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lusi
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itatio
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tial
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ncid
enta
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ages
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abo
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mita
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s m
ay n
ot a
pply
to y
ou.
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ull w
arra
nty
guid
elin
es, s
ee p
age
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ty a
nd
Pro
du
ct W
arra
nty
Info
rmat
ion
War
nin
g
Chan
ges
or m
odifi
catio
ns n
ot e
xpre
ssly
app
rove
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uenc
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pro
duct
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zBoo
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our
in-b
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vide
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twor
ks
oper
atin
g at
900
MH
z an
d 18
00M
Hz
freq
uenc
ies.
Caut
ion:
Bef
ore
begi
nnin
g in
stal
latio
n, y
ou m
ust h
ave
enou
gh s
pace
to
prov
ide
5 m
eter
s of
ver
tical
sep
arat
ion
betw
een
the
Sign
al A
eria
l and
Ba
se U
nit.
Les
s th
an 5
met
ers
will
res
ult i
n re
duce
d pe
rfor
man
ce.
To v
erify
tha
t yo
ur m
obile
pho
ne w
ill w
ork
in c
onju
ncti
on w
ith
the
mod
el p
urch
ased
, ple
ase
follo
w t
hese
four
sim
ple
step
s:
1)
Unp
ack
the
Base
Uni
t, B
ase
Uni
t Aer
ial a
nd p
ower
sup
ply.
2)
Conn
ect t
he B
ase
Uni
t Ari
al to
the
Base
Uni
t. C
hoos
e th
e co
rrec
t pow
er a
dapt
or fo
r yo
ur g
eogr
aphi
cal l
ocat
ion
and
atta
ch to
the
pow
er s
uppl
y. C
onne
ct th
e po
wer
sup
ply
to th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
lug
into
an
outle
t. T
he s
igna
l lig
ht s
houl
d be
so
lid g
reen
.
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bri
ng th
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it (B
ase
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t, P
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ply
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Base
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t A
rial
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rea
whe
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is e
noug
h si
gnal
to p
lace
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all
(usi
ng a
n ex
tens
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cord
may
be
nece
ssar
y). I
f the
Sig
nal l
ight
st
ays
gree
n w
hile
pla
cing
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all,
you
may
pro
ceed
to th
e ne
xt
step
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ting
up y
our z
Boos
t® S
igna
l Boo
ster
. If i
t fla
shes
red
, m
ove
your
mob
ile p
hone
furt
her a
way
from
the
Base
Uni
t and
re
try,
it m
ay b
e ne
cess
ary
to d
isco
nnec
t the
pow
er fo
r 10
se
cond
s an
d th
en r
econ
nect
the
pow
er.
4)
If t
he S
igna
l lig
ht d
oes
not s
tay
a so
lid g
reen
, try
pla
cing
an
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r ca
ll w
ith y
our
mob
ile p
hone
nex
t to
the
Base
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t A
eria
l. If
the
Sign
al li
ght s
till d
oes
stay
gre
en, y
our
mob
ile
phon
e m
ay b
e op
erat
ing
on a
freq
uenc
y th
at is
not
sup
port
ed
by th
is z
Boos
t mod
el. S
ome
carr
iers
, cha
nge
freq
uenc
y de
pend
ing
on lo
catio
n. E
mai
l Wi-E
x te
chni
cal s
uppo
rt a
t su
ppor
t@w
i-ex.
com
, or
call
001
.800
.871
.161
2 fo
r fu
rthe
r as
sist
ance
in id
entif
ying
you
r fr
eque
ncy.
B
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Un
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dap
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& P
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pp
ly
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tent
v
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nal A
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door
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pgra
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nal A
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door
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l Ban
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nal C
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tion
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nit A
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ss R
G-6
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X
YX03
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able
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X X
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at c
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tion
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Your
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Uni
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dica
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7
Tabl
e of
Con
tent
2
|
Pa
ge
ZB
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® Y
X52
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NT
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NA
TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
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Ove
rvie
w
Than
k yo
u fo
r ch
oosi
ng z
Boos
t®. Y
ou w
ill n
ow b
e ab
le to
use
you
r mob
ile p
hone
INSI
DE
your
ho
me
or o
ffic
e. G
one
are
the
days
whe
n yo
u ha
d to
go
to th
e w
indo
w u
psta
irs
or w
alk
outs
ide
to u
se y
our
mob
ile p
hone
. Lik
e a
skyl
ight
that
bri
ngs
sunl
ight
into
you
r ho
me,
zBo
ost®
tr
ansp
orts
and
am
plifi
es th
e ou
tdoo
r ce
llula
r si
gnal
s in
to y
our
hom
e or
off
ice.
By fo
llow
ing
the
easy
inst
ruct
ions
in th
is u
ser g
uide
, you
will
be
Exte
ndin
g Ce
ll Zo
nes™
into
you
r ho
me
or o
ffic
e.
Why
Indo
or S
igna
ls C
an B
e W
eak
Ther
e ar
e se
vera
l obs
tacl
es th
at c
an c
ontr
ibut
e to
the
poor
rec
eptio
n yo
u re
ceiv
e in
you
r ho
me
or o
ffic
e:
1)
Loca
tion
of t
he M
obile
Pho
ne T
ower
in R
elat
ion
to Y
our
Hom
e/O
ffic
e
Whi
le m
obile
pho
ne p
rovi
ders
hav
e tr
ied
to p
lace
mob
ile p
hone
tow
ers
to
prov
ide
the
best
ove
rall
cove
rage
, loc
al o
rdin
ance
s an
d te
rrai
n fe
atur
es c
an
impo
se r
estr
ictio
ns o
n w
here
thes
e to
wer
s ca
n be
pla
ced,
lim
iting
the
sign
al
stre
ngth
ava
ilabl
e at
you
r lo
catio
n.
2)
Obs
truc
tion
s Ca
used
by
Build
ings
, Ter
rain
and
Tre
es
Mob
ile p
hone
sig
nals
can
be
com
plet
ely
bloc
ked
or r
efle
cted
by
build
ings
, w
alls
, tre
es, h
ills
and
othe
r te
rrai
n fe
atur
es re
sulti
ng in
low
sig
nal s
tren
gth.
FIG
UR
E 2
: Mob
ile
Ph
one
Sign
al O
bst
ruct
ion
s
Pa
ge
|
4
ZB
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M
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pho
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igna
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s ar
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prox
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ry fr
om
phon
e to
pho
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he n
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r of
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s ca
n flu
ctua
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idel
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depe
ndin
g on
the
loca
tion
of th
e ph
one,
the
posi
tion
or a
ngle
of
the
phon
e, w
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tc. M
ost m
obile
pho
ne s
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l met
ers
upda
te e
very
6 to
10
seco
nds.
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incr
ease
of o
nly
one
bar
typi
cally
indi
cate
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4x to
10x
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nal i
ncre
ase.
THE
BEST
IND
ICA
TOR
OF
SIG
NA
L ST
REN
GTH
IS T
HE
ABI
LITY
TO
RE
LIA
BLY
PLA
CE A
ND
REC
EIVE
CA
LLS.
Too
ls N
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The
follo
win
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are
need
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set
up
zBoo
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•
Phili
ps s
crew
driv
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• M
obile
pho
ne o
pera
ting
in th
e ba
nd s
uppo
rted
by
your
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uni
t •
Dri
ll (m
ay b
e re
quir
ed fo
r ou
tdoo
r or
att
ic a
eria
l pla
cem
ent)
Chec
k fo
r Si
gnal
Str
engt
h
Befo
re p
laci
ng a
zBo
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in y
our h
ome,
mak
e su
re t
hat
you
can
plac
e ca
lls o
n th
e ou
tsid
e of
yo
ur h
ome,
in t
he a
ttic
, at
roof
leve
l or
whe
reve
r yo
u pl
an t
o pl
ace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l. zB
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® ca
n on
ly b
ring
sig
nal i
nto
your
hom
e w
hen
sign
al r
each
es t
he S
igna
l Aer
ial.
Usi
ng y
our
mob
ile p
hone
, pla
ce a
cal
l fro
m a
n ou
tdoo
r lo
catio
n to
con
firm
that
eno
ugh
sign
al
is p
rese
nt to
com
plet
e th
e ca
ll. If
a w
eak
sign
al is
ava
ilabl
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gro
und
leve
l, ch
eck
the
sign
al
stre
ngth
in y
our a
ttic
or
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oof l
evel
loca
tion
whe
re th
e si
gnal
will
like
ly b
e st
rong
er a
nd
whe
re th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial c
an b
e pl
aced
for
best
per
form
ance
.
If yo
u ca
n re
liabl
y m
ake
and
rece
ive
calls
out
side
you
r ho
me,
then
zBo
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can
bri
ng th
e si
gnal
in
to y
our
hom
e.
If o
nly
one
sign
al b
ar is
dis
play
ed o
n yo
ur m
obile
pho
ne o
utsi
de, i
ndoo
r co
vera
ge w
ill b
e lim
ited
to
one
smal
l roo
m. W
e re
com
men
d pl
acin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial o
utsi
de a
nd/o
r pu
rcha
sing
a
Wi-E
x® u
pgra
de S
igna
l Aer
ial (
see
page
v).
FIG
UR
E 3
: Ch
eck
ing
For
Sig
nal
Pre
par
ing
to S
et U
p Y
our
zBoo
st®
Pro
du
ct
3
|
Pa
ge
ZB
OO
ST
® Y
X52
0 (I
NT
ER
NA
TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
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Ove
rvie
w
Than
k yo
u fo
r ch
oosi
ng z
Boos
t®. Y
ou w
ill n
ow b
e ab
le to
use
you
r mob
ile p
hone
INSI
DE
your
ho
me
or o
ffic
e. G
one
are
the
days
whe
n yo
u ha
d to
go
to th
e w
indo
w u
psta
irs
or w
alk
outs
ide
to u
se y
our
mob
ile p
hone
. Lik
e a
skyl
ight
that
bri
ngs
sunl
ight
into
you
r ho
me,
zBo
ost®
tr
ansp
orts
and
am
plifi
es th
e ou
tdoo
r ce
llula
r si
gnal
s in
to y
our
hom
e or
off
ice.
By fo
llow
ing
the
easy
inst
ruct
ions
in th
is u
ser g
uide
, you
will
be
Exte
ndin
g Ce
ll Zo
nes™
into
you
r ho
me
or o
ffic
e.
Why
Indo
or S
igna
ls C
an B
e W
eak
Ther
e ar
e se
vera
l obs
tacl
es th
at c
an c
ontr
ibut
e to
the
poor
rec
eptio
n yo
u re
ceiv
e in
you
r ho
me
or o
ffic
e:
1)
Loca
tion
of t
he M
obile
Pho
ne T
ower
in R
elat
ion
to Y
our
Hom
e/O
ffic
e
Whi
le m
obile
pho
ne p
rovi
ders
hav
e tr
ied
to p
lace
mob
ile p
hone
tow
ers
to
prov
ide
the
best
ove
rall
cove
rage
, loc
al o
rdin
ance
s an
d te
rrai
n fe
atur
es c
an
impo
se r
estr
ictio
ns o
n w
here
thes
e to
wer
s ca
n be
pla
ced,
lim
iting
the
sign
al
stre
ngth
ava
ilabl
e at
you
r lo
catio
n.
2)
Obs
truc
tion
s Ca
used
by
Build
ings
, Ter
rain
and
Tre
es
Mob
ile p
hone
sig
nals
can
be
com
plet
ely
bloc
ked
or r
efle
cted
by
build
ings
, w
alls
, tre
es, h
ills
and
othe
r te
rrai
n fe
atur
es re
sulti
ng in
low
sig
nal s
tren
gth.
FIG
UR
E 2
: Mob
ile
Ph
one
Sign
al O
bst
ruct
ion
s
Pa
ge
|
3
ZB
OO
ST
® Y
X52
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NT
ER
NA
TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
E
Not
e
M
obile
pho
ne s
igna
l bar
s ar
e ap
prox
imat
e an
d va
ry fr
om
phon
e to
pho
ne. T
he n
umbe
r of
bar
s ca
n flu
ctua
te w
idel
y,
depe
ndin
g on
the
loca
tion
of th
e ph
one,
the
posi
tion
or a
ngle
of
the
phon
e, w
eath
er, e
tc. M
ost m
obile
pho
ne s
igna
l met
ers
upda
te e
very
6 to
10
seco
nds.
An
incr
ease
of o
nly
one
bar
typi
cally
indi
cate
s a
4x to
10x
sig
nal i
ncre
ase.
THE
BEST
IND
ICA
TOR
OF
SIG
NA
L ST
REN
GTH
IS T
HE
ABI
LITY
TO
RE
LIA
BLY
PLA
CE A
ND
REC
EIVE
CA
LLS.
Too
ls N
eed
ed
The
follo
win
g to
ols
are
need
ed to
set
up
zBoo
st®:
•
Phili
ps s
crew
driv
er
• M
obile
pho
ne o
pera
ting
in th
e ba
nd s
uppo
rted
by
your
zBo
ost®
uni
t •
Dri
ll (m
ay b
e re
quir
ed fo
r ou
tdoo
r or
att
ic a
eria
l pla
cem
ent)
Chec
k fo
r Si
gnal
Str
engt
h
Befo
re p
laci
ng a
zBo
ost®
in y
our h
ome,
mak
e su
re t
hat
you
can
plac
e ca
lls o
n th
e ou
tsid
e of
yo
ur h
ome,
in t
he a
ttic
, at
roof
leve
l or
whe
reve
r yo
u pl
an t
o pl
ace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l. zB
oost
® ca
n on
ly b
ring
sig
nal i
nto
your
hom
e w
hen
sign
al r
each
es t
he S
igna
l Aer
ial.
Usi
ng y
our
mob
ile p
hone
, pla
ce a
cal
l fro
m a
n ou
tdoo
r lo
catio
n to
con
firm
that
eno
ugh
sign
al
is p
rese
nt to
com
plet
e th
e ca
ll. If
a w
eak
sign
al is
ava
ilabl
e at
gro
und
leve
l, ch
eck
the
sign
al
stre
ngth
in y
our a
ttic
or
at r
oof l
evel
loca
tion
whe
re th
e si
gnal
will
like
ly b
e st
rong
er a
nd
whe
re th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial c
an b
e pl
aced
for
best
per
form
ance
.
If yo
u ca
n re
liabl
y m
ake
and
rece
ive
calls
out
side
you
r ho
me,
then
zBo
ost®
can
bri
ng th
e si
gnal
in
to y
our
hom
e.
If o
nly
one
sign
al b
ar is
dis
play
ed o
n yo
ur m
obile
pho
ne o
utsi
de, i
ndoo
r co
vera
ge w
ill b
e lim
ited
to
one
smal
l roo
m. W
e re
com
men
d pl
acin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial o
utsi
de a
nd/o
r pu
rcha
sing
a
Wi-E
x® u
pgra
de S
igna
l Aer
ial (
see
page
v).
FIG
UR
E 3
: Ch
eck
ing
For
Sig
nal
Pre
par
ing
to S
et U
p Y
our
zBoo
st®
Pro
du
ct
4
|
Pa
ge
ZB
OO
ST
® Y
X52
0 (I
NT
ER
NA
TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
E
War
ning
Avo
id p
laci
ng th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial n
ear
met
al s
uch
as w
irin
g, A
/C
duct
s, m
etal
sid
ing,
trus
s pl
ates
, etc
.
Whe
n co
nnec
ting
the
cabl
e to
the
aeri
al, r
un th
e ca
ble
stra
ight
do
wn
from
the
aeri
al. A
void
dra
ping
the
coax
nea
r the
aer
ial.
Det
erm
ine
Cove
rage
Are
a N
eed
ed
Iden
tify
the
loca
tion
in y
our
hom
e/of
fice
whe
re y
ou n
eed
sign
al c
over
age
the
mos
t. T
he
zBoo
st®
YX52
0i c
an c
over
app
roxi
mat
ely
250
squa
re m
eter
s (c
over
age
vari
es b
ased
on
outd
oor
sign
al le
vel,
build
ing
cons
truc
tion,
and
pla
cem
ent o
f aer
ials
). W
alls
, cei
lings
or
floor
s w
ill r
educ
e th
e co
vera
ge a
rea.
FI
GU
RE
4:
zBoo
st®
Bas
e U
nit
Cov
erag
e
FIG
UR
E 4:
zB
oost
® B
ase
Uni
t Cov
erag
e
Det
erm
ine
the
Loca
tion
of S
igna
l Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t Aer
ial
It is
rec
omm
ende
d th
at t
he S
igna
l Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t A
eria
l hav
e ap
prox
imat
ely
5
met
ers
of v
erti
cal s
epar
atio
n.
If th
e ae
rial
s ar
e to
o cl
ose
toge
ther
, the
sig
nal l
ight
on
the
Base
Uni
t will
flas
h re
d in
dica
ting
a pr
oble
m (S
ee P
age
12, T
roub
lesh
ootin
g). T
o ca
ptur
e th
e be
st s
igna
l, pl
ace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l as
high
as
poss
ible
and
pos
ition
it v
ertic
ally
, kee
ping
it a
t it a
t lea
st 1
met
er a
way
from
any
met
al.
The
loca
tion
of th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial s
houl
d be
at l
east
5 m
eter
s hi
gher
than
the
Base
Uni
t Aer
ial.
If th
is is
not
pos
sibl
e, m
axim
izin
g th
e ho
rizo
ntal
sep
arat
ion
betw
een
the
two
aeri
als
is a
dvis
ed.
See
page
6, S
ettin
g U
p Yo
ur z
Boos
t® P
rodu
ct, f
or a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion.
Pa
ge
|
6
ZB
OO
ST
® Y
X52
0(I
NT
ER
NA
TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
E
War
nin
g
The
zBoo
st®
YX-5
20i S
erie
s ba
se u
nit M
UST
onl
y be
use
d w
ith
the
prov
ided
pow
er a
dapt
or. U
se o
f oth
er p
ower
ada
ptor
s w
ill
void
the
war
rant
y an
d m
ay d
amag
e th
e un
it. U
se o
f oth
er
equi
pmen
t is
not C
E ap
prov
ed.
Ad
dit
ion
al C
able
Req
uir
emen
ts
If th
e di
stan
ce b
etw
een
the
Sign
al A
eria
l and
the
Base
Uni
t exc
eeds
17
met
ers
, you
will
nee
d to
pur
chas
e ad
ditio
nal c
oaxi
al c
able
for
a to
tal c
oax
cabl
e le
ngth
of 2
3 m
eter
s. Y
ou m
ay u
se
RG-6
coa
xial
cab
le a
nd F
con
nect
ors,
whi
ch a
re r
ated
for
outd
oor
sate
llite
TV
use
and
can
be
foun
d at
man
y ho
me
impr
ovem
ent a
nd e
lect
roni
c st
ores
.
For
the
best
per
form
ance
, pur
chas
e RG
-6 lo
w-lo
ss e
xten
sion
cab
les
from
our
web
site
or
your
re
taile
r. T
he to
tal c
able
leng
th s
houl
d no
t exc
eed
23 m
eter
s un
less
you
als
o pu
rcha
se a
n up
grad
ed S
igna
l Aer
ial (
see
page
vi).
A lo
nger
cab
le is
hel
pful
onl
y if
it al
low
s yo
u to
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial i
n a
loca
tion
whe
re y
ou m
easu
re s
tron
ger
sign
al.
Gro
un
din
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial
If yo
u de
cide
to p
lace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l out
door
s, it
mus
t be
prop
erly
gro
unde
d. T
he s
et u
p m
ust b
e in
acc
orda
nce
with
ele
ctri
cal c
odes
and
sta
ndar
ds a
pplic
able
to y
our
area
. A li
sted
ae
rial
dis
char
ge u
nit m
ust b
e pr
ovid
ed fo
r th
e le
ad-in
coa
xial
cab
le o
r th
e sh
ield
of t
he c
oaxi
al
cabl
e m
ust b
e pe
rman
ently
and
eff
ectiv
ely
grou
nded
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith lo
cal e
lect
rica
l cod
es.
Plea
se c
onsu
lt a
prof
essi
onal
inst
alle
r or
ele
ctri
cian
for
mor
e in
form
atio
n. A
dditi
onal
in
stru
ctio
ns a
nd h
ardw
are
are
also
ava
ilabl
e in
the
zBoo
st®
Out
door
Gro
undi
ng K
it (p
age
v).
Secu
rin
g Ca
ble
wit
h a
Dri
p L
oop
FIG
UR
E 5:
Sec
urin
g Ca
ble
wit
h a
Dri
p Lo
op
If yo
u pl
ace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l out
door
s, c
reat
e a
drip
loop
with
the
coax
ial c
able
at t
he p
oint
whe
re th
e ca
ble
ente
rs th
e bu
ildin
g th
roug
h an
out
side
wal
l. Th
is c
an b
e do
ne b
y tw
istin
g an
d se
curi
ng
the
cabl
e in
to a
loop
(no
less
than
4cm
acr
oss)
nea
r th
e en
try
poin
t. T
his
will
hel
p pr
even
t moi
stur
e fr
om g
athe
ring
at e
ntry
po
int a
nd le
akin
g in
to th
e bu
ildin
g. C
onsu
lt a
prof
essi
onal
inst
alle
r if
you
need
mor
e in
form
atio
n. A
dditi
onal
inst
ruct
ions
are
als
o av
aila
ble
in th
e zB
oost
® O
utdo
or G
roun
ding
Kit
(see
pag
e v)
.
Pow
er R
equ
irem
ents
The
pow
er p
lug
has
inte
rcha
ngea
ble
adap
tors
. Se
lect
the
adap
tor
that
is c
ompa
tible
for
your
ge
ogra
phic
al a
rea.
Coax
Cab
le
Exte
rior
Wal
l
5
|
Pa
ge
ZB
OO
ST
® Y
X52
0 (I
NT
ER
NA
TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
E
War
ning
Avo
id p
laci
ng th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial n
ear
met
al s
uch
as w
irin
g, A
/C
duct
s, m
etal
sid
ing,
trus
s pl
ates
, etc
.
Whe
n co
nnec
ting
the
cabl
e to
the
aeri
al, r
un th
e ca
ble
stra
ight
do
wn
from
the
aeri
al. A
void
dra
ping
the
coax
nea
r the
aer
ial.
Det
erm
ine
Cove
rage
Are
a N
eed
ed
Iden
tify
the
loca
tion
in y
our
hom
e/of
fice
whe
re y
ou n
eed
sign
al c
over
age
the
mos
t. T
he
zBoo
st®
YX52
0i c
an c
over
app
roxi
mat
ely
250
squa
re m
eter
s (c
over
age
vari
es b
ased
on
outd
oor
sign
al le
vel,
build
ing
cons
truc
tion,
and
pla
cem
ent o
f aer
ials
). W
alls
, cei
lings
or
floor
s w
ill r
educ
e th
e co
vera
ge a
rea.
FI
GU
RE
4:
zBoo
st®
Bas
e U
nit
Cov
erag
e
FIG
UR
E 4:
zB
oost
® B
ase
Uni
t Cov
erag
e
Det
erm
ine
the
Loca
tion
of S
igna
l Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t Aer
ial
It is
rec
omm
ende
d th
at t
he S
igna
l Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t A
eria
l hav
e ap
prox
imat
ely
5
met
ers
of v
erti
cal s
epar
atio
n.
If th
e ae
rial
s ar
e to
o cl
ose
toge
ther
, the
sig
nal l
ight
on
the
Base
Uni
t will
flas
h re
d in
dica
ting
a pr
oble
m (S
ee P
age
12, T
roub
lesh
ootin
g). T
o ca
ptur
e th
e be
st s
igna
l, pl
ace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l as
high
as
poss
ible
and
pos
ition
it v
ertic
ally
, kee
ping
it a
t it a
t lea
st 1
met
er a
way
from
any
met
al.
The
loca
tion
of th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial s
houl
d be
at l
east
5 m
eter
s hi
gher
than
the
Base
Uni
t Aer
ial.
If th
is is
not
pos
sibl
e, m
axim
izin
g th
e ho
rizo
ntal
sep
arat
ion
betw
een
the
two
aeri
als
is a
dvis
ed.
See
page
6, S
ettin
g U
p Yo
ur z
Boos
t® P
rodu
ct, f
or a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion.
Pa
ge
|
5
ZB
OO
ST
® Y
X52
0(I
NT
ER
NA
TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
E
War
nin
g
The
zBoo
st®
YX-5
20i S
erie
s ba
se u
nit M
UST
onl
y be
use
d w
ith
the
prov
ided
pow
er a
dapt
or. U
se o
f oth
er p
ower
ada
ptor
s w
ill
void
the
war
rant
y an
d m
ay d
amag
e th
e un
it. U
se o
f oth
er
equi
pmen
t is
not C
E ap
prov
ed.
Ad
dit
ion
al C
able
Req
uir
emen
ts
If th
e di
stan
ce b
etw
een
the
Sign
al A
eria
l and
the
Base
Uni
t exc
eeds
17
met
ers
, you
will
nee
d to
pur
chas
e ad
ditio
nal c
oaxi
al c
able
for
a to
tal c
oax
cabl
e le
ngth
of 2
3 m
eter
s. Y
ou m
ay u
se
RG-6
coa
xial
cab
le a
nd F
con
nect
ors,
whi
ch a
re r
ated
for
outd
oor
sate
llite
TV
use
and
can
be
foun
d at
man
y ho
me
impr
ovem
ent a
nd e
lect
roni
c st
ores
.
For
the
best
per
form
ance
, pur
chas
e RG
-6 lo
w-lo
ss e
xten
sion
cab
les
from
our
web
site
or
your
re
taile
r. T
he to
tal c
able
leng
th s
houl
d no
t exc
eed
23 m
eter
s un
less
you
als
o pu
rcha
se a
n up
grad
ed S
igna
l Aer
ial (
see
page
vi).
A lo
nger
cab
le is
hel
pful
onl
y if
it al
low
s yo
u to
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial i
n a
loca
tion
whe
re y
ou m
easu
re s
tron
ger
sign
al.
Gro
un
din
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial
If yo
u de
cide
to p
lace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l out
door
s, it
mus
t be
prop
erly
gro
unde
d. T
he s
et u
p m
ust b
e in
acc
orda
nce
with
ele
ctri
cal c
odes
and
sta
ndar
ds a
pplic
able
to y
our
area
. A li
sted
ae
rial
dis
char
ge u
nit m
ust b
e pr
ovid
ed fo
r th
e le
ad-in
coa
xial
cab
le o
r th
e sh
ield
of t
he c
oaxi
al
cabl
e m
ust b
e pe
rman
ently
and
eff
ectiv
ely
grou
nded
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith lo
cal e
lect
rica
l cod
es.
Plea
se c
onsu
lt a
prof
essi
onal
inst
alle
r or
ele
ctri
cian
for
mor
e in
form
atio
n. A
dditi
onal
in
stru
ctio
ns a
nd h
ardw
are
are
also
ava
ilabl
e in
the
zBoo
st®
Out
door
Gro
undi
ng K
it (p
age
v).
Secu
rin
g Ca
ble
wit
h a
Dri
p L
oop
FIG
UR
E 5:
Sec
urin
g Ca
ble
wit
h a
Dri
p Lo
op
If yo
u pl
ace
the
Sign
al A
eria
l out
door
s, c
reat
e a
drip
loop
with
the
coax
ial c
able
at t
he p
oint
whe
re th
e ca
ble
ente
rs th
e bu
ildin
g th
roug
h an
out
side
wal
l. Th
is c
an b
e do
ne b
y tw
istin
g an
d se
curi
ng
the
cabl
e in
to a
loop
(no
less
than
4cm
acr
oss)
nea
r th
e en
try
poin
t. T
his
will
hel
p pr
even
t moi
stur
e fr
om g
athe
ring
at e
ntry
po
int a
nd le
akin
g in
to th
e bu
ildin
g. C
onsu
lt a
prof
essi
onal
inst
alle
r if
you
need
mor
e in
form
atio
n. A
dditi
onal
inst
ruct
ions
are
als
o av
aila
ble
in th
e zB
oost
® O
utdo
or G
roun
ding
Kit
(see
pag
e v)
.
Pow
er R
equ
irem
ents
The
pow
er p
lug
has
inte
rcha
ngea
ble
adap
tors
. Se
lect
the
adap
tor
that
is c
ompa
tible
for
your
ge
ogra
phic
al a
rea.
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Cab
le
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Choo
se a
loca
tion
for
the
Sign
al A
eria
l tha
t pro
vide
s th
e be
st p
erfo
rman
ce a
nd th
e la
rges
t are
a of
impr
oved
sig
nal.
Det
erm
ine
the
loca
tion
that
pro
vide
s th
e st
rong
est s
igna
l usi
ng th
e si
gnal
st
reng
th in
dica
tor
on y
our
mob
ile p
hone
. Fin
d th
e lo
catio
n th
at p
rovi
des
the
mos
t bar
s of
sig
nal
stre
ngth
and
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
t or
near
that
loca
tion.
Avo
id p
laci
ng th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial n
ear
met
al s
uch
as w
irin
g, A
/C d
ucts
, met
al s
idin
g, tr
uss
plat
es, e
tc. W
hen
conn
ectin
g th
e ca
ble
to
the
aeri
al, r
un th
e ca
ble
stra
ight
dow
n fr
om th
e ae
rial
. Avo
id d
rapi
ng th
e co
ax n
ear
the
aeri
al.
Choo
se 1
of t
he fo
llow
ing
3 op
tion
s fo
r se
ttin
g up
you
r zB
oost
® sy
stem
:
EASI
EST
:
Inside, by a w
indow
1.
Loca
te a
win
dow
whe
re y
ou g
et s
igna
l.
2.
Mou
nt th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
bove
the
win
dow
.
3.
Plac
e th
e Ba
se U
nit i
n de
sire
d lo
catio
n –
whe
re
you
wan
t to
crea
te a
Cel
l Zon
e™ (5
met
ers
of
vert
ical
sep
arat
ion
betw
een
the
Base
Uni
t and
Si
gnal
Aer
ial i
s re
com
men
ded)
.
4.
Att
ach
the
coax
ial c
able
to th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial.
5.
Conn
ect t
he o
ther
end
of t
he c
oaxi
al c
able
to th
e Ba
se U
nit.
6.
Att
ach
the
Base
Uni
t Aer
ial t
o th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd
posi
tion
it ve
rtic
ally
.
7.
Choo
se th
e ap
prop
riat
e po
wer
sup
ply
optio
n fo
r yo
ur lo
catio
n, c
onne
ct th
e Po
wer
Su
pply
to th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
lug
into
a p
ower
out
let.
N
OTE
: If a
red
ligh
t app
ears
, try
furt
her
sepa
ratin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t or
see
the
Trou
bles
hoot
ing
sect
ion
(Pag
e 12
) for
furt
her
info
rmat
ion.
Ea
sies
t Set
-Up
: Place t
he Signal Aeria
l inside,
by a window
➊
BBaa ss
ee UU
nnii tt
SS iigg nn
aa ll
AAee rr
ii aall
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
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SS uu
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indow
1.
Loca
te a
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dow
whe
re y
ou g
et s
igna
l.
2.
Mou
nt th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial o
utsi
de o
f the
win
dow
.
3.
Plac
e th
e Ba
se U
nit i
n de
sire
d lo
catio
n –
whe
re
you
wan
t to
crea
te a
Cel
l Zon
e™ (5
met
ers
of
vert
ical
sep
arat
ion
betw
een
the
Base
Uni
t and
Si
gnal
Aer
ial i
s re
com
men
ded)
.
4.
Att
ach
the
coax
ial c
able
to th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial.
5.
Run
the
coax
ial c
able
from
the
Sign
al A
eria
l th
roug
h th
e w
indo
w (a
n op
tiona
l win
dow
ent
ry
kit i
s av
aila
ble:
see
pag
e v)
and
to th
e Ba
se
Uni
t.
6.
A
ttac
h th
e Ba
se U
nit A
eria
l to
the
Base
Uni
t and
pos
ition
it v
ertic
ally
.
7.
Choo
se th
e ap
prop
riat
e po
wer
sup
ply
optio
n fo
r yo
ur lo
catio
n, c
onne
ct th
e Po
wer
Su
pply
to th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
lug
into
a p
ower
out
let.
N
OTE
: If t
he r
ed li
ght s
tart
s fla
shin
g, tr
y fu
rthe
r se
para
ting
the
Sign
al A
eria
l and
Bas
e U
nit,
di
scon
nect
pow
er fo
r 10
sec
onds
and
rec
onne
ct p
ower
or
see
the
Trou
bles
hoot
ing
sect
ion
(Pag
e 12
) for
furt
her
info
rmat
ion.
B
ette
r P
erfo
rman
ce:
Place the Sign
al Aerial outsid
e of a wi
ndow
➋
BBaa ss
eeUU
nnii tt
SS iigg nn
aa ll
AAee rr
ii aall
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
PPoo
wwee rr
SS uu
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ee TT
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ign
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oost
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Pla
cem
ent o
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e Si
gnal
Aer
ial
Choo
se a
loca
tion
for
the
Sign
al A
eria
l tha
t pro
vide
s th
e be
st p
erfo
rman
ce a
nd th
e la
rges
t are
a of
impr
oved
sig
nal.
Det
erm
ine
the
loca
tion
that
pro
vide
s th
e st
rong
est s
igna
l usi
ng th
e si
gnal
st
reng
th in
dica
tor
on y
our
mob
ile p
hone
. Fin
d th
e lo
catio
n th
at p
rovi
des
the
mos
t bar
s of
sig
nal
stre
ngth
and
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
t or
near
that
loca
tion.
Avo
id p
laci
ng th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial n
ear
met
al s
uch
as w
irin
g, A
/C d
ucts
, met
al s
idin
g, tr
uss
plat
es, e
tc. W
hen
conn
ectin
g th
e ca
ble
to
the
aeri
al, r
un th
e ca
ble
stra
ight
dow
n fr
om th
e ae
rial
. Avo
id d
rapi
ng th
e co
ax n
ear
the
aeri
al.
Choo
se 1
of t
he fo
llow
ing
3 op
tion
s fo
r se
ttin
g up
you
r zB
oost
® sy
stem
:
EASI
EST
:
Inside, by a w
indow
1.
Loca
te a
win
dow
whe
re y
ou g
et s
igna
l.
2.
Mou
nt th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
bove
the
win
dow
.
3.
Plac
e th
e Ba
se U
nit i
n de
sire
d lo
catio
n –
whe
re
you
wan
t to
crea
te a
Cel
l Zon
e™ (5
met
ers
of
vert
ical
sep
arat
ion
betw
een
the
Base
Uni
t and
Si
gnal
Aer
ial i
s re
com
men
ded)
.
4.
Att
ach
the
coax
ial c
able
to th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial.
5.
Conn
ect t
he o
ther
end
of t
he c
oaxi
al c
able
to th
e Ba
se U
nit.
6.
Att
ach
the
Base
Uni
t Aer
ial t
o th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd
posi
tion
it ve
rtic
ally
.
7.
Choo
se th
e ap
prop
riat
e po
wer
sup
ply
optio
n fo
r yo
ur lo
catio
n, c
onne
ct th
e Po
wer
Su
pply
to th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
lug
into
a p
ower
out
let.
N
OTE
: If a
red
ligh
t app
ears
, try
furt
her
sepa
ratin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t or
see
the
Trou
bles
hoot
ing
sect
ion
(Pag
e 12
) for
furt
her
info
rmat
ion.
Ea
sies
t Set
-Up
: Place t
he Signal Aeria
l inside,
by a window
➊
BBaa ss
ee UU
nnii tt
SS iigg nn
aa ll
AAee rr
ii aall
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
PPoo
wwee rr
SS uu
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ll yy
MMoo
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ee TT
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MA
NCE
:
Outside of a w
indow
1.
Loca
te a
win
dow
whe
re y
ou g
et s
igna
l.
2.
Mou
nt th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial o
utsi
de o
f the
win
dow
.
3.
Plac
e th
e Ba
se U
nit i
n de
sire
d lo
catio
n –
whe
re
you
wan
t to
crea
te a
Cel
l Zon
e™ (5
met
ers
of
vert
ical
sep
arat
ion
betw
een
the
Base
Uni
t and
Si
gnal
Aer
ial i
s re
com
men
ded)
.
4.
Att
ach
the
coax
ial c
able
to th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial.
5.
Run
the
coax
ial c
able
from
the
Sign
al A
eria
l th
roug
h th
e w
indo
w (a
n op
tiona
l win
dow
ent
ry
kit i
s av
aila
ble:
see
pag
e v)
and
to th
e Ba
se
Uni
t.
6.
A
ttac
h th
e Ba
se U
nit A
eria
l to
the
Base
Uni
t and
pos
ition
it v
ertic
ally
.
7.
Choo
se th
e ap
prop
riat
e po
wer
sup
ply
optio
n fo
r yo
ur lo
catio
n, c
onne
ct th
e Po
wer
Su
pply
to th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
lug
into
a p
ower
out
let.
N
OTE
: If t
he r
ed li
ght s
tart
s fla
shin
g, tr
y fu
rthe
r se
para
ting
the
Sign
al A
eria
l and
Bas
e U
nit,
di
scon
nect
pow
er fo
r 10
sec
onds
and
rec
onne
ct p
ower
or
see
the
Trou
bles
hoot
ing
sect
ion
(Pag
e 12
) for
furt
her
info
rmat
ion.
B
ette
r P
erfo
rman
ce:
Place the Sign
al Aerial outsid
e of a wi
ndow
➋
BBaa ss
eeUU
nnii tt
SS iigg nn
aa ll
AAee rr
ii aall
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
PPoo
wwee rr
SS uu
pppp
ll yy
MMoo
bbii ll
ee TT
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AN
CE:
Attic/Outdoor
placement
Th
e fo
llow
ing
inst
ruct
ions
are
rec
omm
ende
d
for
the
best
rec
eptio
n:
1.
Usi
ng y
our
mob
ile p
hone
as
a si
gnal
met
er, c
onfir
m th
at e
ither
you
r at
tic o
r yo
ur
roof
will
del
iver
opt
imal
sig
nal s
tren
gth
to th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial.
Iden
tify
the
best
lo
catio
n fo
r at
tach
men
t of t
he m
ount
ing
brac
ket –
suc
h as
an
attic
cro
ss o
r m
ain
beam
.
2.
Secu
re th
e m
ount
ing
brac
ket a
t the
hig
hest
pos
sibl
e po
int a
nd a
t lea
st 1
met
er a
way
fr
om m
etal
obj
ects
suc
h as
pip
es, m
etal
sid
ing,
A/C
uni
t etc
.
3.
Posi
tion
the
mou
ntin
g br
acke
t suc
h th
at th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial w
ill b
e ve
rtic
al a
nd a
ttac
h th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial (
see
figur
e 7)
.
4.
Conn
ect t
he s
uppl
ied
coax
ial c
able
to th
e ba
se o
f the
Sig
nal A
eria
l.
5.
Run
the
coax
ial c
able
alo
ng a
des
cend
ing
pipe
or t
hrou
gh a
wal
l tha
t tha
t lea
ds
clos
est t
o th
e lo
catio
n of
the
Base
Uni
t.
NO
TE: R
efra
in fr
om s
ecur
ing
cabl
e or
dri
lling
hol
es u
ntil
the
syst
em h
as b
een
test
ed.
6.
From
the
othe
r en
d, c
onne
ct th
e co
ax c
able
it to
the
Base
Uni
t.
7.
Conn
ect t
he B
ase
Uni
t Aer
ial t
o th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
ositi
on it
ver
tical
ly.
8.
Choo
se th
e ap
prop
riat
e po
wer
sup
ply
optio
n fo
r yo
ur lo
catio
n, c
onne
ct th
e Po
wer
Su
pply
to th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
lug
into
a p
ower
out
let.
N
OTE
: If a
red
ligh
t app
ears
, try
furt
her
sepa
ratin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t or
see
the
Trou
bles
hoot
ing
sect
ion
(Pag
e 12
) for
furt
her
info
rmat
ion.
F
IGU
RE
6:
Con
nec
tin
g th
e B
ase
Un
it C
omp
onen
ts
➌
B
est
Per
form
ance
: Place t
he Signal Aeria
l in attic or
on roof
PP
ooww
ee rr
SS uupp
ppll yy
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
BBaa ss
ee UU
nnii tt
AA
ee rrii aa
ll BB
aa ssee
UUnn
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MMoo
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ee TT
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UR
E 7
: Pla
cin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial o
n t
he
Roo
f (p
ictu
red
) or
in t
he
Att
ic
M
ore
on R
outi
ng
the
Coax
ial C
able
Alo
ng
sid
e an
Att
ic P
ipe
Loca
te a
pip
e th
at d
esce
nds
from
the
attic
dow
n to
the
desi
red
loca
tion
of th
e Ba
se U
nit.
Tie
a
wei
ght t
o a
pull
stri
ng a
nd lo
wer
the
wei
ght d
own
alon
gsid
e th
e pi
pe. I
n th
e lo
wer
roo
m, t
ie th
e pu
ll-st
ring
ont
o on
e en
d of
the
cabl
e. F
rom
the
attic
, gen
tly p
ull u
p th
e st
ring
unt
il th
e co
axia
l ca
ble
can
be g
rasp
ed. C
onne
ct th
e co
axia
l cab
le to
the
Sign
al A
eria
l.
BBaa ss
ee UU
nnii tt
SS iigg nn
aa ll
AAee rr
ii aall
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
PPoo
wwee rr
SS uu
pppp
ll yy
9
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ER
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TIO
NA
L) U
SE
R G
UID
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BES
T P
ERFO
RM
AN
CE:
Attic/Outdoor
placement
Th
e fo
llow
ing
inst
ruct
ions
are
rec
omm
ende
d
for
the
best
rec
eptio
n:
1.
Usi
ng y
our
mob
ile p
hone
as
a si
gnal
met
er, c
onfir
m th
at e
ither
you
r at
tic o
r yo
ur
roof
will
del
iver
opt
imal
sig
nal s
tren
gth
to th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial.
Iden
tify
the
best
lo
catio
n fo
r at
tach
men
t of t
he m
ount
ing
brac
ket –
suc
h as
an
attic
cro
ss o
r m
ain
beam
.
2.
Secu
re th
e m
ount
ing
brac
ket a
t the
hig
hest
pos
sibl
e po
int a
nd a
t lea
st 1
met
er a
way
fr
om m
etal
obj
ects
suc
h as
pip
es, m
etal
sid
ing,
A/C
uni
t etc
.
3.
Posi
tion
the
mou
ntin
g br
acke
t suc
h th
at th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial w
ill b
e ve
rtic
al a
nd a
ttac
h th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial (
see
figur
e 7)
.
4.
Conn
ect t
he s
uppl
ied
coax
ial c
able
to th
e ba
se o
f the
Sig
nal A
eria
l.
5.
Run
the
coax
ial c
able
alo
ng a
des
cend
ing
pipe
or t
hrou
gh a
wal
l tha
t tha
t lea
ds
clos
est t
o th
e lo
catio
n of
the
Base
Uni
t.
NO
TE: R
efra
in fr
om s
ecur
ing
cabl
e or
dri
lling
hol
es u
ntil
the
syst
em h
as b
een
test
ed.
6.
From
the
othe
r en
d, c
onne
ct th
e co
ax c
able
it to
the
Base
Uni
t.
7.
Conn
ect t
he B
ase
Uni
t Aer
ial t
o th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
ositi
on it
ver
tical
ly.
8.
Choo
se th
e ap
prop
riat
e po
wer
sup
ply
optio
n fo
r yo
ur lo
catio
n, c
onne
ct th
e Po
wer
Su
pply
to th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd p
lug
into
a p
ower
out
let.
N
OTE
: If a
red
ligh
t app
ears
, try
furt
her
sepa
ratin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
nd B
ase
Uni
t or
see
the
Trou
bles
hoot
ing
sect
ion
(Pag
e 12
) for
furt
her
info
rmat
ion.
F
IGU
RE
6:
Con
nec
tin
g th
e B
ase
Un
it C
omp
onen
ts
➌
B
est
Per
form
ance
: Place t
he Signal Aeria
l in attic or
on roof
PP
ooww
ee rr
SS uupp
ppll yy
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
BBaa ss
ee UU
nnii tt
AA
ee rrii aa
ll BB
aa ssee
UUnn
ii tt
MMoo
bbii ll
ee TT
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ee rr
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UR
E 7
: Pla
cin
g th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial o
n t
he
Roo
f (p
ictu
red
) or
in t
he
Att
ic
M
ore
on R
outi
ng
the
Coax
ial C
able
Alo
ng
sid
e an
Att
ic P
ipe
Loca
te a
pip
e th
at d
esce
nds
from
the
attic
dow
n to
the
desi
red
loca
tion
of th
e Ba
se U
nit.
Tie
a
wei
ght t
o a
pull
stri
ng a
nd lo
wer
the
wei
ght d
own
alon
gsid
e th
e pi
pe. I
n th
e lo
wer
roo
m, t
ie th
e pu
ll-st
ring
ont
o on
e en
d of
the
cabl
e. F
rom
the
attic
, gen
tly p
ull u
p th
e st
ring
unt
il th
e co
axia
l ca
ble
can
be g
rasp
ed. C
onne
ct th
e co
axia
l cab
le to
the
Sign
al A
eria
l.
BBaa ss
ee UU
nnii tt
SS iigg nn
aa ll
AAee rr
ii aall
CCoo
aa xx
CCaa bb
ll ee
PPoo
wwee rr
SS uu
pppp
ll yy
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Pos
itio
nin
g th
e B
ase
Un
it
For
the
wid
est p
ossi
ble
sign
al a
rea,
it is
rec
omm
ende
d th
at y
ou p
ositi
on th
e zB
oost
® YX
520i
Ba
se U
nit n
ear
the
mid
dle
of a
room
or
mou
nt it
on
an in
teri
or w
all.
This
Bas
e U
nit u
ses
an
omni
-dir
ectio
nal a
eria
l tha
t del
iver
s si
gnal
in a
cir
cula
r pat
tern
aro
und
the
aeri
al.
If yo
u de
cide
to p
ositi
on th
e Ba
se U
nit o
n or
nea
r an
out
side
wal
l, w
e re
com
men
d pu
rcha
sing
a
Dir
ectio
nal B
ase
Uni
t Aer
ial (
Page
v) t
o fo
cus
the
sign
al in
the
dire
ctio
n of
you
r ch
oice
.
The
Base
Uni
t can
be
mou
nted
eith
er d
irec
tly o
n a
wal
l or
plac
ed o
n a
flat s
urfa
ce (e
.g.,
a bo
oksh
elf,
desk
, end
tabl
e, e
tc.).
The
Bas
e U
nit p
erfo
rms
best
whe
n lo
cate
d at
leas
t 1-2
met
ers
abov
e th
e flo
or o
r ap
prox
imat
ely
the
heig
ht o
f a m
obile
pho
ne w
hen
it is
typi
cally
in u
se (a
void
pl
acin
g th
e Ba
se U
nit o
n th
e flo
or).
For
best
res
ults
, avo
id p
laci
ng th
e Ba
se U
nit A
eria
l with
in 1
met
er o
f oth
er c
ords
, met
al o
bjec
ts
or o
ther
wir
eles
s de
vice
s su
ch a
s w
irel
ess
rout
ers
or w
irel
ess
acce
ss p
oint
s.
Con
firm
Th
at Y
our
zBoo
st®
is W
ork
ing
Pro
per
ly
Perf
orm
the
follo
win
g st
eps
to c
onfir
m t
hat
the
unit
is n
ow w
orki
ng p
rope
rly:
1.
Unp
lug
the
Base
Uni
t pow
er c
able
.
2.
Turn
on
your
mob
ile p
hone
and
che
ck th
e nu
mbe
r of
bar
s.
3.
Plug
the
pow
er c
able
into
the
Base
Uni
t.
4.
Hol
d yo
ur m
obile
pho
ne a
bout
2 m
eter
s fr
om th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd th
en tu
rn it
on.
Wai
t up
to 1
min
ute
for
the
mob
ile p
hone
to r
egis
ter t
he s
igna
l com
ing
from
the
Base
Uni
t.
5.
If th
e nu
mbe
r of
bar
s sh
ows
impr
ovem
ent,
you
r zB
oost
® un
it is
wor
king
pro
perl
y.
W
all M
oun
tin
g th
e B
ase
Un
it
The
Base
Uni
t can
als
o be
eas
ily m
ount
ed to
a w
all u
sing
the
incl
uded
mou
ntin
g br
acke
t ha
rdw
are.
The
Bas
e U
nit s
houl
d be
a m
inim
um d
ista
nce
of 1
-2 m
eter
s ab
ove
the
floor
. Pe
rfor
m th
e fo
llow
ing
step
s to
mou
nt th
e Ba
se U
nit t
o a
wal
l: 1.
Re
mov
e th
e m
ount
ing
brac
ket f
rom
the
Base
Uni
t by
firm
ly s
prea
ding
one
of t
he ta
bs
outw
ard
from
the
base
uni
t as
illus
trat
ed in
figu
re 8
. 2.
Fa
sten
the
mou
ntin
g br
acke
t to
the
wal
l usi
ng th
e in
clud
ed w
all/
ceili
ng a
ncho
rs.
3.
Snap
the
Base
Uni
t int
o th
e m
ount
ing
brac
ket.
Not
e
Mob
ile p
hone
sig
nal b
ars
are
appr
oxim
ate
and
vary
from
pho
ne
to p
hone
. The
num
ber
of b
ars
can
fluct
uate
wid
ely,
dep
endi
ng o
n th
e lo
catio
n of
the
phon
e, th
e po
sitio
n or
ang
le o
f the
pho
ne,
wea
ther
, etc
. Mos
t mob
ile p
hone
sig
nal m
eter
s up
date
eve
ry 6
to
10 s
econ
ds. A
n in
crea
se o
f onl
y on
e ba
r ty
pica
lly in
dica
tes
a 4x
to
10x
sign
al in
crea
se.
THE
BEST
IND
ICA
TOR
OF
SIG
NA
L ST
REN
GTH
IS T
HE
ABI
LITY
TO
RE
LIA
BLY
PLA
CE A
ND
REC
EIVE
CA
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Figu
re 8
: Wal
l Mou
nti
ng
the
Bas
e U
nit
Whe
n yo
ur z
Boos
t® s
yste
m is
in p
lace
and
fully
con
nect
ed, y
ou s
houl
d w
alk
thro
ugho
ut th
e ro
om a
nd s
ee th
at y
ou a
re a
ble
to r
elia
bly
plac
e ca
lls.
Rem
embe
r, c
over
age
vari
es b
ased
on
outd
oor
sign
al le
vel,
build
ing
cons
truc
tion,
and
aer
ial
plac
emen
t. C
over
age
in a
djoi
ning
roo
ms
(nex
t to,
abo
ve, o
r be
low
) will
be
redu
ced
due
to
wal
ls o
r ce
iling
/flo
ors.
Shou
ld y
ou d
esir
e to
impr
ove
cove
rage
, you
may
:
• M
ove
the
Base
Uni
t and
/or
adju
st th
e an
gle
of th
e Ba
se U
nit A
eria
l.
• M
ove
the
Sign
al A
eria
l to
a hi
gher
loca
tion
in y
our
attic
or
outs
ide.
• Pu
rcha
se a
Sig
nal A
eria
l Upg
rade
(see
pag
e v)
.
• Pu
rcha
se a
Bas
e U
nit A
eria
l Upg
rade
(see
pag
e v)
.
FI
GU
RE
9: C
over
age
Are
a
Imp
rovi
ng
You
r Co
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itio
nin
g th
e B
ase
Un
it
For
the
wid
est p
ossi
ble
sign
al a
rea,
it is
rec
omm
ende
d th
at y
ou p
ositi
on th
e zB
oost
® YX
520i
Ba
se U
nit n
ear
the
mid
dle
of a
room
or
mou
nt it
on
an in
teri
or w
all.
This
Bas
e U
nit u
ses
an
omni
-dir
ectio
nal a
eria
l tha
t del
iver
s si
gnal
in a
cir
cula
r pat
tern
aro
und
the
aeri
al.
If yo
u de
cide
to p
ositi
on th
e Ba
se U
nit o
n or
nea
r an
out
side
wal
l, w
e re
com
men
d pu
rcha
sing
a
Dir
ectio
nal B
ase
Uni
t Aer
ial (
Page
v) t
o fo
cus
the
sign
al in
the
dire
ctio
n of
you
r ch
oice
.
The
Base
Uni
t can
be
mou
nted
eith
er d
irec
tly o
n a
wal
l or
plac
ed o
n a
flat s
urfa
ce (e
.g.,
a bo
oksh
elf,
desk
, end
tabl
e, e
tc.).
The
Bas
e U
nit p
erfo
rms
best
whe
n lo
cate
d at
leas
t 1-2
met
ers
abov
e th
e flo
or o
r ap
prox
imat
ely
the
heig
ht o
f a m
obile
pho
ne w
hen
it is
typi
cally
in u
se (a
void
pl
acin
g th
e Ba
se U
nit o
n th
e flo
or).
For
best
res
ults
, avo
id p
laci
ng th
e Ba
se U
nit A
eria
l with
in 1
met
er o
f oth
er c
ords
, met
al o
bjec
ts
or o
ther
wir
eles
s de
vice
s su
ch a
s w
irel
ess
rout
ers
or w
irel
ess
acce
ss p
oint
s.
Con
firm
Th
at Y
our
zBoo
st®
is W
ork
ing
Pro
per
ly
Perf
orm
the
follo
win
g st
eps
to c
onfir
m t
hat
the
unit
is n
ow w
orki
ng p
rope
rly:
1.
Unp
lug
the
Base
Uni
t pow
er c
able
.
2.
Turn
on
your
mob
ile p
hone
and
che
ck th
e nu
mbe
r of
bar
s.
3.
Plug
the
pow
er c
able
into
the
Base
Uni
t.
4.
Hol
d yo
ur m
obile
pho
ne a
bout
2 m
eter
s fr
om th
e Ba
se U
nit a
nd th
en tu
rn it
on.
Wai
t up
to 1
min
ute
for
the
mob
ile p
hone
to r
egis
ter t
he s
igna
l com
ing
from
the
Base
Uni
t.
5.
If th
e nu
mbe
r of
bar
s sh
ows
impr
ovem
ent,
you
r zB
oost
® un
it is
wor
king
pro
perl
y.
W
all M
oun
tin
g th
e B
ase
Un
it
The
Base
Uni
t can
als
o be
eas
ily m
ount
ed to
a w
all u
sing
the
incl
uded
mou
ntin
g br
acke
t ha
rdw
are.
The
Bas
e U
nit s
houl
d be
a m
inim
um d
ista
nce
of 1
-2 m
eter
s ab
ove
the
floor
. Pe
rfor
m th
e fo
llow
ing
step
s to
mou
nt th
e Ba
se U
nit t
o a
wal
l: 1.
Re
mov
e th
e m
ount
ing
brac
ket f
rom
the
Base
Uni
t by
firm
ly s
prea
ding
one
of t
he ta
bs
outw
ard
from
the
base
uni
t as
illus
trat
ed in
figu
re 8
. 2.
Fa
sten
the
mou
ntin
g br
acke
t to
the
wal
l usi
ng th
e in
clud
ed w
all/
ceili
ng a
ncho
rs.
3.
Snap
the
Base
Uni
t int
o th
e m
ount
ing
brac
ket.
Not
e
Mob
ile p
hone
sig
nal b
ars
are
appr
oxim
ate
and
vary
from
pho
ne
to p
hone
. The
num
ber
of b
ars
can
fluct
uate
wid
ely,
dep
endi
ng o
n th
e lo
catio
n of
the
phon
e, th
e po
sitio
n or
ang
le o
f the
pho
ne,
wea
ther
, etc
. Mos
t mob
ile p
hone
sig
nal m
eter
s up
date
eve
ry 6
to
10 s
econ
ds. A
n in
crea
se o
f onl
y on
e ba
r ty
pica
lly in
dica
tes
a 4x
to
10x
sign
al in
crea
se.
THE
BEST
IND
ICA
TOR
OF
SIG
NA
L ST
REN
GTH
IS T
HE
ABI
LITY
TO
RE
LIA
BLY
PLA
CE A
ND
REC
EIVE
CA
LLS.
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Figu
re 8
: Wal
l Mou
nti
ng
the
Bas
e U
nit
Whe
n yo
ur z
Boos
t® s
yste
m is
in p
lace
and
fully
con
nect
ed, y
ou s
houl
d w
alk
thro
ugho
ut th
e ro
om a
nd s
ee th
at y
ou a
re a
ble
to r
elia
bly
plac
e ca
lls.
Rem
embe
r, c
over
age
vari
es b
ased
on
outd
oor
sign
al le
vel,
build
ing
cons
truc
tion,
and
aer
ial
plac
emen
t. C
over
age
in a
djoi
ning
roo
ms
(nex
t to,
abo
ve, o
r be
low
) will
be
redu
ced
due
to
wal
ls o
r ce
iling
/flo
ors.
Shou
ld y
ou d
esir
e to
impr
ove
cove
rage
, you
may
:
• M
ove
the
Base
Uni
t and
/or
adju
st th
e an
gle
of th
e Ba
se U
nit A
eria
l.
• M
ove
the
Sign
al A
eria
l to
a hi
gher
loca
tion
in y
our
attic
or
outs
ide.
• Pu
rcha
se a
Sig
nal A
eria
l Upg
rade
(see
pag
e v)
.
• Pu
rcha
se a
Bas
e U
nit A
eria
l Upg
rade
(see
pag
e v)
.
FI
GU
RE
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over
age
Are
a
Imp
rovi
ng
You
r Co
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ge A
rea
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n in
itial
pow
er-u
p of
you
r zB
oost
®, th
e ba
se u
nit l
ight
indi
cato
r sh
ould
be
solid
gre
en.
This
si
gnifi
es a
nor
mal
con
ditio
n at
pow
er u
p.
zBoo
st®
Bas
e U
nit
Lig
ht I
nd
icat
ors
So
lid G
REEN
N
orm
al c
ondi
tion
at p
ower
up
Slow
ly A
lter
nati
ng
RED
and
GRE
EN
Ba
se U
nit i
s op
erat
ing
at r
educ
ed p
erfo
rman
ce a
nd
cove
rage
due
to im
prop
er s
etup
. Inc
reas
e di
stan
ce
betw
een
Sign
al A
eria
l and
bas
e un
it to
ach
ieve
m
axim
um p
erfo
rman
ce a
nd c
over
age.
If c
ondi
tion
pers
ists
aft
er r
eloc
atin
g Si
gnal
Aer
ial a
nd/o
r Ba
se
Uni
t, c
onta
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i-Ex
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port
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orm
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D
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cate
s In
suff
icie
nt d
ista
nce
betw
een
the
Sign
al
Aer
ial a
nd th
e Ba
se U
nit.
The
Bas
e U
nit i
s op
erat
ing
at s
igni
fican
tly r
educ
ed c
over
age.
In
crea
se d
ista
nce
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een
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al A
eria
l and
the
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eve
max
imum
per
form
ance
and
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vera
ge. R
emov
e po
wer
for
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econ
ds a
nd
reco
nnec
t pow
er a
fter
rel
ocat
ing
the
aeri
al. I
f co
nditi
on p
ersi
sts
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r re
loca
ting
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al A
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onta
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Syst
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igna
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om e
ither
the
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ile
phon
e or
the
cell
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er, w
hich
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ng fo
r pr
oper
ope
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his
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prop
er
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p or
ope
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he B
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mov
e po
wer
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ds a
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erat
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educ
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rage
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prop
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etup
. Inc
reas
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stan
ce
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Sign
al A
eria
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e un
it to
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axim
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age.
If c
ondi
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onta
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Sup
port
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set
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Fast
Fla
shin
g RE
D
Indi
cate
s In
suff
icie
nt d
ista
nce
betw
een
the
Sign
al
Aer
ial a
nd th
e Ba
se U
nit.
The
Bas
e U
nit i
s op
erat
ing
at s
igni
fican
tly r
educ
ed c
over
age.
In
crea
se d
ista
nce
betw
een
Sign
al A
eria
l and
the
Base
Uni
t to
achi
eve
max
imum
per
form
ance
and
co
vera
ge. R
emov
e po
wer
for
10 s
econ
ds a
nd
reco
nnec
t pow
er a
fter
rel
ocat
ing
the
aeri
al. I
f co
nditi
on p
ersi
sts
afte
r re
loca
ting
Sign
al A
eria
l or
Base
Uni
t, c
onta
ct W
i-Ex
Cust
omer
Sup
port
for
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n on
set
up.
Solid
RED
Syst
em is
rec
eivi
ng s
igna
ls fr
om e
ither
the
mob
ile
phon
e or
the
cell
tow
er, w
hich
are
too
stro
ng fo
r pr
oper
ope
ratio
n. T
his
may
be
due
to im
prop
er
setu
p or
ope
ratio
n. T
he B
ase
Uni
t is
disa
bled
. Re
mov
e po
wer
for
10 s
econ
ds a
nd r
econ
nect
po
wer
to r
eset
sys
tem
. If t
he c
ondi
tion
pers
ists
, co
ntac
t Wi-E
x Cu
stom
er S
uppo
rt fo
r ad
ditio
nal
info
rmat
ion
on s
etup
.
Fast
Alt
erna
ting
RED
and
GRE
EN
Follo
wed
by
no li
ght
Base
Uni
t is
disa
bled
. Cal
l Wi-E
x Cu
stom
er S
uppo
rt.
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To
tal S
igna
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dapt
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000
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put P
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te: w
ww
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x.co
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Wha
t ca
n I e
xpec
t m
y m
obile
pho
ne s
igna
l ran
ge a
nd s
tren
gth
to b
e in
side
my
hom
e or
of
fice?
The
clos
er y
ou a
re to
the
base
, the
str
onge
r th
e si
gnal
. Thi
s w
ill v
ary
with
diff
eren
t con
ditio
ns.
Som
e of
the
cond
ition
s th
at w
ill a
ffec
t the
impr
oved
cov
erag
e ar
ea a
re s
igna
l str
engt
h ou
tdoo
rs, t
he ty
pe o
f bui
ldin
g m
ater
ials
in th
e ho
me,
the
plac
emen
t of t
he u
nit a
nd th
e ae
rial
’s p
roxi
mity
to m
obile
pho
ne to
wer
s.
Your
exp
ecta
tions
sho
uld
be th
at y
our
indo
or c
over
age
will
be
impr
oved
. You
will
be
able
to
mak
e ca
lls w
here
you
cou
ldn’
t bef
ore.
The
deg
ree
of im
prov
emen
t will
dep
end
upon
man
y fa
ctor
s. T
he in
tent
of z
Boos
t® p
rodu
cts
are
to b
ring
out
side
cov
erag
e in
side
. If y
ou w
ant a
n ev
en s
tron
ger
sign
al, c
onsi
der
a m
ore
pow
erfu
l sig
nal a
eria
l or
an in
tern
al d
irec
tiona
l aer
ial,
avai
labl
e fo
r pu
rcha
se a
t ww
w.w
psan
tenn
as.c
om
Whe
re s
houl
d I p
lace
my
zBoo
st®
Base
Uni
t to
get
the
best
cov
erag
e?
You
shou
ld p
lace
you
r ba
se u
nit w
here
you
nee
d co
vera
ge th
e m
ost.
The
bas
e un
it is
the
com
pone
nt th
at a
mpl
ifies
the
sign
al in
side
. The
cov
erag
e is
impr
oved
in a
cir
cula
r m
anne
r fr
om th
e ba
se u
nit.
The
furt
her y
ou a
re a
way
from
the
base
uni
t, th
e w
eake
r th
e si
gnal
. The
ba
se u
nit c
ould
be
plac
ed in
the
fam
ily r
oom
, the
bas
emen
t, a
n of
fice,
a b
edro
om, a
hom
e of
fice
or a
ny o
ther
cen
tral
ized
loca
tion.
Not
e: if
you
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial t
oo c
lose
to th
e Ba
se U
nit,
the
syst
em w
ill s
hut d
own.
The
si
gnal
ligh
t will
blin
k re
d. T
his
is a
nor
mal
con
ditio
n fo
r th
is s
cena
rio.
It m
eans
that
you
nee
d to
en
sure
suf
ficie
nt d
ista
nce
betw
een
the
two
aeri
als;
oth
erw
ise,
it w
ill d
etec
t fee
dbac
k (o
r no
ise)
and
aut
omat
ical
ly s
hut d
own.
Lac
k of
suf
ficie
nt v
ertic
al s
epar
atio
n is
usu
ally
the
caus
e.
How
do
I kno
w if
I ne
ed a
gro
undi
ng k
it a
nd h
ow d
o I i
nsta
ll it
?
Gen
eral
ly, w
e re
com
men
d th
e us
e of
gro
undi
ng k
its in
are
as w
here
the
aeri
al is
pla
ced
outd
oors
at a
hig
h po
int a
bove
gro
und.
The
rec
omm
ende
d m
etho
d of
gro
undi
ng y
our
aeri
al is
by
att
achi
ng th
e gr
ound
ing
wir
e (p
rovi
ded
with
the
grou
ndin
g ki
t) to
a c
old
wat
er p
ipe
or a
gr
ound
rod
(see
pag
e v
for g
roun
ding
kit)
. W
hy is
n’t
my
mob
ile p
hone
indi
cati
ng m
ore
sign
al w
ith
mor
e ba
rs?
You
may
not
obs
erve
that
gai
n on
you
r si
gnal
met
er b
ecau
se o
f the
sig
nal s
prea
ding
out
from
th
e ae
rial
. The
incr
ease
in s
igna
l you
will
see
dep
ends
upo
n:
• Th
e le
vel o
f sig
nal a
t the
Sig
nal a
eria
l (ou
tdoo
r)
• Th
e ca
re o
f the
aer
ial p
lace
men
t (1-
2 m
eter
s aw
ay fr
om m
etal
, ade
quat
e ae
rial
se
para
tion
[5-7
met
ers
vert
ical
rec
omm
ende
d])
• Th
e si
gnal
alr
eady
pre
sent
insi
de (r
elat
ed to
bui
ldin
g lo
sses
) •
The
dist
ance
of y
our
phon
e/de
vice
from
the
Base
Uni
t (si
gnal
spr
eads
or
dim
inis
hes
rapi
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with
dis
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bes
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to p
ut m
y W
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Sign
al A
eria
l?
The
Wi-E
x si
gnal
aer
ial s
houl
d be
pla
ced
at th
e hi
ghes
t poi
nt in
or
on y
our
hous
e in
ord
er to
re
ceiv
e th
e st
rong
est s
igna
l. Th
is lo
catio
n co
uld
be in
the
attic
or
on th
e ro
of. T
he p
lace
men
t of
the
Sign
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eria
l is
very
impo
rtan
t. It
is b
est t
o pl
ace
this
in a
n un
-obs
truc
ted
area
. If y
ou
posi
tion
it ou
tsid
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it v
ertic
ally
abo
ve th
e ro
oflin
e, o
r, a
ny o
ther
are
a ro
und
your
hom
e th
at h
as th
e gr
eate
st s
igna
l str
engt
h.
Not
e: if
you
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial t
oo c
lose
to th
e Ba
se U
nit,
the
syst
em w
ill s
hut d
own
(The
si
gnal
ligh
t will
blin
k re
d). T
his
is a
nor
mal
con
ditio
n fo
r th
is s
cena
rio.
It m
eans
that
you
nee
d to
en
sure
that
you
hav
e pr
oper
dis
tanc
e/se
para
tion
betw
een
the
two
aeri
als;
oth
erw
ise,
it w
ill
dete
ct fe
edba
ck (o
r no
ise)
and
will
aut
omat
ical
ly s
hut d
own.
Is a
cel
lula
r ph
one
sign
al b
oost
er t
he s
ame
as a
wir
eles
s ro
uter
; will
it h
elp
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WiF
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nal?
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he W
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ur h
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ffic
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eren
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The
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imiz
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e in
my
hom
e, w
ill y
our p
rodu
ct
boos
t al
l of o
ur s
igna
ls s
imul
tane
ousl
y?
The
zBoo
st®
YX52
0i S
erie
s is
des
igne
d to
cov
er m
ultip
le s
igna
ls s
imul
tane
ousl
y an
d w
ill a
llow
m
ultip
le u
sers
to o
pera
te a
t the
sam
e tim
e.
Ea
sies
t Se
t-U
p:
Place the Sign
al Aerial
inside, by a wi
ndow
B
ette
r P
erfo
rman
ce:
Place the Sign
al Aerial
outside of a wi
ndow
B
est
Per
form
ance
: Place t
he Signal Aeria
l in attic or
on the roof
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For
mor
e FA
Q’s
, vis
it ou
r w
ebsi
te: w
ww
.Wi-E
x.co
m
Wha
t ca
n I e
xpec
t m
y m
obile
pho
ne s
igna
l ran
ge a
nd s
tren
gth
to b
e in
side
my
hom
e or
of
fice?
The
clos
er y
ou a
re to
the
base
, the
str
onge
r th
e si
gnal
. Thi
s w
ill v
ary
with
diff
eren
t con
ditio
ns.
Som
e of
the
cond
ition
s th
at w
ill a
ffec
t the
impr
oved
cov
erag
e ar
ea a
re s
igna
l str
engt
h ou
tdoo
rs, t
he ty
pe o
f bui
ldin
g m
ater
ials
in th
e ho
me,
the
plac
emen
t of t
he u
nit a
nd th
e ae
rial
’s p
roxi
mity
to m
obile
pho
ne to
wer
s.
Your
exp
ecta
tions
sho
uld
be th
at y
our
indo
or c
over
age
will
be
impr
oved
. You
will
be
able
to
mak
e ca
lls w
here
you
cou
ldn’
t bef
ore.
The
deg
ree
of im
prov
emen
t will
dep
end
upon
man
y fa
ctor
s. T
he in
tent
of z
Boos
t® p
rodu
cts
are
to b
ring
out
side
cov
erag
e in
side
. If y
ou w
ant a
n ev
en s
tron
ger
sign
al, c
onsi
der
a m
ore
pow
erfu
l sig
nal a
eria
l or
an in
tern
al d
irec
tiona
l aer
ial,
avai
labl
e fo
r pu
rcha
se a
t ww
w.w
i-ex.
com
.
Whe
re s
houl
d I p
lace
my
zBoo
st®
Base
Uni
t to
get
the
best
cov
erag
e?
You
shou
ld p
lace
you
r ba
se u
nit w
here
you
nee
d co
vera
ge th
e m
ost.
The
bas
e un
it is
the
com
pone
nt th
at a
mpl
ifies
the
sign
al in
side
. The
cov
erag
e is
impr
oved
in a
cir
cula
r m
anne
r fr
om th
e ba
se u
nit.
The
furt
her y
ou a
re a
way
from
the
base
uni
t, th
e w
eake
r th
e si
gnal
. The
ba
se u
nit c
ould
be
plac
ed in
the
fam
ily r
oom
, the
bas
emen
t, a
n of
fice,
a b
edro
om, a
hom
e of
fice
or a
ny o
ther
cen
tral
ized
loca
tion.
Not
e: if
you
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial t
oo c
lose
to th
e Ba
se U
nit,
the
syst
em w
ill s
hut d
own.
The
si
gnal
ligh
t will
blin
k re
d. T
his
is a
nor
mal
con
ditio
n fo
r th
is s
cena
rio.
It m
eans
that
you
nee
d to
en
sure
suf
ficie
nt d
ista
nce
betw
een
the
two
aeri
als;
oth
erw
ise,
it w
ill d
etec
t fee
dbac
k (o
r no
ise)
and
aut
omat
ical
ly s
hut d
own.
Lac
k of
suf
ficie
nt v
ertic
al s
epar
atio
n is
usu
ally
the
caus
e.
How
do
I kno
w if
I ne
ed a
gro
undi
ng k
it a
nd h
ow d
o I i
nsta
ll it
?
Gen
eral
ly, w
e re
com
men
d th
e us
e of
gro
undi
ng k
its in
are
as w
here
the
aeri
al is
pla
ced
outd
oors
at a
hig
h po
int a
bove
gro
und.
The
rec
omm
ende
d m
etho
d of
gro
undi
ng y
our
aeri
al is
by
att
achi
ng th
e gr
ound
ing
wir
e (p
rovi
ded
with
the
grou
ndin
g ki
t) to
a c
old
wat
er p
ipe
or a
gr
ound
rod
(see
pag
e v
for g
roun
ding
kit)
. W
hy is
n’t
my
mob
ile p
hone
indi
cati
ng m
ore
sign
al w
ith
mor
e ba
rs?
You
may
not
obs
erve
that
gai
n on
you
r si
gnal
met
er b
ecau
se o
f the
sig
nal s
prea
ding
out
from
th
e ae
rial
. The
incr
ease
in s
igna
l you
will
see
dep
ends
upo
n:
• Th
e le
vel o
f sig
nal a
t the
Sig
nal a
eria
l (ou
tdoo
r)
• Th
e ca
re o
f the
aer
ial p
lace
men
t (1-
2 m
eter
s aw
ay fr
om m
etal
, ade
quat
e ae
rial
se
para
tion
[5-7
met
ers
vert
ical
rec
omm
ende
d])
• Th
e si
gnal
alr
eady
pre
sent
insi
de (r
elat
ed to
bui
ldin
g lo
sses
) •
The
dist
ance
of y
our
phon
e/de
vice
from
the
Base
Uni
t (si
gnal
spr
eads
or
dim
inis
hes
rapi
dly
with
dis
tanc
e) Fr
equ
entl
y A
sked
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esti
ons
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ge
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Whe
re is
the
bes
t pl
ace
to p
ut m
y W
i-Ex
Sign
al A
eria
l?
The
Wi-E
x si
gnal
aer
ial s
houl
d be
pla
ced
at th
e hi
ghes
t poi
nt in
or
on y
our
hous
e in
ord
er to
re
ceiv
e th
e st
rong
est s
igna
l. Th
is lo
catio
n co
uld
be in
the
attic
or
on th
e ro
of. T
he p
lace
men
t of
the
Sign
al A
eria
l is
very
impo
rtan
t. It
is b
est t
o pl
ace
this
in a
n un
-obs
truc
ted
area
. If y
ou
posi
tion
it ou
tsid
e, p
lace
it v
ertic
ally
abo
ve th
e ro
oflin
e, o
r, a
ny o
ther
are
a ro
und
your
hom
e th
at h
as th
e gr
eate
st s
igna
l str
engt
h.
Not
e: if
you
pla
ce th
e Si
gnal
Aer
ial t
oo c
lose
to th
e Ba
se U
nit,
the
syst
em w
ill s
hut d
own
(The
si
gnal
ligh
t will
blin
k re
d). T
his
is a
nor
mal
con
ditio
n fo
r th
is s
cena
rio.
It m
eans
that
you
nee
d to
en
sure
that
you
hav
e pr
oper
dis
tanc
e/se
para
tion
betw
een
the
two
aeri
als;
oth
erw
ise,
it w
ill
dete
ct fe
edba
ck (o
r no
ise)
and
will
aut
omat
ical
ly s
hut d
own.
Is a
cel
lula
r ph
one
sign
al b
oost
er t
he s
ame
as a
wir
eles
s ro
uter
; will
it h
elp
my
WiF
i sig
nal?
zBoo
st®
will
not
hel
p yo
ur W
iFi s
ervi
ce. T
his
unit
is d
esig
ned
to w
ork
with
mob
ile p
hone
s an
d de
vice
s. T
he W
iFi i
n yo
ur h
ome
or o
ffic
e op
erat
es o
n a
diff
eren
t fre
quen
cy.
Is y
our
prod
uct a
vaila
ble
for
inte
rnat
iona
l use
? Th
e YX
520i
is th
e in
tern
atio
nal m
odel
. Che
ck th
e fr
eque
ncie
s fo
r a
part
icul
ar c
ount
ry fo
r co
mpa
tibili
ty. C
heck
our
web
site
www.w
psan
tenn
as.com
for
prod
uct a
vaila
bilit
y.
Can
I use
my
exis
ting
coa
xial
cab
le t
o se
t up
my
unit
?
The
coax
ial m
ust b
e a
dedi
cate
d ru
n be
twee
n th
e ae
rial
and
the
Base
Uni
t and
may
not
be
shar
ed w
ith a
noth
er d
evic
e. z
Boos
t® is
opt
imiz
ed b
y us
ing
the
cabl
e pr
ovid
ed. I
f you
hav
e sp
ecia
l set
up
conc
erns
, con
tact
Wi-E
x Cu
stom
er S
ervi
ce a
t 001
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2.
Ther
e ar
e us
ually
sev
eral
mob
ile p
hone
s in
use
at
one
tim
e in
my
hom
e, w
ill y
our p
rodu
ct
boos
t al
l of o
ur s
igna
ls s
imul
tane
ousl
y?
The
zBoo
st®
YX52
0i S
erie
s is
des
igne
d to
cov
er m
ultip
le s
igna
ls s
imul
tane
ousl
y an
d w
ill a
llow
m
ultip
le u
sers
to o
pera
te a
t the
sam
e tim
e.
Ea
sies
t Se
t-U
p:
Place the Sign
al Aerial
inside, by a wi
ndow
B
ette
r P
erfo
rman
ce:
Place the Sign
al Aerial
outside of a wi
ndow
B
est
Per
form
ance
: Place t
he Signal Aeria
l in attic or
on the roof
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2 Y
ear
War
rant
y Re
gist
er y
our p
rodu
ct a
t w
ww
.Wi-E
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om
Wi-E
x® w
arra
nts
ever
y W
i-Ex®
pro
duct
to b
e fr
ee fr
om d
efec
ts in
mat
eria
l and
wor
kman
ship
un
der
norm
al u
se fo
r th
e w
arra
nty
peri
od o
f one
yea
r fr
om th
e tim
e of
pur
chas
e.
Who
Is C
over
ed?
You
mus
t hav
e pr
oof o
f pur
chas
e to
rec
eive
war
rant
y se
rvic
e. A
sal
es r
ecei
pt o
r ot
her
docu
men
tatio
n sh
owin
g th
e pr
oduc
t pur
chas
ed a
nd th
e pu
rcha
se d
ate
is c
onsi
dere
d pr
oof o
f pu
rcha
se. T
his
limite
d w
arra
nty
exte
nds
only
to th
e or
igin
al c
onsu
mer
pur
chas
er o
r an
y pe
rson
re
ceiv
ing
the
prod
uct a
s a
gift
from
the
orig
inal
con
sum
er p
urch
aser
and
to n
o ot
her
purc
hase
r or
tran
sfer
ee. T
his
war
rant
y do
es N
OT
exte
nd to
com
mer
cial
use
rs.
Wha
t is
Cov
ered
?
War
rant
y co
vera
ge b
egin
s th
e da
y yo
u pu
rcha
se th
e pr
oduc
t. F
or tw
o ye
ars
from
the
orig
inal
da
te, t
he W
i-Ex®
Mob
ile P
hone
Sig
nal B
oost
er w
ill b
e re
pair
ed o
r re
plac
ed w
ith a
new
, re
pair
ed, r
efur
bish
ed o
r co
mpa
rabl
e pr
oduc
t (w
hich
ever
is d
eem
ed n
eces
sary
by
Wi-E
x® )
if it
beco
mes
def
ectiv
e or
inop
erat
ive.
The
exc
hang
e w
ill b
e m
ade
with
out c
harg
e to
you
for
part
s an
d la
bor.
You
will
be
resp
onsi
ble
for
the
cost
of s
hipp
ing
to th
e lo
catio
n de
sign
ated
by
Wi-E
x®.
If W
i-Ex®
can
not r
easo
nabl
y re
pair
or
repl
ace
the
unit
then
Wi-E
x® m
ay, a
t its
sol
e di
scre
tion,
re
fund
the
pric
e yo
u pa
id fo
r th
e pr
oduc
t or
the
pric
e of
the
unit.
A
ll pr
oduc
ts, i
nclu
ding
rep
lace
men
t pro
duct
s, a
re c
over
ed o
nly
for
the
orig
inal
war
rant
y pe
riod
. W
hen
the
war
rant
y on
the
orig
inal
pro
duct
exp
ires
, the
war
rant
y on
the
repl
acem
ent p
rodu
ct
also
exp
ires
.
Wha
t is
Exc
lude
d?
Your
war
rant
y do
es N
OT
cove
r:
• La
bor
char
ges
for
set u
p of
the
unit.
• Pr
oduc
t rep
lace
men
t bec
ause
of m
isus
e, a
ccid
ent,
ligh
tnin
g da
mag
e, u
naut
hori
zed
repa
ir
or o
ther
cau
se n
ot w
ithin
the
cont
rol o
f Wi-E
x®.
• In
cide
ntal
or
cons
eque
ntia
l dam
ages
res
ultin
g fr
om th
e pr
oduc
t. S
ome
stat
es o
r co
untr
ies
do n
ot a
llow
the
excl
usio
n of
inci
dent
al o
r co
nseq
uent
ial d
amag
es, s
o th
e ab
ove
excl
usio
n m
ay n
ot a
pply
to y
ou.
• A
ny m
odifi
catio
ns o
r ot
her
chan
ges
to th
e pr
oduc
t, in
clud
ing
but n
ot li
mite
d to
sof
twar
e or
har
dwar
e m
odifi
catio
ns in
any
way
oth
er th
an a
s ex
pres
sly
auth
oriz
ed b
y W
i-Ex®
will
vo
id th
is li
mite
d w
arra
nty.
• Pr
oduc
t tha
t has
bee
n m
odifi
ed o
r ad
apte
d to
ena
ble
it to
ope
rate
in a
ny c
ount
ry o
ther
th
an th
e co
untr
y fo
r w
hich
it w
as d
esig
ned,
man
ufac
ture
d, a
ppro
ved
and/
or a
utho
rize
d,
or r
epai
r of
pro
duct
s da
mag
ed b
y th
ese
mod
ifica
tions
.
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ran
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atio
n
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Mak
e su
re y
ou k
eep…
Plea
se k
eep
your
sal
es r
ecei
pt o
r ot
her
docu
men
t sho
win
g pr
oof o
f pur
chas
e. A
ttac
h it
to th
is
Use
r G
uide
and
kee
p bo
th n
earb
y. A
lso,
kee
p th
e or
igin
al b
ox a
nd p
acki
ng m
ater
ial i
n ca
se y
ou
need
to r
etur
n yo
ur p
rodu
ct.
Befo
re r
eque
stin
g re
pair
ser
vice
…
PLEA
SE C
HEC
K TH
E TR
OU
BLES
HO
OTI
NG
SEC
TIO
N O
F TH
E G
UID
E. T
his
may
sav
e yo
u a
call.
To g
et w
arra
nty
serv
ice…
War
rant
y se
rvic
e w
ill b
e pr
ovid
ed b
y W
i-Ex®
. If y
ou b
elie
ve y
ou n
eed
serv
ice
for
your
uni
t,
cont
act W
i-Ex®
at 0
01-8
00-8
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612
or s
uppo
rt@
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m. A
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rese
ntat
ive
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go
thro
ugh
a di
agno
stic
che
cklis
t with
you
. If i
t is
dete
rmin
ed th
at th
e pr
oduc
t nee
ds to
be
retu
rned
for
serv
ice
or e
xcha
nged
, you
will
rec
eive
a r
etur
n m
erch
andi
se a
utho
riza
tion
(RM
A) n
umbe
r. T
he
repr
esen
tativ
e w
ill g
ive
you
com
plet
e sh
ippi
ng d
etai
ls.
To g
et o
ut o
f war
rant
y se
rvic
e…
To o
btai
n ou
t of w
arra
nty
serv
ice,
con
tact
Wi-E
x® a
t 001
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sup
port
@w
i-ex.
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fo
r in
form
atio
n on
the
poss
ibili
ty o
f any
cos
ts fo
r re
pair
or
repl
acem
ent o
f out
-of-
war
rant
y pr
oduc
ts.
Rem
inde
r
Reco
rd th
e m
odel
and
ser
ial n
umbe
r fou
nd o
n th
e pr
oduc
t bel
ow:
Mod
el #
:
Seri
al #
:
Purc
hase
Dat
e:
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ited
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ear
War
rant
y Re
gist
er y
our p
rodu
ct a
t w
ww
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om
Wi-E
x® w
arra
nts
ever
y W
i-Ex®
pro
duct
to b
e fr
ee fr
om d
efec
ts in
mat
eria
l and
wor
kman
ship
un
der
norm
al u
se fo
r th
e w
arra
nty
peri
od o
f one
yea
r fr
om th
e tim
e of
pur
chas
e.
Who
Is C
over
ed?
You
mus
t hav
e pr
oof o
f pur
chas
e to
rec
eive
war
rant
y se
rvic
e. A
sal
es r
ecei
pt o
r ot
her
docu
men
tatio
n sh
owin
g th
e pr
oduc
t pur
chas
ed a
nd th
e pu
rcha
se d
ate
is c
onsi
dere
d pr
oof o
f pu
rcha
se. T
his
limite
d w
arra
nty
exte
nds
only
to th
e or
igin
al c
onsu
mer
pur
chas
er o
r an
y pe
rson
re
ceiv
ing
the
prod
uct a
s a
gift
from
the
orig
inal
con
sum
er p
urch
aser
and
to n
o ot
her
purc
hase
r or
tran
sfer
ee. T
his
war
rant
y do
es N
OT
exte
nd to
com
mer
cial
use
rs.
Wha
t is
Cov
ered
?
War
rant
y co
vera
ge b
egin
s th
e da
y yo
u pu
rcha
se th
e pr
oduc
t. F
or o
ne y
ear
from
the
orig
inal
da
te, t
he W
i-Ex®
Mob
ile P
hone
Sig
nal B
oost
er w
ill b
e re
pair
ed o
r re
plac
ed w
ith a
new
, re
pair
ed, r
efur
bish
ed o
r co
mpa
rabl
e pr
oduc
t (w
hich
ever
is d
eem
ed n
eces
sary
by
Wi-E
x® )
if it
beco
mes
def
ectiv
e or
inop
erat
ive.
The
exc
hang
e w
ill b
e m
ade
with
out c
harg
e to
you
for
part
s an
d la
bor.
You
will
be
resp
onsi
ble
for
the
cost
of s
hipp
ing
to th
e lo
catio
n de
sign
ated
by
Wi-E
x®.
If W
i-Ex®
can
not r
easo
nabl
y re
pair
or
repl
ace
the
unit
then
Wi-E
x® m
ay, a
t its
sol
e di
scre
tion,
re
fund
the
pric
e yo
u pa
id fo
r th
e pr
oduc
t or
the
pric
e of
the
unit.
A
ll pr
oduc
ts, i
nclu
ding
rep
lace
men
t pro
duct
s, a
re c
over
ed o
nly
for
the
orig
inal
war
rant
y pe
riod
. W
hen
the
war
rant
y on
the
orig
inal
pro
duct
exp
ires
, the
war
rant
y on
the
repl
acem
ent p
rodu
ct
also
exp
ires
.
Wha
t is
Exc
lude
d?
Your
war
rant
y do
es N
OT
cove
r:
• La
bor
char
ges
for
set u
p of
the
unit.
• Pr
oduc
t rep
lace
men
t bec
ause
of m
isus
e, a
ccid
ent,
ligh
tnin
g da
mag
e, u
naut
hori
zed
repa
ir
or o
ther
cau
se n
ot w
ithin
the
cont
rol o
f Wi-E
x®.
• In
cide
ntal
or
cons
eque
ntia
l dam
ages
res
ultin
g fr
om th
e pr
oduc
t. S
ome
stat
es o
r co
untr
ies
do n
ot a
llow
the
excl
usio
n of
inci
dent
al o
r co
nseq
uent
ial d
amag
es, s
o th
e ab
ove
excl
usio
n m
ay n
ot a
pply
to y
ou.
• A
ny m
odifi
catio
ns o
r ot
her
chan
ges
to th
e pr
oduc
t, in
clud
ing
but n
ot li
mite
d to
sof
twar
e or
har
dwar
e m
odifi
catio
ns in
any
way
oth
er th
an a
s ex
pres
sly
auth
oriz
ed b
y W
i-Ex®
will
vo
id th
is li
mite
d w
arra
nty.
• Pr
oduc
t tha
t has
bee
n m
odifi
ed o
r ad
apte
d to
ena
ble
it to
ope
rate
in a
ny c
ount
ry o
ther
th
an th
e co
untr
y fo
r w
hich
it w
as d
esig
ned,
man
ufac
ture
d, a
ppro
ved
and/
or a
utho
rize
d,
or r
epai
r of
pro
duct
s da
mag
ed b
y th
ese
mod
ifica
tions
.
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ran
ty In
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Mak
e su
re y
ou k
eep…
Plea
se k
eep
your
sal
es r
ecei
pt o
r ot
her
docu
men
t sho
win
g pr
oof o
f pur
chas
e. A
ttac
h it
to th
is
Use
r G
uide
and
kee
p bo
th n
earb
y. A
lso,
kee
p th
e or
igin
al b
ox a
nd p
acki
ng m
ater
ial i
n ca
se y
ou
need
to r
etur
n yo
ur p
rodu
ct.
Befo
re r
eque
stin
g re
pair
ser
vice
…
PLEA
SE C
HEC
K TH
E TR
OU
BLES
HO
OTI
NG
SEC
TIO
N O
F TH
E G
UID
E. T
his
may
sav
e yo
u a
call.
To g
et w
arra
nty
serv
ice…
War
rant
y se
rvic
e w
ill b
e pr
ovid
ed b
y W
i-Ex®
. If y
ou b
elie
ve y
ou n
eed
serv
ice
for
your
uni
t,
cont
act W
i-Ex®
at 0
01-8
00-8
71-1
612
or s
uppo
rt@
wi-e
x.co
m. A
rep
rese
ntat
ive
will
go
thro
ugh
a di
agno
stic
che
cklis
t with
you
. If i
t is
dete
rmin
ed th
at th
e pr
oduc
t nee
ds to
be
retu
rned
for
serv
ice
or e
xcha
nged
, you
will
rec
eive
a r
etur
n m
erch
andi
se a
utho
riza
tion
(RM
A) n
umbe
r. T
he
repr
esen
tativ
e w
ill g
ive
you
com
plet
e sh
ippi
ng d
etai
ls.
To g
et o
ut o
f war
rant
y se
rvic
e…
To o
btai
n ou
t of w
arra
nty
serv
ice,
con
tact
Wi-E
x® a
t 001
-800
-871
-161
2 or
sup
port
@w
i-ex.
com
fo
r in
form
atio
n on
the
poss
ibili
ty o
f any
cos
ts fo
r re
pair
or
repl
acem
ent o
f out
-of-
war
rant
y pr
oduc
ts.
Rem
inde
r
Reco
rd th
e m
odel
and
ser
ial n
umbe
r fou
nd o
n th
e pr
oduc
t bel
ow:
Mod
el #
:
Seri
al #
:
Purc
hase
Dat
e:
