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Your MIMO External Antenna is sold and supported by Waveform 

and our team of Signal Specialists. 

We’ve helped over 20,000 customers boost their signal since our 

company was founded in 2007. 

We’ve installed and confi gured 

thousands of devices in buildings across the country, and 

we’re 

here to help

. If you have any issues at all, please don’t hesitate to 

reach out.

52 Maxwell,

Irvine, CA 92618

+1 (800) 761-3041

www.waveform.com

help@waveform.com

About Waveform

MIMO External 

Antennas

We know, reading manuals isn’t always fun. But we promise it’s worth it.

We’ve helped hundreds of customers improve signal to their cellular LTE/5G 

routers. We’ve compiled everything we’ve learned in this manual. 

Give it a read before you start: it’ll save you time and help you get the best 

performance out of your MIMO External Antenna.

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST:

Summary of Contents for MIMO

Page 1: ...sues at all please don t hesitate to reach out 52 Maxwell Irvine CA 92618 1 800 761 3041 www waveform com help waveform com About Waveform MIMO External Antennas We know reading manuals isn t always f...

Page 2: ...surrounded by trees buildings or hills Cables and Adapters optional only included with complete kit If you purchased a complete antenna kit the parts listed below will also come included What s in th...

Page 3: ...grown a bunch since then we re still a small team There s just a handful of us answering texts and picking up calls The four of us pictured below lead support and product development Feel free to reac...

Page 4: ...peed MIMO antennas will help condition the outdoor signal and get you better data rates But if the signal outside your building isn t usable to begin with MIMO antennas might not help You can certainl...

Page 5: ...al Antenna 1 Read this manual Ideally from start to finish so that you understand the whole process before you begin 2 Assemble your antenna s to your mount Start by assembling your mount and attachin...

Page 6: ...posite directions This is called cross polarization and is crucial to MIMO Mount these exactly as in the image and then treat them as a single antenna For the next step in section 3 it ll be helpful t...

Page 7: ...a power extension cord If so set up your MIMO antenna s in test mode by connecting them directly to your router Take your hotspot and antenna outside with you and you ll have everything you need to st...

Page 8: ...evice connected to your router or hotspot s WiFi You ll notice your results uctuate a little between tests that s normal Now go outside With each location and direction you try run 1 2 speed tests and...

Page 9: ...Use the table below to make notes of your data rate measurements while you re positioning and aiming the antenna s Position and Direction Download Speed Upload Speed Your Data Rate Measurements 04 9...

Page 10: ...ing the Complete Kit Set Up Refer to the diagram to the right as needed for assembling the complete kit 1 Secure your MIMO Panel Antenna or Log Periodic Antennas to your mount if you haven t already I...

Page 11: ...ils to the cellular antenna ports not the WiFi antenna ports if your unit has them Check your manual or search online if you re not sure which is which SMA TS9 or U Fl to N Female Pigtail Adapter x2 I...

Page 12: ...Protector Kits at waveform com surge protector Both the surge protectors and your mount itself should be grounded We recommend using at least 10 AWG cable Keep in mind the numbers increase as the cabl...

Page 13: ...ation Carrier aggregation allows your devices to connect to two or more bands simultaneously but doesn t always result in an improvement Stick to a single band if that gets you the best results Unfort...

Page 14: ...ata rates suddenly get worse try re aiming your antenna s to get the best results Did your installation go great Are you having trouble aiming your antenna s Do you think our manual could be improved...

Page 15: ...s spreading the word Most people don t know that products like our MIMO antenna exist Help us get the word out everyone you refer gets 5 off their kit and we ll also give you 5 of whatever they spend...

Page 16: ...worth it One of the benefits of buying from Waveform is our lifetime technical support on every system we sell We ve installed hundreds of these devices ourselves and can walk you through troubleshoot...

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