Deco X20 (v4)

No end date

No end date announced yet . estimated end December 2029

Minimum support period for the UK: the maker promises security updates for products sold in the UK until at least December 31, 2029. This is a legal minimum for that market, not an end date, and it may not apply to other markets.

The maker discontinued this model in the US on July 23, 2025. The maker’s policy says security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation, but its minimum support period for the UK runs longer, so I estimate the end from that. TP-Link end-of-life policy (opens in a new tab)

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Dates and sources

Dates and sources

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

Key dates

Release
By January 2022 at the latest
The maker gives no launch date. This is the month of the first update: the launch was in it or before.
Last update
February 2, 2026 · version 1.7.1 Build 25080612
End of support
No end date
Estimated end
December 2029 · estimate
Marked “Likely ended (estimate)” if no update by then
Minimum support for the UK
December 31, 2029 · vendor notice
Discontinued in the US
July 23, 2025
Maker’s policy: security updates usually end 3 years after discontinuation.

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

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from January 2022 to February 2026. I read the notes of 8 of these updates and found security changes in 2.

1.7.1 Build 25080612 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.5.5 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.2.0 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.1.1 Bug fixes
1.1.0 New features or improvements
3 more
1.0.5 New features or improvements
1.0.4 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.0.1 New features or improvements

Sources

What to do now

  1. Open the router's admin page or app and install the latest firmware.
  2. Turn on automatic firmware updates if the router offers them.
  3. Change the default admin password.
  4. Turn off remote (WAN) management, WPS and UPnP unless you need them.
  5. Use WPA2 or WPA3 for Wi-Fi with a long passphrase.

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