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Business Stationary Mart - Wireless Extenders Cell Phone Signal Booster - Dual Band YX510 PCS/CEL
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List Price: $399.00
Our Price: $299.99
Your Save: $ 99.01 ( 25% )
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Manufacturer: Wireless Extenders
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory
Brand: Wireless Extenders
Color: white
EAN: 0186639000090
Feature: Easy installation
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Wireless Extenders
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Wireless Extenders
Model: YX510 PCS/CEL
Publisher: Wireless Extenders
Release Date: 2006-10-17
Special Features: nv:Communications Type^Signal Booster
Studio: Wireless Extenders
Variation Description: white
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Features
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Easy installation
Covers up to 2500 sq ft
Extends the battery life of the cell phone
Can be used to replace the land line
Unit brings the outside signal inside, where you need it the most
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works for me = NO land line
Comment: Easy installation. I just hung the antenna (a foot long wand) in my attic from a rafter and strung the cable by cutting a hole to a closet. I have the transmitter in an upstairs 2 story atrium. The home is 3200 sqf on two stories, and another 1500 in the walkout. I get signal everywhere. Before I got this device, I was lucky to get 2 bars, and more often got NO SIGNAL. I have had continuous signal for both frequencies since I bought this two weeks ago. I have no reason to do an outside mount, which is really nice.
We're in a canyon, and I'd say the initial signal was on the questionable ranges for this thing working at all. But it works, and works well. It was well worth the purchase. I do use wifi, and I've had no issues with signal interferences.
If you need a signal, and want to ditch that land line, this is the ticket.
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Summary: Work Great!!! WHEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY
Comment: I have a basement office in an area of town where cell signals (all carriers - there's simply a shortage of towers in the area) are weak. I typically would get 1 bar on my AT&T phone, and would as often as not lose calls, and would miss the majority of incoming calls. My Sprint Mobile Broadband card would do about 450K down and 60K up with very high latency.
When I received the unit I first tried it by putting the antenna by the window and the base unit on the opposite side of the office -- about 12 feet away. As the documentation predicted the system reduced its gain and I noticed no real difference in signal at the phone.
The building is a two story with a basement. I ran the cable out the window and up the wall. There was nowhere to mount the antenna so it would be above the gutter, so it is clamped at the top and mounted just below the gutter. According to my phone there are 4-5 bars of signal there.
Inside I ran above the drop ceiling to the interior wall and mounted the base there.
This gives me about 20' of vertical and 12' feet of horizontal separation. The base unit indicates zero gain reduction in the configuration. Depending were in the office I am I get 3-5 bars of signal, with one weak corner (actually closer to the base than other areas, so there's something odd at work there) with only 1-2 bars. Not only that, I have 3-5 bars in the hallway, the bathroom across the hall, and the tenants in the two adjacent offices report much better cell phone service "suddenly" (they don't know I put in the booster.)
Here's the kicker. My Sprint Mobile Broadband card now average 800K downloads and 180K uploads, with much less latency!
OVERALL: A VERY SUCCESSFUL INSTALL
I find no negatives, and the only caveat I can give is SEPARATE THE ANTENNA FROM THE BASE as directed in the instructions.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointing Performance
Comment: Installation and setup of the wireless extender was as easy as purported. However, I'm having a hard time determining whether I'm actually getting any improvement in cell reception while in my home. Voice quality during calls is still only fair to poor with lots of garbling. And I still have instances where someone tries to call me and the call goes straight to voice mail without ever ringing my cellphone. I had hoped the extender would overcome some of the inadequacies of cellular technology, but that seems not to be the case.
It's interesting how bimodal the reviews for this product are: folks either love it or hate it. Based on other reviews and my own experience, it would seem to be a good product in applications where there is a significant difference in the signal strength outside your home vs what you get inside. That is, if you get 4 bars outside and only 0 or 1 inside, then this may be worth a try. On the other hand, if you get a decent signal in your home and you're just trying to improve call quality (as was my case), then take a pass on these extenders.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wi-Ex Booster
Comment: This booster helped a lot but it is not perfect. Installation is indeed very critical!
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Summary: Works better than expected
Comment: I read a review in a magazine and some other customer input but I was still skeptical because the cell service is so bad where I live. The installation process is significant but the results are noticable. The boost only works very nearby. No where as far as advertised.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Wi-Ex zBoost cell zone signal booster is a revolutionary, patent-pending new product that improves indoor cell phone coverage. zBoost captures the wireless signal outside, brings it inside and enhances, or boosts it - extending a cell zone in your home or office or your car.
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