zBOOST® YX545 SOHO USER GUIDE
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zBOOST® YX545 SOHO USER GUIDE
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Preparing to Set Up Your zBoost® Product
Overview
Th
ank you for choosing zBoost®. You will now be able to use your cell phone INSIDE your home or offi
ce.
Gone are the days when you had to go to the window upstairs or walk outside to use your cell phone. Like
a skylight that brings sunlight into your home, zBoost® transports and amplifi es the outdoor cellular signals
into your home or offi
ce.
By following the easy instructions in this user guide, you will be Extending Cell Zones™ into your home or
offi
ce.
Why Indoor Signals Can Be Weak
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ere are several obstacles that can contribute to the poor reception you receive in your home or offi
ce:
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Location of the Cell Phone Tower in Relation to Your Home/Office
While cell phone providers have tried to place cell phone towers to provide the best overall coverage,
local ordinances and terrain features can impose restrictions on where these towers can be placed,
thus, limiting the signal strength available at your location.
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Obstructions Caused by Buildings, Terrain and Trees
Cell phone signals can be completely blocked or refl ected by buildings, walls, trees, hills and other
terrain features resulting in low signal strength.
3. Energy
Efficient
Windows
Th
ese new windows can also aff ect signal penetration into the house
Tools Needed
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e following tools are needed to set up zBoost®:
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#2 Philips screwdriver
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Cellular phone operating in the band supported by your zBoost® unit
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Drill (may be required for outdoor or attic antenna placement)
Cell phone signal bars are approximate and vary from
phone to phone. Th
e number of bars can fl uctuate widely,
depending on the location of the phone, the position or
angle of the phone, weather, etc. Most cell phone signal
meters update every 6 to 10 seconds. An increase of only
one bar typically indicates a 4x to 10x signal increase.
Check for Signal Strength
Before placing a zBoost® in your home, make sure that you can place calls on the outside of your home, in
the attic, at roof level or wherever you plan to place the signal antenna. zBoost® can only bring signal into
your home when signal reaches the Signal Antenna. If there is no signal, the zBoost® will not work for you.
Using your cell phone, place a call from an outdoor location to confi rm that enough signal is present to
complete the call. If a weak signal is available at ground level, check the signal strength in your attic or at
roof level location where the signal will likely be stronger and where the Signal Antenna can be placed for
best performance.
If you can reliably make and receive calls outside your home, then zBoost® can bring the signal into your
home.
If only one signal bar is displayed on your cell phone outside, indoor coverage will be limited to one
small room.
We recommend placing the Signal Antenna outside and/or purchasing a Wi-Ex® upgrade Signal
Antenna for increased coverage (see page iv).
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