Swapping out old Extreme N with new Extreme AC?

I am using a first gen Extreme N and a Express N for an extender/wireless printing.
I am going to get a new Extreme AC.
1.) What do I do to replace the Extreme N with the Extreme AC? Do I just unplug it, and swap the ethernet cable with the new AC and use Airport Utility to setup the new Extreme AC?
2.) If I name the new Extreme AC the same name as my Extreme N will my devices recognize it, or will they have to be each re-logged in?
3.) I currently have a few devices that have AC built in, like my MBP and iMac. What is the gain in speed when transferring files through Airdrop or just file sharing wirelessly on my network with AC vs. N?
Thanks.

The Apple sales rep told me that the vertical antenna design of the new Extreme AC vs. the flatter Extreme N is far superior and the reason that there is not an Express AC on the market is because it is not necessary to use an Express as an Extender now with the superior signal strength of the AC.
The antenna design is certainly an improvement, but stating that alone has obviated the use of the Express as an extender is a dubious conclusion to draw. That's the most charitable way I can put it. A less charitable reply would employ a popular colloquial expression describing the substance the Apple sales rep is full of, and it would be deleted by this site's Hosts.
Yes... though "much farther" is subjective. The only way to quantify it is to use it in one's own wireless environment.
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