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Low Profile 8x8 MIMO Antenna
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- Page 1 QuadMini Duo. Designed by in the USA 3411 W. Lake Center Dr., Your QuadMini Duo is designed, sold, and supported Santa Ana, CA 92704 by Waveform and our team of Signal Specialists. We’ve helped over 50,000 customers improve their +1 (800) 761-3041 signal since the company was founded in 2007.
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Page 2: What's In The Box
C L E A R B A G C L E A R B A G Cables, Adapters, UltraPole (Only Included with Complete Kit) If you purchased the complete QuadMini Duo Kit, you’ll also receive the parts listed below. 10 x 10 x... - Page 3 Who We Are Hi! We’re Waveform. We’ve been around since 2007, and while we’ve grown a bunch since then, we’re still a small team. There’s just a handful of us answering texts, and picking up calls.
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Page 4: Before You Start
MIMO antennas, like those in the QuadMini Duo, will help condition your outdoor signal and get you better data rates. But if the signal outside your building isn’t usable to begin with, antennas might not help. You can certainly still give the QuadMini Duo a shot, you may not get the results you’re expecting. - Page 5 What Tools Do You Need? Your QuadMini Duo includes all of the tools necessary for assembly. If you’re wall mounting your antenna, you’ll need a phillips-head screwdriver and you may need a drill.
- Page 6 Finding the Best Antenna Position While we include indoor mounts for each QuadMini, you’ll almost always see much better results installing both of your QuadMini antennas outdoors. In this section, we’ll explain the simplest and most effective method for identifying the best outdoor location for your QuadMini antennas.
- Page 7 Make sure to attach both QuadMinis to your router’s cellular ports, not Wi-Fi. Some devices only have internal antenna ports. Refer to your router’s manual, our device- specific guides at waveform.com/hotspot-guides, or reach out to us for help if you’re unsure. Is holding both QuadMini antennas difficult? If your kit includes the UltraPole, briefly skip ahead to section 6 of this manual to »...
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Page 8: Taking Measurements
Call (800) 761-3041, email help@waveform.com, or book a meeting at waveform.com/ meet to chat with a Waveform Signal Specialist. We’re available from 6am-5pm PT, Mon to Fri. In this section we’ll outline some tips & tricks for indoor and vehicle installations. Taking Measurements... - Page 9 Your Measurements Use this table to make notes of your data rate measurements while you’re positioning both QuadMini antennas at the various positions described in the previous sections. Important: each time you move to a new location, power cycle your cellular router so that it connects to the very best bands available.
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Page 10: Connecting Your System
If you purchased your QuadMini Duo as a complete kit, follow the steps below to assemble and install your kit. If you only purchased the antennas, your assembly may look a little different. - Page 11 How to Install the Quad Window Entry Cables Your Quad Window Entry Cables can be connected at any point in your system as needed. Follow the manual included or find it online at waveform.com/window-entry-manual Loosely position each Check that your window...
- Page 12 Mounting Your QuadMini Duo Now that you have all the components in your system connected and you’ve verified that you are happy with your data rates, it’s time to mount your QuadMini Duo! If you’re mounting your QuadMini Duo outdoors...
- Page 13 If you’re mounting your antennas indoors... Your QuadMini Duo offers two indoor mounting options: window or desktop mounting. For better performance, we strongly recommend mounting your QuadMini Duo outdoors instead. Regardless of the mounting option you choose, remember to mount the antennas near the window you identified in section 4.
- Page 14 • Expanded instructions on grounding and examples of suitable electrical grounds can be found at Attach a ground wire Attach the ground wire waveform.com/grounding to your pole. e.g. Some to a suitable electrical mounting poles use a ground. grounding bolt & nut.
- Page 15 Call (800) 761-3041, email help@waveform.com, or book a meeting at waveform.com/meet to chat with a Waveform Signal Specialist. We’re available from 6am-5pm PT, Mon to Fri.
- Page 16 Consider two of our QuadPro Kits! QuadPro is a directional high-gain antenna which could provide you with superior performance over each QuadMini in your QuadMini Duo. Each QuadPro also comes with our adjustable QuadPro Kit FlexMount, for easier aiming.
- Page 17 Did your installation go well? Are you having trouble positioning your QuadMini antennas? Do you think our manual could be improved? Are your data rates not quite what you were hoping? Please tell us: Call (800) 761-3041, email help@waveform.com, or book a meeting at waveform.com/meet to chat with a Waveform Signal Specialist.
- Page 20 Need help? We’re ready and waiting. MIMO Antennas, like those in the QuadMini Duo, aren’t always easy to install. But the end result is worth it. One of the benefits of buying from Waveform is our lifetime technical support on every system we sell. We’ve...
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