http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for Netgear SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone unboxing and hands-on! http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
>> If its just for the home, you can buy home wireless WiFi phone also from Netgear. I bought mine for $80.

What's the model number for this wireless wifi phone? I couldn't spot it on Netgear's site. I'd like to find out more about it! Or a link to it?

Thanks]]>Sep 18th 2006 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Nice re-design Engadget :)]]>Sep 19th 2006 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/DC unit work?]]>Sep 18th 2006 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Any of you guys use Skype as your main form of communication, over say a land line or a cell phone?]]>Sep 18th 2006 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Conversations that used to cost hundreds of dollars can now be free... It's great stuff.]]>Sep 19th 2006 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
http://www.netgear.com/Products/CommunicationsVoIP/Skype/SPH101.aspx

But I don't know if it does SkypeIn, which would be AWESOME. Any word guys?]]>Sep 18th 2006 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
I don't have a lot of friends on skype, but it'd be nice to have one of these since my cell gets no reception at home, and I don't like using headsets and don't want to be tethered to the desk.

The battery question is a good one. I'd really like to know how long a charge lasts. (talk and standby)]]>Sep 18th 2006 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
The problem that I have with this is that it's not as good as regular cellular service. On the train, we'll hit speeds of 80mph... have you ever seen one of these skype-handsets make a handoff at that speed? Then there's the issue of coverage... if you live in a metropolitan area, you're gonna be "that guy" that says "o yeah I can see 30 open networks right now" but in my city I'm not so fortunate.

So is it a cellphone-replacement? I don't think so. If a better alternative to wifi came around(better range, seamless handoffs), I think something like this could bring the end of the cellphone as we know it.]]>Sep 18th 2006 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 19th 2006 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 19th 2006 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
This is the ultimate skype solution until somebody brings out a skype phone with a ff camera for video calls.]]>Sep 18th 2006 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Does anyone have any other tips for using Skype as a full time phone service? (Yes I know it won't call emergency services...we have cell phones)]]>Sep 18th 2006 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 20th 2006 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Taxes! Do you know how much taxes are tacked on to a cellphone bill? Most of which I'm sure you're not even sure what they are. Unless you live in Vegas, taxes, especially in NYC are murder. That would probably be one good thing about Skype. Now if Wifi were really ubiquitous and you had a critical mass of people using those portable skype phones then yea, they're worth it but as of right now they haven't reach that point.]]>Sep 18th 2006 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
http://www.netgear.com/Products/CommunicationsVoIP/Skype/SPH101.aspx?detail=Specifications

In short, talk time is around 2hrs, standby is around 20hrs.]]>Sep 18th 2006 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Not sure how you're fixed for this in the States, but that rules out 99% of hostpots here in the UK, making this very much a house-phone replacement in the UK.

But possibly a pretty good one at that - I've been looking at SIP services.... any recommendations on which way to go?!?]]>Sep 18th 2006 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.rebtel.com instead.]]>Sep 18th 2006 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Or is it different because this is an acutal skype phone and is not being used from a pc?]]>Sep 18th 2006 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Although I must admit that when you are up at a cottage where there is no cell reception but you do have Internet, Skype is great.]]>Sep 18th 2006 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Clone the wifi handset's MAC address and perform the authentication with your laptop. Declone and power up the phone. Should be as simple as that.]]>Sep 18th 2006 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Unfortunately, they "forgot" to equip the netgear with a powerful browser (like Nokia E series have, wonderful!) so that you can get into double protected (payed) wifi hotspots!

equipped that way, it would be unbeatable!]]>Sep 19th 2006 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.79bmedia.com/skinner650 the Skin is called osx-panther]]>Sep 18th 2006 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 18th 2006 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/18/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-unboxing-and-hands-on/
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