The old router's settings were automatically and correctly transferred to the new device. Upon powering the new AirPort Extreme and opening Apple's AirPort Utility, the very first option I was presented was the opportunity to replace my existing device with the new router. Thanks to Apple engineering, I didn't have to. Like many harried professionals, however, I didn't look forward to the process of recording all the settings from my current router, including DHCP range, multiple wireless networks and corresponding passcodes, DNS servers, port forwards and similar elements, plus having to re-enter all that information on the new router. Having previously read positive reviews of Apple's new $199 AirPort Extreme, which boasts 802.11ac performance and beamforming technology, I picked one up. Plus, I think its power source was struck by lightning a few weeks ago. My four- or five-year old Apple AirPort Extreme base station was growing long in the tooth.
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