5 Easy Steps for your Home Signal Booster Installation

How to Install a Signal Booster

One of the most common concerns our customers have is whether or not their signal booster will be difficult to install.

While installation is a multi-step process, each of these steps are simple on their own. Your booster manual provides a nice starting point for your individual installation, but we’re here to help with a step-by-step breakdown all the same. Proper installation can greatly increase the coverage area of your cellular signal amplifier, so it's well worth the effort.

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There are five main steps to installing a home signal booster system:

• Find the Best Outside Signal
• Install Outdoor Antenna.
• Connect to the Amplifier.
• Install Inside Antenna.
• Power on.

The most “difficult” part is installing the outside antenna, whether a yagi directional antenna or an omni antenna. This requires climbing onto your roof, mounting the antenna, weatherproofing, and running cable into your home.

You also need some tools, but nothing unusual. A ladder, your smartphone, a Phillips-head screwdriver, an adjustable wrench, and a little bit of elbow grease - and you’ll be enjoying better cellular signal in no time!

Let’s start!

01. Find the Best Outside Signal

Start by finding the best signal outside your home. Locating the side of your home with the best signal is the MOST CRUCIAL step of the installation process. This is done by walking around the perimeter of your home and either using the number of bars on your phone (ok method), smartphone apps (good method), or Field Test Mode (great method).

Check out our blog on How to Read Cell Phone Signal Strength the Right Way for more on testing signal strength.

02. Install Outside Antenna

Mount the outdoor antenna in the area where you have the best signal. Place the antenna as high as possible - ideally on the roof with a mounting pole, although the fascia or gable is acceptable. It’s important that the outside antenna should be on or near the edge of the roof. If it's a yagi antenna, it should be pointing away from the house toward your nearest cell tower.

See our guide on Finding Cell Tower Locations for the optimal way to point your antenna.

03. Connect to Signal Amplifier

Once the outside antenna is mounted, connect a coaxial cable (one will be included in your booster kit) to the outside antenna and run it into your home where you keep your amplifier. Some run cable into the attic, others prefer using the window entry cable. Pick whichever works best for you, and ensure your amplifier is stored in a well-ventilated area.

04. Install Inside Antenna

Figure out where in your home you need signal the most, and place the indoor antenna either on the wall (if a panel antenna) or on the ceiling (if a dome antenna) in that area. Run the other included cable to the amplifier (also called repeater).

Make sure there is at least 20 feet vertical or 50 feet horizontal distance between the outside and inside antennas to prevent oscillation, which will cause your cell signal booster to automatically shut down.

05. Power On

Plug in the power supply to the signal amplifier and to the wall outlet. The amplifier will sync up and if you see all green lights, you’re in business. Check near the inside antenna how much boosted signal you’re getting.

Any post-installation adjustments will require rebooting the amplifier - simply unplug the power supply for 5-10 seconds (much like resetting your WiFi router) and plug it back in to reboot the system.

And that’s it! Enjoy your boosted mobile signal!

Alternatives to DIY: Professionally Installed Signal Boosters

If the entire idea of installing a signal booster in your home has you down, you're in luck: the weBoost Installed Home Complete comes with professional installation included. A team of experts will set an appointment to come into your home and install the signal booster for you.

Performing the installation yourself has its perks - you are able to have greater control of the antennas, cables, and accessories and layout of your booster system - but if you don't have the mechanical know-how, or you just don't want to spend your time, then an installed booster is for you.

How May We Help You?

Wilson Amplifiers is the leading provider of signal boosters by weBoost and WilsonPro. Cell phone boosters are FCC approved devices that amplify 5G, 4G, and LTE cell phone signal for any phone with any carrier (including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and more) for home, office, or vehicle.

We seriously hate dropped calls and poor coverage, so it's our goal to eliminate weak signal from your life:

• Free consultation (ask us anything) with our US-based customer support ( sales@wilsonamplifiers.com ) or call us at 1-800-568-2723 .
• Free shipping.
• Better signal or industry-leading 90 money-back guaranteed. No questions asked.
• We want everyone to be satisfied, so we provide lifetime technical support and a 2-year warranty for all products.

Ask us anything and we'll be glad to help.

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