Where should I place the WiFi range extender for best performance?

The manual recommends finding the best location for your extender, though specific placement guidance is referenced on page 13. Generally, NETGEAR advises connecting through the extender only when your WiFi device is in a 'dead zone' where the existing network connection is poor or nonexistent, as data traffic through the extender is inherently slower than direct traffic from the network (page 7).