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FIGURE 9: Placing the Signal Antenna in the Attic
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More on Routing the Coaxial Cable Alongside an Attic Pipe
Locate a pipe that descends from the attic down to the desired location of the Base Unit. Tie a
weight to a pull string and lower the weight down alongside the pipe. In the lower room, tie the
pull-string onto one end of the cable. From the attic, gently pull up the string until the coaxial
cable can be grasped. Connect the coaxial cable to the Signal Antenna.
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Positioning the Base Unit
For the widest possible signal area, it is recommended that you position the zBoost® YX500/510
Series Base Unit near the middle of a room or mount it on an interior wall. This Base Unit uses
an omni-directional antenna that delivers signal in a circular pattern around the antenna.
If you decide to position the Base Unit on or near an outside wall, we recommend purchasing a
Directional Base Unit Antenna (
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) to focus the signal in the direction of your choice.
The Base Unit can be mounted either directly on a wall or placed on a flat surface (e.g., a
bookshelf, desk, end table, etc.). The Base Unit performs best when located at least 4 feet
above the floor or approximately the height of a cell phone when it is typically in use (avoid
placing the Base Unit on the floor).
For best results, avoid placing the Base Unit antenna within 2 feet of other cords, metal objects
or other wireless devices such as wireless routers or wireless access points.
Confirm That Your zBoost® is Working Properly
Perform the following steps to confirm that the unit is now working properly:
1.
Unplug the Base Unit power cord.
2.
Turn on your cell phone and check the signal meter.
3.
Plug the power cord into the Base Unit.
4.
Hold your cell phone about 5 feet from the Base Unit and then turn it on. Wait up to 1
minute for the cell phone to register the signal coming from the Base Unit.
5.
If the signal meter shows improvement, your zBoost® unit is working properly.
Wall Mounting the Base Unit
The Base Unit can also be easily mounted to a wall using the included mounting bracket
hardware. The Base Unit should be a minimum distance of 4-5 feet above the floor.
Perform the following steps to mount the Base Unit to a wall:
1.
Remove the mounting bracket from the Base Unit by slightly spreading the tabs
outward from the base unit as illustrated in figure 10.
2.
Fasten the mounting bracket to the wall using the included wall/ceiling anchors.
3.
Snap the Base Unit into the mounting bracket.
Note
Cell
phone signal bars are approximate and vary from phone to
phone. The number of bars can fluctuate 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.
THE BEST INDICATOR OF SIGNAL STRENGTH IS THE ABILITY TO
RELIABLY PLACE AND RECEIVE CALLS.
