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Heads up: 

using MIMO antennas to improve your signal can take a bit of patience. 

We’d be surprised if you saw better data rates immediately upon connecting the antennas.

Be prepared to spend an hour or two to fi nd the right location and direction for your antennas. 

This manual is based on feedback from hundreds of customers like you. We’ve revised it 
dozens of times based to make it as helpful as possible and make the process of getting better 
data rates as easy as we can.

We promise you’ll be glad if you read it from start to fi nish before you get started. It’ll help you 

save time, avoid the most common pitfalls, and ensure your system works as well as possible.

Who We Are

Hi! We’re Waveform. We’ve been around since 2007, and while we’ve grown a bunch since 
then we’re still a small team. There’s just a handful of us answering texts, and picking up calls. 

The four of us pictured below lead support and product development. Feel free to reach out to 

us at any time; our emails are all just our fi rst names @waveform.com

Ian (Support)

Sina (CEO)

Harry (Support)

Marcus (Product)

Stuck? Have Questions? 

Please:

 Contact Us!

We’re a small team, but we 

really

 care about helping you get the best results. 

If you’re having issues, please contact us. Sometimes a small tweak we suggest can make all 
the difference.  

Even if everything goes smoothly, please let us know how your system is performing. We love 
getting feedback: is there’s any way we could make the install process or this manual better?

Call us at (800) 761-3041 or email [email protected]

. We’re available from 9am-5pm PT, 

Monday to Friday.

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Summary of Contents for 4x4 MIMO

Page 1: ...any issues at all please don t hesitate to reach out 52 Maxwell Irvine CA 92618 1 800 761 3041 www waveform com help waveform com About Waveform 4x4 MIMO External Antennas We know reading manuals isn...

Page 2: ...surrounded by trees buildings or hills Cables and Adapters optional only included with complete kit If you purchased a complete antenna kit the parts listed below will also come included What s in the...

Page 3: ...een around since 2007 and while we ve grown a bunch since then we re still a small team There s just a handful of us answering texts and picking up calls The four of us pictured below lead support and...

Page 4: ...if the signal outside your building isn t usable to begin with MIMO antennas might not help You can certainly still give the MIMO antenna a shot but you may still be unable to connect Compatibility Fi...

Page 5: ...Antenna 1 Read this manual Ideally from start to finish so that you understand the whole process before you begin 2 Assemble your antennas to a mount Start by assembling your mount and attaching your...

Page 6: ...pairs of cross polarized antennas as shown below Keep the antennas between 3 to 6 feet apart and treat all four as a single antenna always keep them aimed in the same direction For the next step in s...

Page 7: ...by connecting them directly to your router Now take your hotspot and antenna outside with you and you ll have everything you need to start testing different locations and directions Moving and aiming...

Page 8: ...waveform com speedtest If you re using a laptop visit speedtest net in a browser Go ahead and run a few speed tests indoors from a device connected to your router or hotspot s WiFi Now go outside Wit...

Page 9: ...Use the table below to make notes of your data rate measurements while you re positioning and aiming the antennas Position and Direction Download Speed Upload Speed Your Data Rate Measurements 04 9...

Page 10: ...outdoors in the location and direction where you found the fastest data rates using the method described in section 3 3 Connect your Quad RS240 coax cables to the MIMO Panel Log Periodic Antennas Or...

Page 11: ...es TS9 or U FL connectors you ll install the relevant adapter here 4x Optional Lightning Surge Protector Kits Included with some kit con gurations only Includes 5 ft jumper cable and 5 ft red groundin...

Page 12: ...p four Lightning Surge Protector Kits at waveform com surge protector Both the surge protectors and your mount itself should be grounded We recommend using at least 10 AWG cable Keep in mind the numbe...

Page 13: ...tion Carrier aggregation allows your devices to connect to two or more bands simultaneously but doesn t always result in an improvement Stick to a single band if that gets you the best results Unfortu...

Page 14: ...ry re aiming your antennas to get the best results Did your installation go great Are you having trouble aiming your antennas Do you think our manual could be improved Are your data rates not quite wh...

Page 15: ...s spreading the word Most people don t know that products like our MIMO antenna exist Help us get the word out everyone you refer gets 5 off their kit and we ll also give you 5 of whatever they spend...

Page 16: ...th it One of the benefits of buying from Waveform is our lifetime technical support on every system we sell We ve installed hundreds of these devices ourselves and can walk you through troubleshooting...

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