User's Manual

4
Wireless Extenders
YX500-CEL Installation Guide
Preparing to Install the YX500-CEL
Check Signal
Availability
Before installing the YX500-CEL in your home, make sure that you can place
calls on the outside of your home or in the attic. The YX500-CEL can only
bring cell phone signals into your home if cell phone signals are reaching the
outside of your home or your attic.
Go outside or into your attic with your cell phone and do the following:
1) Make a call to confirm that a strong enough signal is reaching your
home.
2) Check your cell phone to see how many signal bars are displayed.
If you can reliably make and receive calls outside your home or in the attic,
then the YX500-CEL can bring the signal into your home.
If only 1 signal bar is displayed on your cell phone, indoor coverage will be
limited to one small room. We highly recommend installing the Signal Antenna
outside and/or purchasing a Wireless Extenders upgrade Signal Antenna (see
Optional Accessories on page 2).
Important Note on Using Signal Bars to Determine Coverage Area
Cell phone signal bars are approximate and very coarse. The number of bars
can fluctuate widely, depending on the exact location of the phone, hand
positioning, 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.
THE BEST INDICATOR OF COVERAGE AREA IS YOUR ABILITY TO
RELIABLY PLACE AND RECEIVE CALLS.
Figure 2 – Checking Your Cellular Cell Phone for Signal Strength