Wilson Electronics WilsonPro A1000 User manual

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User Manual

Cellular Signal Booster

WilsonPro A1000

Package Contents 1

STEP 1: Preparation 2

STEP 2: Find The dBm Reading On Your Phone 3

STEP 3: Measure Signal Strength For Inside Antenna 4

STEP 4: Measure Signal Strength For Outside Antenna 5

STEP 5: Temporarily Mount The Outside Antenna 6

STEP 6: Connect The System 7

STEP 7: Compare Results 8

STEP 8: Permanently Mount The Outside Antenna 9

STEP 9: Permanently Mount The Inside Antenna 11

STEP 10: Route & Secure The Cable 12

Test System: Lights 13

Speciﬁcations 15

Safety Guidelines 16

Warranty 18

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Index

WilsonPro A1000 CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER 1

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Package

Contents

WilsonPro

A1000

2x Pole Mount

Bracket

Wall Mount

Bracket

Inside

Antenna

Power

Supply

This device may be operated ONLY in a ﬁxed location for in-building

use. The signal booster unit is designed for use in an indoor,

temperature controlled environment (38 degrees Celsius)

Outside

Antenna

3 Coax Cables

(1m,10m,15m)

Lightning

Surge

Protector

We recommend plugging in the power supply into a power strip to protect against power surges

and installing a lightning surge protector that is earthed.

2CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER WilsonPro A1000

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Step 1: Preparation

NOTE: These instructions will walk you through a “soft” install process to ﬁnd the

optimal locations for the Inside and Outside ntennas, then through the process of the

permanent installation.

You Will Need (tools not included)

Make sure the following materials are prepared and ready for your installation.

o Ladder

o Phillips-head screwdriver

o 10mm open-end wrench or adjustable wrench

o Drill (if routing cable through wall)

o Mounting Option A:25cm diameter pole (#BT512631)

or an existing pole

o Recommended: Power Strip with surge protection

2 to 3 hours

2 people (a person to help with antenna calibration)

WilsonPro A1000 CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER 3

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Step 2: Find The dBm

Reading On Your Phone

Put your iPhone into ﬁeld test mode. To do this dial

*3001#12345#* then press call.

1Hold down power button until you see 'Slide to Power O'.

2Then release the power button.

3 Hold the Home button until your main screen appears.

If you want to check 3G/1x but your iPhone is picking up 4G/

LTE signal, go to Settings>Cellular>Cellular Data Options>Enable

LTE>Select O.

After you system is set up, you can go back to the dots signal

by once again dialing *3001#12345#* then pressing call. When

the menu comes back up, tap “phone” in the top left corner of

your phone.

Settings > About Phone > Status or Network > Signal Strength or

Network Type and Strength (exact options/wording depends on

phone model).

iOS 11 no longer displays the decibel (dBm) reading in ‘Field Test

Mode’. Tip: Using the bar indicator on your cell phone can assist

you in ﬁnding the strongest signal direction as well as placing

calls in dierent locations. For changes/updates on this issue,

periodically go to:

www.boltontechnical.co.za/blogs/news/signalstrength

iPhone®

iOS 9 - 10.3.3

iPhone®

iOS 11 - current

Android™

iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

All Other Phones & Alternate Methods

iPhone

• OpenSignal is a free app that allows you to run a test of your iPhone’s

true speed

• Speedtest by Ookla is another free app

Android users: do a signal strength test and network speed test.

• Network Cell Info Lite, available for free on the Google Play store, provides

nearly real-time monitoring of cellular and WiFi signals

Visit: https://www.boltontechnical.co.za/blogs/news/signalstrength

4CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER WilsonPro A1000

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Step 3: Measure Signal

Strength For Inside

Antenna Placement

Having an accurate measurement of signal strength in decibels (dBm) is crucial

when installing your system. Decibels accurately measure the signal strength you

are receiving. Test both 3G and 4G signal for best results by turning the LTE o in

the carrier settings of your device.

SIGNAL STRENGTH EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR DEAD ZONE

3G/1x

(typically voice) -70dBm -71 to -85dBm -86 to -100dBm -101 to -109dBm -110dBm

4G/LTE

(typically data) -90dBm -91 to -105dBm -106 to -110dBm -111 to -119dBm -120dBm

Turn o your cell phone’s WiFi to ensure you

are checking the cellular connection. The dBm

reading will be refreshed every 30-60 seconds.

Want faster results? Once you have a reading,

turn on airplane mode. Wait 15 seconds.

Turn o airplane mode. The signal strength

reading is refreshed.

Walk around your home/oce taking signal

strength readings until you ﬁnd the area that has

the weakest reception, or number farthest away

from zero. For example -100 is a weaker signal

than -80.

Users on iOS 11 and above will need to use an

alternative method using the bar indicator on

your cell phone and/or placing calls in dierent

locations.

Weakest Signal Number:___________

Weakest Signal Location: ___________

Place your Inside Antenna in this poor signal area.

For best results, keep the Inside Antenna more

than 45cm away from the booster.

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Step 4: Measure Signal

Strength For Outside

Antenna Placement

This is the most critical step of the installation

process because it will determine the overall

performance of the booster system. Using the

same method as Step 3, ﬁnd the place with the

strongest signal (number closest to zero) on the

outside of your home.

Users on iOS 11 and above will need to use an

alternative method using the bar indicator on

your cell phone and/or placing calls in dierent

locations.

The further apart the Inside Antenna is located

from the Outside Antenna, the better. To

determine the best location for your Outside

Antenna, note the dBm reading in a variety of

locations.

Note: The Outside Antenna must be at least

6 meters vertical or 15 meters horizontal from

the Inside Antenna for best performance. Make

sure the Inside Antenna and Outside Antennas

are facing away from each other.

6CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER WilsonPro A1000

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Step 5: Temporarily Mount

The Outside Antenna

Use one of the two options to mount the

Outside Antenna on the side of the house with

the strongest signal.

Note: Using an app like 'Open Signal' will help

you point the Outside ntenna in the direction

of the nearest cell phone tower.

AOption (Best)

BOption (Good)

Note: The Outside Antenna must be at least

6 meters vertical or 15 meters horizontal from

the Inside Antenna for best performance. Make

sure the Inside Antenna and Outside Antennas

are facing away from each other.

WilsonPro A1000 CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER 7

Band 5 Band 4

Band 12/13/17

Connect 4G-X ®

Band 2

Band 5 Band 4

Band 12/13/17

Connect 4G-X ®

Band 2

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Step 6: Connect The System

Connect the supplied Coax Cable to end of

booster labeled Inside Antenna.

Power up the Booster by connecting it to a

power source.

To protect Booster from power surges, connect

to a power strip.

Connect the supplied Coax Cable to end of

booster labeled Outside Antenna.

Outside

Antenna

Inside

Antenna

Warning: Do Not connect power

supply to booster before connecting

both outside and indoor antennas

Band 5 Band 4

Band 12/13/17

Connect 4G-X ®

Band 2

Band 5 Band 4

Band 12/13/17

Connect 4G-X ®

Band 2

8CELL PHONE SIGNAL BOOSTER WilsonPro A1000

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Step 7: Compare Results

Using the ﬁeld test mode described in step 3, measure the new signal

strength and write it down here ___________.

Compare this number with the original reading you took in the same part of the house.

If the number is higher (closer to zero) than the original reading without booster, your

booster is working. If it is not, look at the lights on the booster and the section at the

end of this manual “Test System: Lights”.

Users on iOS 11 and above will need to use an alternative method using the bar

indicator on your cell phone and/or placing calls in dierent locations.

Did you know a signal increase in just

3dB is 2 times the power and signal ampliﬁcation!

Distance from Cell Tower

CELL

TOWER

Signal Strength

GOOD

Signal Strength

POOR

Signal Strength

DEAD ZONE

Signal Strength

EXCELLENT

Signal Strength

FAIR

3G/1x

4G/LTE

-70dBm

-90dBm

-75dBm

-100dBm

-90dBm

-108dBm

-105dBm

-115dBm

-110dBm

-120dBm

DECIBEL GAIN POWER INCREASE

3dB 2 times the power and signal ampliﬁcation

6dB 4 times the power and signal ampliﬁcation

10dB 10 times the power and signal ampliﬁcation

12dB 16 times the power and signal ampliﬁcation

20dB 100 times the power and signal ampliﬁcation

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