Netgear SPH101 - Manual

6 Getting Started Sign In to Skype After you join a network, you are prompted to sign in to Skype, or to create a new Skype account. Enter your Skype Name and Skype password. Select Yes to save your name and password for automatic sign in. If you have many contacts, you may need to wait five minutes...

Getting Started 7 Try Your WiFi Phone Your WiFi phone is now ready to use. Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.To make a call: 1. Enter the phone number. If you are making a SkypeOut call, press and hold down the zero (0) button to dial ...

9 Using the WiFi phone After you set up the WiFi phone, you can use it to make and receive calls. The WiFi phone controls are shown below. Hang up USB connector for supplied battery Speaker phone control Select or Call *a/A button Headphone connector Scroll On/Off Volume control Options Back or Canc...

10 Using the WiFi phone Controls The controls on the WiFi phone are described in this section. • Volume control. Change the volume for the WiFi phone. • Speaker phone control. Turn the speaker phone on or off. • Select or Options. This soft key works with the display as Select , or Options . • Back ...

12 Using the WiFi phone Change Your Status Normally, the WiFi phone is Online. To view or change the status:1. Push the On/Off button located at the top of the WiFi phone.2. Select Change status. The WiFi phone shows the following options:• Offline. Exit Skype, but stay connected to your wireless ne...

Using the WiFi phone 13 SkypeOut, SkypeIn, and Skype Voicemail The WiFi phone is optimized for Skype. With Skype you can make free calls to anyone else using Skype. If you have already signed up for the following you can also use them immediately on your WiFi phone:• SkypeOut. Make calls to people w...

14 Using the WiFi phone Contacts Select Contacts. Then scroll and select a contact. You can use these options: • Call. Call a contact. • Send voicemail. Send voicemail to a contact. • View Profile. View details about a contact. • Advanced. Display the Advanced Options menu. Either select the contact...

Using the WiFi phone 15 Call a Contact To call a contact:1. Select a contact. You can press a letter key on the phone to go to contacts whose names begin with that letter. 2. Select Options with the soft key. Then select call. 3. During the call, you can use the soft keys to select Options or End Ca...

16 Using the WiFi phone Options During a Call Choosing Options lets you manage your call and work with contacts. • Hold. Put the person you are calling on hold. The phone puts a call on hold if there is another incoming call. • Mute microphone/Unmute. Turn off the sound and turn it back on again. • ...

Using the WiFi phone 17 Advanced Options Select a contact. Select Options, and then select Advanced. Scroll and select an advanced option. • Rename. Change a contact’s name. • Remove. You can remove any contact from your contacts list. • Block. You can block or unblock a contact. A blocked icon show...

18 Using the WiFi phone Add a Contact You can add a Skype contact or a SkypeOut contact. Choose by Skype To add a Skype contact:1. From the contacts list, select Options, and then select Advanced. 2. Scroll down and select Add Contact. 3. Choose By Skype Name. 4. Enter the name, and the WiFi phone s...

Using the WiFi phone 19 By SkypeOut Number To add a SkypeOut contact:1. From the contacts list, select Options, and then select Advanced. 2. Scroll down and select Add Contact. 3. Choose By SkypeOut number. 4. Enter a descriptive name for the contact.5. Next, enter a “+”, followed by the contact’s n...

20 Using the WiFi phone Search for Users You can search by Skype Name, by full name, or by e-mail.To search:1. Select Search from the menu, or select it on the Options menu with the soft key. 2. Type your search criteria with the keypad. To stop a search, use the soft keys to choose Stop or Cancel. ...

Using the WiFi phone 21 Authorization If you want to let other Skype users know when you are online, then you need to authorize them. If someone adds you to his or her contact list, that person is listed as Authorization waiting.You can use the privacy settings in Skype to receive incoming calls onl...

22 Using the WiFi phone Authorization Waiting These contacts are waiting for you to authorize them so that they will be notified when you are online. 1. From the contacts display, select Options with the soft key. 2. Select Authorization waiting.3. Any contacts who are waiting are listed here. You c...

Using the WiFi phone 23 History View the calls that have been made, received, and missed from this WiFi phone since the last time it was reset. You can also view Authorizations here. To can go to this screen, you can use the History button or the History menu selection. Missed Calls Select Missed ca...

24 Using the WiFi phone Voicemail If you have purchased Skype Voicemail, then you can access it from the main menu or the History menu. Tip: From the main menu you can press and hold down the 1 button to go directly to Voicemail. You cannot use this shortcut while entering numbers. Either select the...

25 Settings and Wireless Networks You can use the Settings menu on the WiFi phone to view or adjust the following:• Skype My profile settings, notifications, and privacy• Wireless network setup and security• WiFi phone settings including sound, ring tone, time, language, and back light • Advanced se...

26 Settings and Wireless Networks Settings Menu Select Settings to view or adjust the settings for the WiFi phone. You can scroll to display the items at the bottom of the list. The following options are available: • My profile. Enter optional My profile settings for your Skype account, including fu...

Settings and Wireless Networks 27 • Sound devices. Set the Audio In, Audio Out, and auto adjustments. • Tones. Set the ringing tone, ringing volume, sound alerts, vibrator, key tones, and default. • Time and Date. Set the date, clock, time zone, clock format, date format, and date separator. • Manag...

28 Settings and Wireless Networks Network From the Settings menu, select Network. The Network menu has these options: • Wireless networks in range. Scan for networks in your area, and display them. • Preferred networks. You have connected to these networks with your WiFi phone. See “Preferred Networ...

Settings and Wireless Networks 29 General From the Settings menu, select General. The General menu has these options: • Change password. Change your Skype sign-in password. • Auto sign in. Automatically sign in to Skype when you use the WiFi phone (recommended). • Language. Select a language. • Soft...

30 Settings and Wireless Networks Advanced From the Settings menu, choose Advanced. You should not need to change most of these settings. The Advanced menu has these options: • Software updates. Check to see if a software update is available for your WiFi phone. • Proxy. Set proxy and connect to Sky...

Settings and Wireless Networks 31 Preferred Networks When you connect to a wireless network, the WiFi phone remembers the network and puts it into Preferred Networks. To view or manage Preferred Networks:1. On the Settings menu, select Preferred Networks. 2. With the soft key, select Options. The op...

32 Settings and Wireless Networks Connect to a Network The WiFi phone scans for wireless networks when you turn it on. If no network is available, you can scan for the network again, or try later. See “Network” on page 28. Also see “Wireless Networks” on page 4-36.Many wireless networks use security...

35 Troubleshooting Use the following suggestions to locate the source of a problem. Find the Problem To make and receive calls, the WiFi phone must do the following:1. Respond when turned on. If the phone does not respond, see “Charge the Battery” on page 2. 2. Find a wireless network. See “Wireless...

36 Troubleshooting Wireless Networks To use your WiFi phone, you need a good connection to a wireless network. The WiFi phone automatically scans for wireless networks. If it does not find your network, check the following items:• Move the WiFi phone closer to the wireless access point or router. Se...

Troubleshooting 37 • If you have connected to a network before, the phone remembers the settings unless you sign out or the phone is reset. You can view and manage your Preferred Networks as described in “Preferred Networks” on page 31. Wireless Range and Interference Wireless networks have one or m...

39 Wireless Default Settings and Technical Specifications Wireless Default Settings Wireless communication Enabled Wireless network name (SSID) Any (connects to the first wireless network that responds) Security Disabled Network type Infrastructure Transmission speed Auto a a. Maximum wireless signa...

40 Wireless Default Settings and Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Antenna Internal Radio data rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Frequency 2.4–2.4835 GHz Emissions FCC, CE Interface USB, for charging only Weight with battery 0.25 lbs (0.11kg) Dimensions (W x H x D) 1.8...

41 Related Documents You may find the following online documents useful. Use the following links to read more about wireless technology. Document Link Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http://documentatio...

43 Regulatory Compliance Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the WiFi phone has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance wi...

44 Regulatory Compliance FCC RF Exposure Information WARNING!! Read this information before using your phone.In August 1986 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Outer FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio f...

Regulatory Compliance 45 Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to deve...

Regulatory Compliance 47 Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity Èesky [Czech] NETGEAR, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento WiFi phone je ve shodì se základními požadavky a dalšími pøíslušnými ustanoveními smìrnice 1999/5/ES. Dansk [Danish] Undertegnede NETGEAR, Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Wi...

Regulatory Compliance 49 SAR For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of (specified distance) from the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance ...

Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut and associated logos and the "S" symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of i...

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