Looking to buy a new router to complement my AC86U (for mesh system)

[bkselly]

I live in a 3 floor 1700 sqft home where the networking is on the top floor (I can't move the router to the middle floor)

I am looking to add a router to the bottom floor in a mesh set up so that my devices switch seamlessly between them

I have a 300 down/300 up FIOS connection and I stream 4K video and (rarely) play FPS multiplayer games

My main pain point with the currently router is that if I close the (wooden) door in the room it is in, and also close the (wooden) door in the room the laptop is in (all on the top floor), the speeds do drop significantly (on 5 GHz)

I don't know if a new router would be better about that particular issue, but I would like to make the new router my primary router on top floor (and demote the AC86U to the bottom floor as secondary)

Any recommendations on an ASUS router that meets my needs?

TY!

 

[Rocketboy235]

How many devices do you have on the network normally and how many of them are WiFi 6 capable? What is your budget?
I think getting another AC86U (can get a used one for pretty cheap) would be pretty good. I'm not sure if a newer router will fix your speed data rate issue with the wooden door closing. Maybe WiFi 6 routers would possibly help like the AX86U Pro. Is there a hallway on the top floor you can move the router to so closing the door won't impact it?