SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC SECURED REMOTE ACCESS TO A LOCAL NETWORK
Apparatuses (e.g., systems and devices) and methods for remotely accessing a local (e.g., home, office, etc.) network of devices connected to a local router.
1 . A method of establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
requesting, by a mobile device operating as a virtual portal device, connectivity information for a home router;
receiving, by the mobile device, a short-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token is received in response to a request transmitted by the mobile device to the home router;
transmitting, by the mobile device, a request to access the home router based at least in part on the short-term token;
receiving a long-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token expires before the long-term token; and
establishing a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the connectivity information is provided by a remote server separate from the mobile device and the home router.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the connectivity information for the home router includes a router internet protocol (IP) address and a transmission control protocol/user datagram protocol (TCP/UDP) port.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the short-term token expires within a time period of less than 24 hours.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the short-term token includes a first encryption key.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the long-term token includes a second encryption key, different from the first encryption key and the VPN is established based at least in part on the second encryption key.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein reception of the long-term token is based on a verification by the home router of the short-term token.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the long-term token is generated by the home router.
9 . A mobile device for establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN) to extend the network of a home router at a remote location, the mobile device comprising:
a wireless transceiver;
one or more processors; and;
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to operate as a virtual portal device to:
request connectivity information for a home router;
receive a short-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token is received in response to a request transmitted by the mobile device to the home router;
transmit a request to access the home router based at least in part on the short-term token;
receive a long-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token expires before the long-term token; and
establish a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.
10 . The mobile device of claim 9 , wherein the connectivity information is provided by a remote server separate from the mobile device and the home router.
11 . The mobile device of claim 9 , wherein the connectivity information for the home router includes a router internet protocol (IP) address and a transmission control protocol/user datagram protocol (TCP/UDP) port.
12 . The mobile device of claim 9 , wherein the short-term token expires within a time period of less than 24 hours.
13 . The mobile device of claim 9 , wherein the short-term token includes a first encryption key.
14 . The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the long-term token includes a second encryption key, different from the first encryption key and the VPN is established based at least in part on the second encryption key.
15 . The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein reception of the long-term token is based on a verification by the home router of the short-term token.
16 . The mobile device of claim 9 , wherein the long-term token is generated by the home router.
17 . A method of establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
receiving, by a home router, a request for a short-term token from a mobile device, wherein the short-term token request is based at least in part on connectivity information associated with the home router provided to the mobile device;
transmitting the short-term token to the mobile device in response to receiving the request for the short-term token;
receiving a request to access the home router;
generating a long-term token, wherein the generation is based at least in part on verification of the request to access the home router;
transmitting the long-term token to the mobile device; and
establishing a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.
18 . A method of establishing a secure, encrypted, virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
requesting, by a mobile device, connectivity information for a home router;
receiving, by the mobile device, a short-term token from the home router, wherein the short-term token is received in response to a request transmitted by the mobile device to the home router;
transmitting to a remote server, by the mobile device, a request to access the home router based at least in part on the short-term token;
receiving a long-term token from the remote server, wherein the short-term token expires before the long-term token; and
establishing a VPN between the mobile device and the home router based at least in part on the long-term token.