Is the D-Link DSL-6740C still getting security updates?
The D-Link DSL-6740C stopped receiving security updates on 15 January 2024. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.
The date after which a device gets no more security fixes is also called its end of life (EOL) or end of support.
Security updates ended on
15 January 2024What to do. Replace it. Until then, turn off remote administration and UPnP, and keep it off the Internet.
Support timeline
Questions
Is the D-Link DSL-6740C still getting security updates?
The D-Link DSL-6740C stopped receiving security updates on 15 January 2024. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.
What does end of life mean for the D-Link DSL-6740C?
After its end of life, the D-Link DSL-6740C receives no more security fixes from D-Link. It keeps working, but any vulnerability found later stays open, which makes it an easy target once attackers know about it.
Where does this date come from?
From the manufacturer: D-Link Security Announcement SAP10414: DSL-6740C End-of-Life / End-of-Service security announcement. Each date is shown exactly as published.
Other D-Link modems and gateways
- DCM-200ended 15 March 2010 Unsupported
- DCM-201ended 1 July 2006 Unsupported
- DCM-202ended 1 January 2008 Unsupported
- DCM-301ended 1 February 2020 Unsupported
- DSL-224ended 5 November 2025 Unsupported
- DSL-300ended 1 June 2003 Unsupported
- DSL-300Tended 1 July 2008 Unsupported
- DSL-302Gended 1 February 2012 Unsupported
- DSL-502Gended 1 November 2008 Unsupported
- DSL-504ended 1 June 2003 Unsupported
- DSL-504Tended 1 August 2008 Unsupported
- DSL-520Bended 24 September 2019 Unsupported