First Step: Find The Strongest Signal; Installation Options ­ Cradle Antenna - Wilson Electronics SignalBoost DT Installation Manual

First Step: Find the Strongest Signal
Before you install your SignalBoost DT, it is very important that you determine the location of the best available
cellular signal. This will affect where you place the cradle antenna and will help you get the best performance
from your system.
You will fi nd the strongest signal outside your house or building, at the highest place available. Your cell phone
can help you fi nd the strongest outside signal, using any or all of the following methods:
1. Place calls from several locations outside your building and note where you get the best reception.
2. Check the bar indicator on your cell phone display and note where the signal appears to be the strongest.
Note: cell phone bars are only an approximation of signal strength and vary from phone to phone. They can
take up to 30 seconds to reset to a new reading. Be patient and repeat your signal check several times.
3. Some cell phones have test modes for reading accurate signal strength. Using the test mode on your cell
phone, move around the outside of your building and determine the location of the strongest signal. (For
assistance with the test mode on your particular phone, visit the Technical Support section of our website:
www.wilsonelectronics.com or call our Technical Support Department at 866­294­1660 or 435­673­5021.)
Once you have determined where the outside signal is strongest, you should plan to install the cradle antenna
in that general area, either outside or inside. (See the following section for alternative installation options.)
Installation Options ­ Cradle Antenna
The cradle antenna is directional – it receives and transmits best in one direction. The round Wilson insignia
indicates the side of the antenna that should face toward the cell site when the unit is placed in the cradle.
Note: the weaker the signal is at the cradle antenna, the shorter the distance the on­board antenna will
transmit; therefore, signal strength at the cradle antenna is extremely important. The SignalBoost DT comes
with all necessary parts for installation of the cradle antenna in three alternative locations (see Figure 2):
• Outside on a pole (bracket, nuts and washers)
• Outside on a wall (screws, washers and anchors)
• Inside on a window or wall (suction cups or double­sided adhesive strip)
Figure 2
Antenna
and
Cradle
(facing
Cell
cell site)
Tower
Pole Installation (A)
3
Cell
Antenna and
Tower
Wall Installation (B)
For Technical Support, call 866­294­1660 or 435­673­5021.
Antenna and
Cradle (high
on inside of
window, facing
Cradle (on
cell site)
outside of
building
as high as
possible,
facing cell
site)
Window Installation (C)