User's Manual

Wireless Extenders YX500-PCS

Installation Guide

Preparing to Install the YX500-PCS

Check the Signal

Strength

Before installing the YX500-PCS in your home,

make sure that your cell phone is able to receive a

signal on the outside of your home or in the attic.

Like a skylight that brings sunlight into a room, the

YX500-PCS can only bring cellular signals into

your home if cellular signals are reaching the

outside of your home.

Simply go outside or go into your attic with your cell

phone and check the number of signal bars that

are displayed. On most cell phones, twp bars

represent a sufficient signal for completing a call.

Weak Signal Strong Signal

{illustration of cell phones with weak and strong signals}

Determine the

Needed Coverage

Area

Identify the location in your home/office where you

need the signal coverage the most. The YX500-

PCS can cover approximately 2500 square feet.

However, walls, ceilings or floors can limit the

coverage area. Rooms unobstructed by walls

(e.g., a kitchen that opens up to a great room) will

allow for a greater area of coverage.

Location of Attic

Antenna and Base

Unit

• The Signal Antenna and Base Unit must be at

least 16 feet apart, and the Signal Antenna

must be mounted in a vertical position.

• If the distance between the Signal Antenna and

the Base Unit is greater than 35 feet, additional