zBOOST® YX545 SOHO USER GUIDE
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zBOOST® YX545 SOHO USER GUIDE
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Improving Your Coverage Area
Positioning the Base Unit
For the widest possible signal area, it is recommended that you position the zBoost® YX545 SOHO Base
Unit near the middle of a room or mount it on an interior wall. Th
is 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 (Page iv) to focus the signal in the direction of your choice.
Th
e Base Unit can be mounted either directly on a wall or placed on a fl at surface (e.g., a bookshelf, desk,
end table, etc.). Th
e Base Unit performs best when located at least 4 feet above the fl oor or approximately
the height of a cell phone when it is typically in use (avoid placing the Base Unit on the fl oor).
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.
Confi rm Th
at Your zBoost® is Working Properly
Perform the following steps to confi rm 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.
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.
THE BEST INDICATOR OF PRODUCT
PERFORMANCE IS THE ABILITY TO RELIABLY
PLACE AND RECEIVE CALLS WHERE YOU COULD
NOT BEFORE SETTING UP THE YX545 SOHO.
When your zBoost® system is in place and fully connected, you should walk throughout the room and see
that you are able to reliably place calls.
Remember, coverage varies based on outdoor signal level, building construction, and antenna placement.
Coverage in adjoining rooms (next to, above, or below) will be reduced due to walls or ceiling/fl oors.
Should you desire to improve coverage, you may:
•
Relocate the Signal Antenna in order to capture a better signal –higher is usually better and outside is
better than inside.
•
Increase the distance between the Base Unit Antenna and the Signal Antenna.
•
Purchase an upgrade antenna available at www.Wi-Ex.com
NOTE:
Th
e zBoost® YX545 SOHOrequires at least 15 feet of vertical separation between the Base Unit
and the Signal Antenna. Generally, increasing this distance (up to 40 feet) will increase the performance and
decreasing the distance will limit zBoost® performance. (If 15 feet of separation is not possible, you may try our
new METRO model, which was designed for lofts and urban dwellings and requires no vertical separation.) Keep
the Base Unit off the fl oor and at least 2 feet away from other cords, metal objects or other wireless devices such
as wireless routers or wireless access points. Th
e zBoost® SOHO performs best when there are no obstructions
between the zBoost® Base Unit and your mobile device.
Note