Upgrading to New Airport Extreme 802.11ac

Good day All, today I purchased a new Airport Extreme 802.11ac which I will use to replace my 5th generation Airport Extreme.
I have saved the configuration file from my old Airport Extreme, can I simply import this same configuration file into my new extreme 802.11ac?
Thanks

Hey GreyWullf,
Thanks for the question. Yes, you can! Check out the following resource:
AirPort Utility 6.x: Import settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5081
If you saved a settings file from a base station or an AirPort Time Capsule, or if you were given one by a network administrator, you can import the settings to the base station or the AirPort Time Capsule.
1. Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. Select the base station you want to set up, then click Edit.
2. Choose File > Import Configuration File, locate the settings file, then click Open.
3. Make changes to any of the settings in AirPort Utility.
4. Click Update to make the new settings active.
To save a settings file, choose File > Export Configuration File.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/AirPort+Extreme+A1521+Teardown/15044
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