Lifewire / Hayley Prokos Price: Steep, but could be a good value, depending on needĬoming in at just under $900 MSRP, the 4G-X is a sizeable investment, but well-priced for the range and performance it reliably delivers. To protect the booster from surges, weBoost recommends connecting the device to a power strip instead of an outlet. On one side of the Connect 4G-X, there is an opening labeled ‘Outside Antenna,’ and on the other side, one labeled ‘Inside Antenna.’ Once everything's connected, all that's left is to power up the booster by connecting it to an outlet. The product connects the outdoor and indoor antennas through two coax cables. The company also says the outside antenna must be at least 20 feet vertical or 50 feet horizontal from the inside antenna (so specific, right?). WeBoost recommends keeping the indoor antenna more than 18 inches away from the booster for optimal performance. So, that’s what we did, and repeated the process to measure signal strength for the placement of the outside antenna. In any case, the User Manual makes the process pretty straightforward.įollowing the user manual, we first measured signal strength for the inside antenna by checking cellular connection via standard field test-though, alas, the manual later told us that iOS 11 no longer displays the decibel (dBm) reading there and that tracking the bars on the cell phones being used can assist in finding the strongest signal. However, it’s understandable why this is the case, given that this is a professional-grade product that covers a lot of ground. There are certainly more instructions and guidelines for this device than other, smaller cell boosters we tested. However, weBoost’s User Manual suggests blocking out two to three hours for installation and having another person to help with antenna calibration. Our setup process took less than 30 minutes, likely because we didn’t mount the outdoor antenna. Lifewire / Hayley Prokos Setup Process: Understandably fussier than others
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