Switching routers

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hey Guys, I have been running my 450G for many many years and I recently just picked up a 750GR3 and I have some questions about switching over. I am not a power user by any means but my 450G was from a time when there was no default settings for anything so I have to program all the firewall rules, NAT rules, bridging ports, DHCP servers etc. I also now have a bunch of other custom port forwarding rules and IP rules (including using one of the LAN ports as a separate network/VLAN for guests) so there is a lot to setup again.

So, my question is, can I just transfer my 450G router settings backup file over to the 750GR3 and load them up and have everything exactly the same or do I have to start from scratch again?

Also, if I do start from scratch should I just use the auto-setup feature for a router? (I have never used it before)

Thanks

P.S, the 450G is using the most current firmware/RouterOS version and I will make sure the 750GR3 is also up to date.

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http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/importing-and-exporting-config-files/68168/1

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Definitely do not transfer backup file. Make export and import. Or you can use default config and start your changes from that point. I usually prefer to clean the config to have the router blank and make all the settings from that starting point in such case like yours.

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Thanks for the quick replies guys, I will do some ready on the post and give it a go.

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As already mentioned, don’t use backup and restore. make sure to do an export but be aware this won’t move your admin password over so make sure to set one!