Streamline Upgrade; Old NightHawk to New NightHawk

In my case, duplicating the current configuration entails:

• 50+ entries in the LAN Setup table to reserve specific IP addresses for devices.
• Opening the Attached Devices display and editing each entry to provide a "User Friendly" device name, device type, and select the appropriate category from the drop down menu.
• Setting up DDNS and OpenVPN and downloading the OpenVPN configuration files.

Allowing for the inevitable typos and corrections, the process takes close to 1-2 hours.

p.s. Even though the existing router is scheduled to stop receiving updates in May, there is no need to panic.  There is ample time to consider what the market has to offer and compare it with:

• The number of devices you expect to have connected over the next 3-5 years
• Whether you anticipate having devices which support the 6GHz frequency band over the next 3-5 years

The RS300, is twice the cost of the RS100, but supports more devices, higher LAN speeds, and the 6GHz WiFi band.  $180 over 60 months is about $3.00/month more.  When I purchase a new system, I plan to pay more attention to support options.  Although my default so far (televisions, ovens, security cameras, etc. etc.) has been to reject extended warranties, Netgear's 90 days of 'complimentary support' has caused me to focus more on support options than I did before.