Replacing Westell 9100EM with Actiontec MI424WR??

Hi,
i have fios with westell router, but lately the wifi keep dropping/disconnected
i have spare actiontec MI424WR, could i replace westell with that? if yes, how to do it? just change it? any config or call to make?
thanks before 

should be plug and play, but you will want to release your ip to the westell before you disconnect it.  otherwise your actiontec will never get online.
use this walk through for that
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/15898 

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