DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR SECURELY CONNECTING TO COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
A system can include a router device in communication with a first wireless network interface; one or more sensors; and one or more processors. A location of the router device can be determined based on an output of the one or more sensors. It can be determined whether to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless network interface. In accordance with a determination to establish a Wi-Fi network via the first wireless interface, a Wi-Fi network can be selected based on the location of the router device; a first VPN can be instantiated via the Wi-Fi network; and encrypted data can be communicated from a client device to the first VPN via the Wi-Fi network. In accordance with a determination not to establish a Wi-Fi network via the first wireless interface, an SIM can be selected from one or more SIMs based on the location of the router device; a connection to a cellular data network via a second wireless network interface can be initialized based on the selected SIM; a second VPN can be instantiated via the cellular data network; and encrypted data can be communicated from the client device to the second VPN via the cellular data network.
1 . A system comprising:
a router device in communication with a first wireless network interface;
one or more sensors; and
one or more processors configured to perform a method comprising:
determining, based on an output of the one or more sensors, a location of the router device;
determining whether to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless network interface;
in accordance with a determination to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface:
selecting a Wi-Fi network based on the location of the router device;
instantiating a first virtual private network (VPN) via the Wi-Fi network; and
communicating encrypted data from a client device to the first VPN via the Wi-Fi network; and
in accordance with a determination not to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface:
selecting, based on the location of the router device, a SIM from one or more SIMs;
initializing, based on the selected SIM, a connection to a cellular data network via a second wireless network interface;
instantiating a second VPN via the cellular data network; and
communicating encrypted data from the client device to the second VPN via the cellular data network.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the SIM from the one or more SIMs is based on a bandwidth restriction associated with the location of the router device.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the SIM from the one or more SIMs is based on a data policy associated with the location of the router device.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the SIM from the one or more SIMs comprises selecting a first SIM in accordance with a determination that the location of the router device corresponds to a first country, and selecting a second SIM in accordance with a determination that the location of the router device corresponds to a second country.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
monitoring a status of the first VPN or the second VPN; and
based on the status of the first VPN or the second VPN, preventing the client device from communicating data via the Wi-Fi network or the cellular data network.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein preventing the client device from communicating data via the Wi-Fi network or the cellular data network comprises one or more of: terminating one or more of the Wi-Fi network connection or the connection to the cellular data network, disconnecting the client device from the router device, and turning off the router device.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein determining whether to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless network interface comprises determining whether a public Wi-Fi access point is available.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the second wireless network interface comprises a wireless network interface of a mobile phone;
the mobile phone comprises the one or more SIMs; and
the method further comprises: in accordance with the determination not to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface, establishing a connection between the router device and the mobile phone.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors comprises a processor of the mobile phone.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the router device comprises a battery-powered mobile router device;
the router device comprises the one or more sensors;
the router device comprises the one or more processors;
the router device is configured to present a graphical user interface via a display; and
the one or more processors are configured to perform the method at least partially in response to user input received via the graphical user interface.
11 . A method comprising:
determining a location of a router device based on an output of one or more sensors, the router device in communication with a first wireless network interface;
determining whether to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless network interface;
in accordance with a determination to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface:
selecting a Wi-Fi network based on the location of the router device;
instantiating a first VPN via the Wi-Fi network; and
communicating encrypted data from a client device to the first VPN via the Wi-Fi network; and
in accordance with a determination not to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface:
selecting, based on the location of the router device, a SIM from one or more SIMs;
initializing, based on the selected SIM, a connection to a cellular data network via a second wireless network interface;
instantiating a second VPN via the cellular data network; and
communicating encrypted data from the client device to the second VPN via the cellular data network.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the selecting the SIM from the one or more SIMs is based on a bandwidth restriction associated with the location of the router device.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the selecting the SIM from the one or more SIMs is based on a data policy associated with the location of the router device.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the selecting the SIM from the one or more SIMs comprises selecting a first SIM in accordance with a determination that the location of the router device corresponds to a first country, and selecting a second SIM in accordance with a determination that the location of the router device corresponds to a second country.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
monitoring a status of the first VPN or the second VPN; and
based on the status of the first VPN or the second VPN, preventing the client device from communicating data via the Wi-Fi network or the cellular data network.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein preventing the client device from communicating data via the Wi-Fi network or the cellular data network comprises one or more of: terminating one or more of the Wi-Fi network connection or the connection to the cellular data network, disconnecting the client device from the router device, and turning off the router device.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein determining whether to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless network interface comprises determining whether a public Wi-Fi access point is available.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein:
the second wireless network interface comprises a wireless network interface of a mobile phone;
the mobile phone comprises the one or more SIMs; and
the method further comprises: in accordance with the determination not to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface, establishing a connection between the router device and the mobile phone.
19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
determining a location of a router device based on an output of one or more sensors, the router device in communication with a first wireless network interface;
determining whether to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless network interface;
in accordance with a determination to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface:
selecting a Wi-Fi network based on the location of the router device;
instantiating a first VPN via the Wi-Fi network; and
communicating encrypted data from a client device to the first VPN via the Wi-Fi network; and
in accordance with a determination not to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface:
selecting, based on the location of the router device, a SIM from one or more SIMs;
initializing, based on the selected SIM, a connection to a cellular data network via a second wireless network interface;
instantiating a second VPN via the cellular data network; and
communicating encrypted data from the client device to the second VPN via the cellular data network.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein:
the second wireless network interface comprises a wireless network interface of a mobile phone;
the mobile phone comprises the one or more SIMs;
the method further comprises: in accordance with the determination not to establish a Wi-Fi network connection via the first wireless interface, establishing a connection between the router device and the mobile phone; and
the mobile phone comprises at least one processor of the one or more processors.