Partner mesh router?

[superloopy]

No idea what i am doing here but i have purchased an ASUS AX88 PRO router toreplace my AC86U and now need a decent paartner router to enable me to extend across my 4 bedroomed house as wifi keeps dropping at the far reaches. Not sure whether i NEED another AX router or whether my AC router will do the job just fine but, in fora penny in for a pound as they say, i want a decent compatible router which hopefully wont give me too many problems. Any recommendations appreciated.

 

[Smokey613]

If your AC86U is still working good, you can use it. If you want another AX router, maybe look at a AX86S.

 

[tgl]

Since you've already got the AC86U, it seems kinda silly not to try it and see if it'll get the job done.

If it doesn't ... there's a fair amount of lore that AIMesh works best with similar routers. If you don't want to spring for another AX88U Pro, maybe the regular AX88U? Or AX86-something, but definitely go for an AX model if you have trouble with the AC unit.

 

[To the ocean]

Agree. I think you can try your AC86U first.
If it doesn't work as expected, then find another AX model like AX86U, AX88U, etc