SOHO Repeater User Guide
www.
sohorepeaters
.com
4
Determine the Needed Coverage Area
Identify the location in your home/office where you need signal coverage the
most. A SOHO Repeater can cover approximately 90 square metres (coverage
varies based on outdoor signal level, building construction, and placement of
the indoor antenna). Internal walls will also reduce the coverage area.
Determine the Location of the Antennas
To capture the best signal, place the Outdoor Antenna as high as possible and
position it horizontally towards your nearest tower, keeping it at least 1m away
from any metal.
The location of the Outdoor Antenna should be at least 5m higher than the
Indoor Antenna. If this is not possible, maximizing the horizontal separation
between the 2 antennas is advised and also reducing the repeaters gain (see
Adjusting the Repeaters Gain)
Additional Cable Requirements
If the distance between the Outdoor Antenna and the Repeater exceeds 10m,
you will need to purchase additional coaxial cable.
For cable runs longer than 10m we recommend the purchase of LMR400
low-loss cable from our website. A longer cable is helpful only if it allows you to
place the Outdoor Antenna in a location where you measure stronger signal.
