Netgear SPH200D Skype/DECT phone

More advanced set up and control information can be accessed via the base station's web browser-based control panel. You can find out what the base station's IP address is from the handset by selecting the DHCP option in the Settings menu, then just point your internet browser at it.

The home page provides basic information about the system while the other four pages allow you to change between three modes of internet access (the default is for a dynamic IP address, but you can set it to PPPoE or enter a static address), carry out basic administration tasks such as changing passwords or restoring defaults, access or create Skype accounts, and update system firmware. All these settings can also be accessed via the handset, but frankly doing it via a PC is easier. Each page comes with a handy "help" column to the right of the screen.

Having entered a number, or chosen a contact from your Skype phone book, the handset prompts you to choose to make your call either via Skype or via your landline. The Skype interface is pretty much the same as you would see on your PC screen, simply shrunk to fit the colour handset screen. Once you have chosen your preferred method of connection, just dial away. If no internet connection is available, the system defaults to the landline.