zBOOST® YX545 SOHO USER GUIDE
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zBOOST® YX545 SOHO USER GUIDE
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I expect my cell phone signal range and strength to be inside my home or office?
Th
e closer you are to the base, the stronger the signal. Th
is will vary with diff erent conditions. Some of the
conditions that will aff ect the improved coverage area are signal strength outdoors, the type of building
materials in the home, the placement of the unit and the antenna’s proximity to cellular towers.
You can expect that your indoor coverage will be improved. You will be able to make calls where you couldn’t
before. Th
e degree of improvement will depend upon many factors. Th
e intent of zBoost® products are to
bring outside coverage inside. Just as the signal bars move up and down when outside, the boosted signal
will fl uctuate in a similar fashion.
Is a cellular phone signal booster the same as a wireless router; will it help my WiFi signal?
Th
e Wi-Ex® unit will not help your WiFi service. Th
is unit is designed to work with wireless PCS and
Cellular phones and devices. Th
e WIFI in your home or offi
ce operates on a diff erent frequency.
Is your product available for international use?
Yes, we have products that work on European frequencies. Our zBoost® YX520-I– Dual band works on
900MHz and 1800Mhz.
We also sell zBoost® ONE YX400-U for UMTS/HSPA devices on the 2100MHz Frequency, a frequency
used for voice and data overseas.
Why isn’t my cell phone indicating more signal with more bars?
You may not always observe more bars that gain on your signal meter because of the signal spreading out
from the antenna. If your phone has a dB meter, 3dB is a signifi cant increase of 2x, 6dB is 4x, and 10dB is
10x. On a four bar phone, one "bar" equals about 10dB.
Th
e increase in signal you will see depends upon:
• Th
e level of signal at the Signal antenna (outdoor)
• Th
e care of the antenna placement (two feet away from metal, adequate antenna separation [15 feet
recommended])
• Th
e signal already present inside (related to building losses)
• Th
e distance of your phone/device from the Base Unit (signal spreads or diminishes rapidly with dis-
tance.)
There are usually several cell phones in use at one time in my home, will your product boost all of our
signals simultaneously?
Th
e zBoost® YX545 SOHO is designed to cover multiple signals simultaneously and will allow multiple users
to operate at the same time.
Does the zBoost® work if you have no bars?
No, if no signal is present outdoors zBoost® producs will not work for you. Also, keep in mind if your best
signal is 1 bar at the Signal Antenna, your coverage will be limited to a small room. You could improve that
with an upgraded antenna. (See page iv).
Limited 1 Year Warranty
Register your product at www.Wi-Ex.com
Wi-Ex® warrants every Wi-Ex® product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for
the warranty period of one year.
Who Is Covered?
You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other documentation showing
the product purchased and the purchase date is considered proof of purchase. Th
is limited warranty extends
only to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving the product as a gift from the original consumer
purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee. Th
is warranty does NOT extend to commercial users.
What is Covered?
Warranty coverage begins the day you purchase the product. For one year from the original date, the Wi-Ex®
Cell Phone Signal Booster will be repaired or replaced with a new, repaired, refurbished or comparable product
(whichever is deemed necessary by Wi-Ex® ) if it becomes defective or inoperative. Th
e exchange will be made
without charge to you for parts and labor. You will be responsible for the cost of shipping to the location
designated by Wi-Ex®.
All products, including replacement products, are covered only for the original warranty period. When the
warranty on the original product expires, the warranty on the replacement product also expires.
What is Excluded?
Your warranty does NOT cover:
•
Labor charges for set up of the unit.
•
Product replacement because of misuse, accident, lightning damage, unauthorized repair or other cause
not within the control of Wi-Ex®.
•
Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. Some states do not allow the exclusion
of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.
• Any
modifi cations or other changes to the product, including but not limited to software or hardware
modifi cations in any way other than as expressly authorized by Wi-Ex® will void this limited warranty.
•
Product that has been modifi ed or adapted to enable it to operate in any country other than the country
for which it was designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of products damaged by
these modifi cations.
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