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Changing routers
Hi, First time here. I have the R6250 wifi router at the momment but am thinking of upgrading to the Nighthawk AX3000. My question is this, I have roughly 18 smart switches ,plugs, etc. all setup and...
> [...] If I upgrade to the new router but same brand, [...]
I wouldn't expect the brand to matter much.
> [...] will I have to setup each individual smart switch or plug again.
> [...]
If you configure the wireless-network credentials (SSIDs,
passphrases) on the new router to match those of the old router, then I
wouldn't expect your Internet-of-Junk gizmos to notice any difference.
If your IoJ gizmos are typical, then the set-up of the 2.4GHz band might
be all that matters to them. (Fancier devices might care about the 5GHz
band.)