Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update

Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update

Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-03 17:10:27 - last edited 2025-07-04 01:49:07
Model: Archer AX6000  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.3.2 Build 20230906 rel.52143(5553)

Hello community, I just received an online update request on my AX6000 V1 admin console. Before running it I decided to check it out on the official TP-Link website. There's no mention of it anywhere. Previous builds were 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, etc. Then all of a sudden it jumps to 1.4.2 and nothing that resembles 1.4.0 or 1.4.1.

 

Is this legit? Is my router hacked?

 

Here's a screen shot of the console (Advanced/System/Firmware Update):

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update-Solution
2025-07-03 22:46:01 - last edited 2025-07-04 01:49:07

  @link3r 

 

The link I've sent is just for reference to be sure that the FW release is legit.

If your router is with a US FW region and you've received the update through the auto-update feature then you're good to go with it - it should be for the proper region.

In many cases the new FW releases are issued via auto-update feature before being published on the regional support portals.

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update-Solution
2025-08-05 01:22:24 - last edited 2025-08-05 01:24:58
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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-03 22:15:33

  @link3r 

 

This seems to be a legit FW update - details.

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-03 22:24:41
Thanks for looking this up! I checked the US, CAN, EU sites yesterday and this morning and it wasn't there. I have a US version of the AX6000 so I don't want to install the EU version. Maybe I'll just wait for it to show up on the US website. Thanks again.
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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update-Solution
2025-07-03 22:46:01 - last edited 2025-07-04 01:49:07

  @link3r 

 

The link I've sent is just for reference to be sure that the FW release is legit.

If your router is with a US FW region and you've received the update through the auto-update feature then you're good to go with it - it should be for the proper region.

In many cases the new FW releases are issued via auto-update feature before being published on the regional support portals.

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-03 22:49:18
Aha - thanks again for the good advice! I will go ahead with the update then. :)
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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-04 03:05:07 - last edited 2025-07-04 03:25:39

Hi @link3r ,

Welcome to our community.

 

As Terziyski said, if you receive an automatic update notification in your router's admin interface, you can try updating.
If you have any feedback, feel free to update here.

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-12 12:16:14

  @Joseph-TP @link3r  

 

Did it "break" your router. Mine wont work in access point mode now?

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-12 13:03:29

  @Brad999999 

 

I haven't done it yet due to some family emergencies. Also, the description states that it is irreversible so I may take my time doing this one 

 

At this point, there is no compelling reason for me to go ahead with this upgrade but we will see. Sorry to hear of your mishap - I hope there is a good solution for you.

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-14 02:45:17

Hi@Brad999999 ,

Thank you for contacting our community.

I noticed that you started a new post, and I suggest that we can continue the discussion in your new post example.

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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-14 13:23:10
Yo lo actualice y trae pocos cambios, pero lo q más me molestó fue q ahora el pin de los juegos está muy inestable !
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Re:Archer AX6000 V1 Suspicious Online Firmware Update
2025-07-14 13:24:37
Y de aquí que lancen otra actualización mejor compro otra marca
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