Archer C7 (hardware V2) firmware upgrade question
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Hello!
I own a Archer C7 bought in the Netherlands at a physical store some 5 years ago (MediaMarkt) and use it succesfully in my home network, also in the Netherlands. Id like to upgrade firmware to stay as secure as possible. Howevers, it starts to puzzle me.
What I do see on my hardware:
What I do see when I log in onto the product:
| Firmware Version: | 3.14.3 Build 151014 Rel.49676n |
| Hardware Version: | Archer C7 v2 00000000 |
When I google my model I browse to https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-c7/v2/#Firmware. This page (an US page according to the address) has this latest firmware https://static.tp-link.com/2018/201801/20180117/Archer%20C7(US)_v2_180114.zip for me. However, when I download and unzip I see a PDF (How to upgrade TP-LINK Wireless N Router.PDF) which tells me I need to check my hardware version. My Archer C7 doesnt comply with the pictures I see.
When I go manually to webpage of TPLINK and browse my model I come here: https://www.tp-link.com/nl/support/download/archer-c7/#Firmware, which offers me new firmware for hardware version V2 too: https://static.tp-link.com/2018/201806/20180611/Archer%20C7(EU)_V2_180305.zip. Also a PDF is included, the same one as above, including a picture which shall be the same as I see on my product. This is not the same though.
I feel very stupid for not being able to sort this out myself, but with the current homeworking policy I really don't want to mess up my home network :)
Can anyone tell me which firmware is the correct firmware to use for my model?
Thanks for quick reaction. When I download the firmware as per your link (https://static.tp-link.com/2018/201806/20180611/Archer%20C7(EU)_V2_180305.zip, to be exact) I notice the the document How to upgrade TP-LINK Wireless N Router.pdf included. This document warns me on page one as follows:
Clearly, the picture shown in the PDF doesnt comply with what I see on my product, as posted in my openingspost. So although you suggest to use this firmware, the files itself suggest otherwise. So how should I interpret this?
Secondly, you assume my locally bought product is an EU version. I gladly believe you, but how can we verify? I'd say the serial number per my photo should be able to check that? Can you do that?