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Wireless Extenders YX-500 PCS zBoost Cell Phone Signal Booster up to 2500 Square Feet of Coverage for Home or Office (1900 MHz Phones)
Studio : Wireless Extenders
by Wireless Extenders
Brand : Wireless Extenders
Model : YX500-PCS
Release Date : 2005-04-22
Publisher : Wireless Extenders
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Color : white
EAN : 0186639000502
UPC : 186639000502
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 48 reviews)
List Price : $299.00
Our Price : Too low to display
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Extends cellular coverage for single or multiple users in homes or offices--provides up to 2500 square feet of coverage
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Works with T-Mobile, Metro PCS, Cricket, Suncom, and Sprint (not Nextel) PCS wireless phones in frequency range of 1850-1990 MHz
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Omni-directional signal antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers
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Antenna can be installed outdoors above the roofline or indoors in the attic or near a window
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Extends phone battery life--uses less power when signal is stronger
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Product Description |
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Works with T-Mobile, Metro PCS, Cricket, Suncom, and Sprint(not Nextel) PCS wireless phones in frequency range of 1850-1990 MHz |
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Biographys.com Product Description |
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Designed as a whole-house/office solution for improving your cellular phone signal, the Wireless Extenders YX500/PCS zBoost zP Wireless Booster can extend cellular coverage up to 2500 square feet. This YX500/PCS model works with all phones on the 1900 MHz frequency, including compatibility with Sprint (not Nextel) and T-Mobile. The package includes everything you need: amplifier base unit, power supply, base unit antenna, low-loss SATV coaxial cable (RG6), signal antenna and mounting hardware. The omni-directional signal antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers. 
Improve your cell signal with the YX500/PCS--perfect for boosting the signal of Sprint and T-Mobile frequencies up to 2500 square feet. |  | Using a revolutionary, patent pending technology that protects the carrier network, the YX500/PCS improves indoor cell phone coverage by capturing and repeating the outside signal, bringing it into the building and enhancing it. This process creates a "Cell Zone" in your home or office. The Wireless Extenders zBoost system includes: - Outdoor antenna (repeats the signal) can be installed outdoors above the roofline or indoors in the attic or near a window
- Coax cable (RG6- ultra low-loss, DBS satellite) connects from the outdoor antenna to the base unit
- Base unit: Sleekly designed, it amplifies the signal and provides oscillation detection/correction which protects the carrier network using patent-pending technology.
- Indoor antenna connects to the base unit to repeat the signal and create "Cell Zone"--no physical connection to the phone is needed.
Installation
Choosing the best location for installation of the Signal Antenna provides the best performance and the largest area of improved signal. Determine the location that provides the strongest signal using the signal strength indicator on your cell phone. For the best reception, find the location that provides the most bars of signal strength and locate the Signal Antenna at that location. Specifications
- US PCS 1900 MHz band
- Uplink: 1850 - 1910 MHz
- Downlink: 1930 - 1990 MHz
- Network formats: CDMA, GSM, TDMA, GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT, EVDO, HSDPA
- Total Signal Gain: 60dB (adaptive)
- Output Power: less than 0.5 Watt EiRP (w/ included antenna)
- Unit weight: 1 pound
- Unit size: 5 x 7 x 2 inches
- Power input: 100-120 VAC 60 Hz
- Power output: 5VDC, 1.5A
- Signal antenna cable: Outdoor rated 75 ohm DBS satellite coaxial cable, Type-F male
- Base unit antenna: 50 ohm, TNC male
Note: If you need coverage for an AT&T or Verizon phone (800 MHz spectrum), check out the YX500/CEL or the dual-band YX510--which covers both the 800 MHz and 1900 MHz spectrums. Will the Wi-Ex YX500-PCS or the YX500-CEL unit work with any wireless service?
The Wi-Ex YX500-PCS unit will work only in the PCS frequency range (1850 â€" 1990 MHz), and the Wi-Ex YX500-CEL will only work in the Cellular frequency range (824 â€" 896 MHz). Cell phones from providers like Cricket, Metro PCS, Suncom, T-Mobile, and Sprint (excludes Nextel) normally work with our YX500-PCS model, and cell phones from providers like AT&T and Verizon will normally work with the YX500-CEL model. Most of the wireless phones in use today are in the PCS or the Cellular frequencies. Some wireless service providers are PCS only while others will operate in the Cellular and PCS frequencies. This varies from city to city. If your service provider shows both 800 and 1900 MHz the YX500-CEL will probably work. If your service provider shows only the 1900MHz, the YX500-PCS booster will work. |
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Range much less than a wireless router |
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This wireless extender installed easily. I put the antenna in the attic where there are 4 bars on my phone, and ran the cable to a lower level where there was one, and I now have 4 bars there as well. The only problem is I only get 4 bars 7-10 feet of the unit. I thought I would have phone service throughout my house, but the signal will not carry through a wall. I have to be near the extender pretty much in line of sight to get the signal strong. |
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good connection, easy to install |
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Was good as advertised! My wife is pleased. Instructions are easy to follow. |
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Does the Job |
I was so happy when one of my coworkers suggested I buy a wireless extender. I moved into a basement apartment, and was highly disappointed and frustrated that my cell phone reception was so bad. Since I didn't have a "home phone" at the time, having a conversation on my cell while at home was nearly impossible. And then I bought my wireless extender. What an improvement! I went from having constant dropped calls to having bad reception only every now and then. The extender offers three types of installations, ranging from best, to better, to good. I was only able to install the more basic option (that provided good reception) because the best and better installation options required that I screw the antennae either on the outside or inside of the house. Since I don't own the place that I'm staying, I really didn't have that option.
One thing that I noticed was that the cell phone reception was very bad when my area had a lot of snow (during the East Coast blizzard this winter). Even once the snow stopped, it seemed that the high accumulation of snow wrecked havoc on the cell phone reception. My cell phone reception only got better once the snow started to melt in the area (which was like after 2 weeks). At that time, I ended up having to buy a magicJack - No More Phone Bills - Free Local & Long Distance Calls! (which is awesome!) as a "home phone."
I'm happy with my extender (minus the poor reception during snowy weather) and recommend it. The only reason why I didn't give it a 5 star is because of the poor reception during snowy weather.
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Had to place antennae outside to make it work |
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Purchased this to gain signal for T-Mobile in the lower levels of our home. Even if I placed it upstairs where the phone gets a couple of bars, it would not work. I then ran it to the outside and on top of the house, and it now works great. We now get 4-5 bars on our phone. Also, zBoost only includes a 30-ft RG6 cable, so keep that in mind if you have to install this in a similar fashion. Now if only I can get T-Mobile to pick up that tab... |
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It's Fussy |
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Installing the ZBoost increased the number of bars from "0" inside the main room in our house to 3 or 4. However, I encountered problems connecting with the service which I eventually learned came from standing too close to the base unit with the phone (when I noticed a red light flashing). I also encountered "clipped" words and occasional "network busy" issues that I did not get in good service areas away from the house with the same phone. I decided the system was disappointing, and dismantled the installation. It may work better in another location or with a different service provider. |
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