Advanced network characterization

摘要

Some embodiments include a method for determining whether to establish a connection between a computer and a network. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving first network information from a network; determining a first trust level for the network by matching the network information to provisioning information, wherein the provisioning information indicates the first trust level and an authentication method of the network; verifying that network supports the authentication method, wherein the verifying includes exchanging information with the network; after verifying that the network supports the authentication method, establishing a connection to the network, wherein the connection provides access to an Internet.

主权项

1. A method for selecting a network on a computing device, the method comprising:
detecting, via at least one processor of the computing device, network information about a first network that available for connection; comparing the network information to network provisioning information that originates from a trusted source; adding a network identifier associated with the first network to an available networks list indicating a plurality of available networks; identifying trusted networks in the available networks list; ranking the trusted networks forming a ranked trusted network list; presenting the ranked trusted network list in a graphical user interface; receiving user input selecting a connection network from the ranked trusted networks list; probing the connection network without connecting to the connection network, wherein the probing reveals additional information about the connection network; comparing the additional information to the provisioning information; if the additional information matches a portion of the provisioning information, updating a venue cache with the additional information; and connecting to the connection network; and if the additional information does not matche a portion of the provisioning information, refusing connection to the connection network.