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Gustave14
Jul 21, 2022Follower
Where should I place the extender in the house
I just purchased the nighthawk X6 AC2200 extender. I live in a house with two floors and my router is on the ground floor in the front room (living room). There seems to be connectivity problems on t...
plemans
Jul 21, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You usually want it midway between where you want coverage and where the router is because the extender still needs a good connection to re-broadcast.
Where should I place my NETGEAR Wi-Fi range extender? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
with that said, try several spots and speed test them. Reason I say this is that things in the walls like hvac, plumbing, tile, etc can all block wifi signals. So sometimes a lateral move or even a little further away can give you better speeds.