Is my network actually at any risk? Should I take any steps now that I’m not receiving security updates? This was a really expensive router and I’m going back to school so I’m definitely not going to be in the market for a new one for quite a while. Probably wouldn’t be going back to tplink even if I did.
Thoughts?
That router has been on the market for almost 10 years depending on the exact sub model OP has. That’s decent enough, imho - and most versions absolutely can still be used longer with OpenWRT.
(But I really hope the people don’t let their routers/firewalls run unlatched beyond EOL. That can get nasty)