Setup Your Buttercup

Assembling and installing the Buttercup

> Click here to download the Buttercup Assembly and Installation Guide

Buttercups must be registered with the Spectrum Access System (SAS) and its advised that you contact a Certified Professional Installer (CPI) in your area to help you. 

Installation Requirements:

  • Flat surface that you own / have authorization to install on
  • Access to 120V outlet / power supply within 50 feet of the installation site. 
  • Access to hard-wired internet within 50 feet of the installation site. Cradlepoints and WiFi repeaters are not recommended. Point-to-Point (PtP)  microwave dish antenna is acceptable. 

Confirm Signal Strength—

To confirm the strength of your Flower’s coverage, setup your Pollen eSIM and then follow these steps:

  1. Go to ‘Settings’> ‘Cellular’>‘Cellular Data’
  2. On your phone, dial the following: *3001#12345#*, then press call
  3. A screen will appear with the title “All Metrics”. Tap the right list menu icon. 
  4. Under ‘RAT’, press ‘Cell Info’
  5. Bookmark the metrics ‘PLMN’, ‘CellID’, and ‘RSRP’ by tapping on the bookmark icon
  6. Go back to the Dashboard screen, tap the ‘Home’ button
  7. From this view, you can see your Flower’s metrics. Change your location from the Flower to test the strength from different spots. RSRP shows the signal strength, typical ranges are -44 (good)  to -144 (bad).