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Troubles installing my Nighthawk RX500 can i use the backup of my old Nighthawk?
Hi all,
My question i very simple but im not sure if its possible
Currently router: Nighthawk R7000 and backup the setting
Trying to install: New RX500,
My Question: Can i use the backup file from my old router to configure the new one?
Thanks :)
- Mitch
2 Replies
Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the NightHawk Gaming Router products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with NH gaming router products and know how to work it better than those of us who follow this router forum. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Pro-Gaming-Routers/bd-p/en-home-nighthawk-pro-gaming-routersThe XR500 is a completely different FW system. So you can't migrate from one to the other.
Please use this link to the main forum product list to review and choose where to make your posts.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/NETGEAR-Forum/ct-p/en-netgear
Thank you.I haven't tried it personally, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
The backup file only pertains to the Netgears Network settings as far as I'm aware so that should be transferrable over to the XR500.
