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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 45 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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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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Better than I expected |
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Before installing this device, I went on the roof of my single story home to check the quality of cell signal. What I found was 3 - 4 bars if the phone was placed about 5 feet above the roof line. Our phones were useless inside the house, we only got signal if the phone was at a window and even that was sporatic. I installed the booster recieve antenna on a 10 foot mast, this put the antenna 6 foot above the roof. Ran the cable inside and mounted the unit on the wall about 5 ft off the floor. When we powered it on I was very surprised to find we had 3 - 4 bars. We went to all rooms of the house and found our Sprint cell phones now work in EVERY room of our 2,000 sq ft house, they may not have lots of bars, but we can use them and not drop calls. What a great investment! |
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Wireless Extender zBoost YX500 for Cell Phones |
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My problem is that I don't have good cell phone signal in my new home. We are thinking it is the foil lining of the insulation in our attic. Verizon says that there is a tower within a two mile radius of our home so it can't be the tower's signal. We bought this product to enable us to have more signal inside our home. I am happy to say that it does give us more signal. However, I was hoping for better signal; but I guess half the signal is better than none. I do recommend this product, but just be aware that it may not give you 100% signal. I would also recommend installing the antenna outside on your roof; the higher the better. |
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Does not work. |
I received this product and installed as directed. It does not work at all. I get a
green power light but that is all. I called wi-ex tech support and they were less
than helpful. One tech wanted me to buy the dual frequency. I don't know why if the
single frequency does not work. I checked with Verizon before ordering and verified
I am running on 1900mhz. Wi-Ex also verified the same. I need a signal booster but
I want to look for something other than ZBoost. The manual plainly states Wi-Ex
guarantees the product but tech support said I had to deal with the retailer. This
has not been a pleasant experience. |
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