ZBoost ZB560Y Manual - page 10

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Preparing to Set Up Your zBoost Product

Tools Needed

The following tools are needed to set up zBoost:

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#2 Phillips 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)

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 External Antenna. zBoost can only 

bring signal into your home when signal reaches the External 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 confirm 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 External 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 External Antenna outside and/or 

purchasing a zBoost upgrade External Antenna for increased coverage (see page v).

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.