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My netgear N300 has stopped working, I purchased a new identical one, can I just swith them with res
My router stopped working, I bought another one( same model) can I just switch them out without changing all my settings?
There have been 5 different version of the wnr2000. You don't list which n300 router you have, your signature has r2000 which isn't a router but there is the wnr2000, so I'm assuming you have that model. Again assuming. (could be poor choice)
If its a different version, then don't re-use your configuration file. Just redo your setup and backup the configuration. Backups don't work between different models and it isn't recommended between different versions. michaelkenward was correct if its exactly identical model and version.
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You will need to set up the new one.
If you have a backup copy of the settings then the file should reload on to identical hardware.
There have been 5 different version of the wnr2000. You don't list which n300 router you have, your signature has r2000 which isn't a router but there is the wnr2000, so I'm assuming you have that model. Again assuming. (could be poor choice)
If its a different version, then don't re-use your configuration file. Just redo your setup and backup the configuration. Backups don't work between different models and it isn't recommended between different versions. michaelkenward was correct if its exactly identical model and version.
- I had a v3, although after a lot of reconfiguring, ( for some reason the router reset itself to factory and erased all login and account info) I got it back up and used the router login to reestablish all previous settings( only about 2hrs ), the one I received today is a v5, looking at the box the only majilor change I noticed was the increased window versions.
I could only v3 up to Windows 7( for the genie I assume) , v5 includes all up to Windows 10. I have both ( I had an older computer with 7 I used to reconfigure the router.
Any other major differences?
Thanks
