (v1), 3 years 4 months left, Estimate · Released 2023-09 | ||
| Deco BE85 (v2.6), 2 years 10 months left, Estimate · Released 2023-03 | ||
| Deco M4 (v2), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2019-08 | ||
| Deco M5 (v2), 2 years 4 months left, Estimate | ||
| Deco M5 (v3), 2 years 4 months left, Estimate | ||
| Deco S4 (v2), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2019-12 | ||
| Deco X20 (v4), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate | ||
| Deco X50 (v1), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2021-09 | ||
| Deco X55 (v1), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate | ||
| Deco X60 (v3), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2021-03 | ||
| Deco X90 (v1), 2 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2020-04 | ||
| Deco XE75 (v1), 3 years 1 month left, Estimate · Released 2022-02 | ||