There is virtually no cell phone connection in the basement, so can put the transmitter upstairs? What additional cabling would I need?
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Hi Chris, Two suggestions to your inquiry. It is possible your cellular company provider may have a signal extender unit that can be placed in the basement location of the Pit Boss, like a cable router. If not, then the only other option is running the wire upstairs were you have good signal strength. This may require you to purchase additional wire. I would take the whole unit with you and explain your situation to the departments electrical staff. They may suggest either the same size wire or a slightly thicker wire based on the wire length needed. I hope this helps, good luck.
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I don't believe you would anything additional. Drill a hole in the floor and run the wires through the floor.
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Yes- We do not have a land line so you had to get Verizon cell service. It costs about $30.00 for the year. Small price to pay for peace of mind.
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No need for a cell phone in basement. Just must have cell service available. I have an xtra one available at a discount if you want. I bought one as a gift for someone that sold their house.
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Hi Chris,Two suggestions to your inquiry.It is possible your cellular company provider may have a signal extender unit that can be placed in the basement location of the Pit Boss, like a cable router.If not, then the only other option is running the wire upstairs were you have good signal strength. This may require you to purchase additional wire. I would take the whole unit with you and explain your situation to the departments electrical staff. They may suggest either the same size wire or a slightly thicker wire based on the wire length needed. I hope this helps, good luck. Hi Chris,Two suggestions to your inquiry.It is possible your cellular company provider may have a signal extender unit that can be placed in the basement location of the Pit Boss, like a cable router.If not, then the only other option is running the wire upstairs were you have good signal strength. This may require you to purchase additional wire. I would take the whole unit with you and explain your situation to the departments electrical staff. They may suggest either the same size wire or a slightly thicker wire based on the wire length needed. I hope this helps,... » Read More Hi Chris,Two suggestions to your inquiry.It is possible your cellular company provider may have a signal extender unit that can be placed in the basement location of the Pit Boss, like a cable router.If not, then the only other option is running the wire upstairs were you have good signal strength. This may require you to purchase additional wire. I would take the whole unit with you and explain your situation to the departments electrical staff. They may suggest either the same size wire or a slightly thicker wire based on the wire length needed. I hope this helps, good luck. « Show Less
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Because the sensors are plugged directly into the Pitboss, the unit has to be within 15-30' of the sump pit being monitored.
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I am not sure how it works, but I have installed one my basement and it calls my cell when tested. There is no connection except plugging it in to standard wall outlet and paying an annual subscription fee. It is not logged into my home network either.
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This unit needs to be plunged in using a standard phone wire and also plunged into a electric outlet. This unit is not wireless.
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No. There are no issues. Mine works very well in the basement. The problem may be with your network. You can also update your software to the latest but I never had any issues from the beginning.
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I would love to help, but i bought this as a gift. And, my nephew and wife live in a house without a basement.So, i really do not know. Good luck.
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I live in a basement apartment and my intercom works great. We have a rather long hall connecting the kitchen to the living room (that's where we placed ours) and the reception is great. Hope this helps.
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These are designed to be mounted on the ceiling and radiate downward. If you mount this in the basement most of your signal will go down to the floor and be blocked by your foundation. You might get a signal in the back yard, but it probably won't be very good. Similarly, your signal on the upper floors won't be great. Suggestion: mount it on the ceiling of the first floor or check out EnGenius' line of outdoor Wireless Access Points.
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Yes. A land line is not necessary for this product to work, but the sub-stations must be properly wired for complete use.
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we have box in garage have full signal out there. we have none in house do we have to move box in house?
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I have this unit, and my understanding of this unit is that it will repeat the signal it receives, extending the coverage area of the signal. If the signal from the router is weak, the extended signal will also be weak. If this range extender could be placed on a higher floor, in an area of the building where there is a strong signal, it could then give you a better signal in the basement.
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Yes, I bought it for this exact reason since my stereo receiver upstairs in my loft required an Ethernet connection. The wifi is really weak upstairs in my house so I also attached a wireless access point to one of the ports and now my loft has 3 hard wired connections and wireless coverage. They work very well too! You will need more than one to make it work though. They sell them in kits. This is just for one.
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Yes. I have this router in my basement, and the WiFi connection reaches to my second story. Remember that the radio signal points out of the side of an antennae like a doughnut, so I have one antennae pointed horizontally so its wifi signal points upward. And the other two antennas are pointed in two other random directions.
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It would probably work but i have mine hooked to a tv and only get two channels and this is upstairs so i doubt if you<ll get good reception in a basement
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I don't see any reason it wouldn't work. Mine works fine in the basement or any other room in my house. My main use is in my workshop which is over 100 feet from my house and I've never had a problem talking or recieving.
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I tried mine with speaker in basement and transmitter upstairs with no problems. It will depend on wall construction.
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I have a transmitter on the second floor with receivers on first and third. Works great!
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Remember, we're working with radio waves being sent through the atmosphere, and pretty much line-of-sight from a cell tower. The signal amplifier (the booster) is amplifying the signal intercepted by the antenna and sends it to the pad where the phone is to be placed. You'll have to trust L. P.'s experience working in a basement. If it works for him, it should work for you. The antenna must be outside, and as high up as you can reach with your cable for maximum effect.
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It must be powered from the POE and connected to the router via cat5/6. It sounds like you may be looking for a range extender, but the throughputon those will be much lower due to their nature (having to receive/transmit radio signals simultaneously).