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1. Select a location on the roof or outside of the building to install the outside antenna.
Refer to pages 3 & 5.
2. Select a location to install the Signal Booster that is away from excessive heat,
direct sunlight or moisture, and has adequate ventilation. Airtight enclosures are not
recommended. Booster should be as close to the outside antenna as possible in order
to minimize losses from cable length to outside antenna.
Install Overview
Refer to Installation Diagram on page 3 & 4. Contact Wilson Electronics Technical Support
Team with any questions at 866-839-9361.
How a Cellular Booster Improves Indoor Signals
Wilson cellular signal booster systems work as follows: an outdoor antenna placed
on a
building where some cell signal is present, (ideally on a roof or pole), receives and sends
that weak signal via coax cable (like used in satellite TV installs) to a signal booster located
indoors. That weak signal is amplified by the booster and delivered via coax cable to an
inside antenna(s) which rebroadcasts the amplified signal within one or several areas
where improved signal is required. Signals from indoor cell device(s) are likewise picked
up by the inside antenna(s), amplified by the signal booster and transmitted back to the cell
tower via the outside antenna. The improved signals result in reliable cellular connections
for indoor users.
About Gain and Improved Signal Area
The less signal strength at the outside antenna’s location and/or the greater the coverage
need, the more gain will be required. Conversely, the more signal present outside, the
greater the inside coverage area will be. Proper aiming of the outside antenna towards the
source of the cell signal is also important. The gains of the outside and inside antenna,
though reduced by losses from coax cable lengths, also affect area of improved coverage.
Placement of the inside antenna is also a factor as they have directional characteristics.
Inside wall materials will also affect indoor coverage area.
Another important factor affecting coverage area is inadequate isolation between outside
and inside antenna(s). Wilson boosters are designed to reduce their internal gain in
order to prevent any feedback “oscillations” which if unchecked, could affect nearby cell
site operation. The LCD status display on the booster is used to determine if a booster
is operating at optimal gain for each cellular band. Optimal gain can be achieved by
increasing antenna separation, i.e. isolation, until the max gain is indicated. If attainable
separation is limited by a building’s layout, gain will suffer. A nearby cell site, even if not
providing service to a user, can also cause the booster’s automatic network protection
circuitry to reduce gain or even turn off one or more of the booster’s bands so as to
prevent signal overload to the nearby site. The display on the booster can also be used
to determine if this condition is taking place. Refer to pages 9-11 for explanation of the
booster status display.