Find the Strongest
Cellular Signal
Before you install your DT 4G signal booster,
you must determine the location
of
the best
available
cellular signal. This will affect the
location
of
your
Outside Antenna and will
help you get the best performance from
your DT 4G.
You
can find the strongest
signal outside your building, typically at the
highest point available, using any
of
the
following methods:
1.
Best method:
Connect the
Outside Antenna to the
DT 4G signal booster, and the DT 4G
to the Desktop Antenna. Have one
person outside (on the roof for best
results) rotate the
Outside
Antenna with
a second person inside the building
near the Desktop Antenna watching the
signal strength on a phone. This allows
you to read the signal strength from
nearby cell towers.
a.
The person inside should have
the phone
in
test mode so the
numerical signal strength can be
read. This is more accurate than
the
bar
indicator.
Go
to www.
wilsonelectronics.com/test-mode-
instructions for help
in
finding the
test mode for
your
phone.
b.
The person on the roof should turn
the
Outside
Antenna 45 degrees
at a time.
Allow 30
seconds for the
phone· to register with each turn.
Rotate in
45°
increments
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c.
The person inside should note the
readings on the phone with each
turn. Signal readings
usually
appear
as a negative number. The closer the
number gets to zero, the stronger the
signal (for example, -86 dB would be
a moderately good reading while -55
dB would be an excellent
reading,
and
-11
0
dB would be a weak, or
unusable signal).
d.
Once you have determined which
direction provides the strongest
outside signal, you can install the
Outside
Antenna
in
that general
direction.
2.
Good methods:
a.
Place calls from several locations
outside
your
building. As you
move
to different locations, note where
you
get
the best reception.
b.
If
you have a smart phone, you
can download apps that help you
identify locations
of
cell
phone
towers
or
the strongest signal.
Go
to the App Store and search for
"cell signal"
to find available
apps
for
your
device.
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3.
Acceptable
method:
Check
the
bar
indicator on your cell
phone display
and note where the signal appears
the strongest. (Note: cell phone bars
are only an approximation
of
signal
strength and vary from phone to
phone.) Phones can take up to
30
seconds to reset to a new reading. Be
patient and repeat your signal check
several times.
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For additional instructions on finding
the strongest
cellular
signal, watch the
installation video at: wilsonelectronics.com/
DT4Gvideo.
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help?
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