Need a reliable backup solution for mixed pc and mac home network - existing WD MyCloud isn't working?

Hope you guys can help me.  I'm currently trying to use a new WD MyCloud NAS device attached to my ASUS Wireless router to back up 2 Windows laptops, and an iMac and a Macbook Pro.  Unfortunately, the TimeMachine backups seem flaky and inconsistent to the NAS - so I am worried and need to switch to something else. 
What is my simplest option without replacing the exiting NAS and Wireless Network and Router - can I attach a Timecapusle to the existing router and just use it with wireless off to do mac backups?  How do I set that up if it is advised?
If I replace the wireless router with a Timecapsule, will the PC 8.1 backups work automatically - how do I set those up?    Can I simply attach the WD NAS off the Timecapsule then and still use the NAS for PC backups as is?  Any other ideas?
Thanks for the help -

Ok.. much more complicated.
There is several things that add to the background of the story.
1. That you are trying to backup a USB drive drive already.. I strongly recommend CCC to do this.. as you cannot setup a separate task in TM to separate the backups. I can understand not wanting to add another USB and it is older iMac so usb2 only.
2. Your Express do add complexity.. yes they work better if using the TC..
Will replacing the ASUS with a TC improve my music streaming through the AE's given that it will all be apple then?
More than likely although hard to say.
Is the wireless range of the TC as good as the ASU in your opinion?
No, i have both and the Asus is very good.. but with the Express you can do more than you are doing.
What model Express and what model Asus we need to know to give a straight answer??
3. I assume that if I simply replace the ASUS with a TC and use same SSID and PW it should be an easy swap since we have many mobile and networked devices in the house?
I strongly recommend you start over with new names..
Problems in wireless networks are common.. and part of the problem is trying to make one wireless router pretend to be another .. you don't fool the clients that rely on MAC address, BSSID not SSID. And you don't fool the main router.. which now is lost as to the clients expecting one MAC address and getting another.
It doesn't take that long.. use a slightly different name but the same password is fine.. I have several wireless routers.. all use the same password but different SSID.

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