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3.2 Plan the layout of your system

Before you get started you will need to plan the layout of your system. This involves

checking signal strength for signals coming from the cellular tower, as well as antenna,

booster and cable placement.

Select a location on the roof of the building to install the signal antenna, by monitoring

your cellular phone's signal strength (signal bars) to find the strongest signal from your

carrier's cellular tower.

Mark that area as the installation location for the Donor (outdoor)

IMPORTANT: Confirm that you have at least 20 feet of vertical distance between the

marked antenna location and the location where you will place the Server (indoor)

antenna. To prevent the system from oscillation (feedback) you want to ensure that

there is enough separation between the distribution and signal antenna or that they

are shielded from each other to ensure the distribution antenna does not send a signal

back into the signal antenna. If you cannot achieve these separations, either choose

an alternate location for the donor (outdoor) antenna or determine if there are natural

barriers in the building construction itself that will attenuate signals between the two

antennas so that oscillation can be prevented.

Loosely run the coaxial cable from your outdoor antenna to your booster. (After you

have tested the system you can permanently secure the coaxial cable).

As you route and pull cabling, follow these general guidelines:

Bend cables and route them smoothly, and protect the outer skin against any

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damage.

Keep horizontal cables straight and fasten them with a tie every three to five feet.

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Bind and fasten vertical cables every six to eight feet.

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Waterproof all outdoor connections with silicone caulking

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Be careful when plugging the connector in so as not to damage the center pins on

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the connectors.

Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the antenna. We recommend applying silicone

caulking to fully waterproof the connection.

Attach the cable in such a way that a drip loop is formed.

Once mounted, connect one end of the coaxial cable to the donor (outdoor) antenna

and the other end to the cellular booster where it is marked "Outdoor"

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