Secure Network Configuration and/or Access Using User Device

A user device, comprising:

• a first image-capture device;
• at least one first processor;
• and
• a first non-transitory computer readable medium communicatively coupled to the at least one first processor, the first non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer software comprising a first set of instructions that, when executed by the at least one first processor, causes the user device to:
• scan a first barcode on a second device using the first image-capture device, the first barcode comprising first data that is encoded therein;
• decode the first data that is encoded in the first barcode, the first data comprising first connectivity data associated with establishing secure wireless connection with the second device;
• establish a first secure wireless communications link between the user device and the second device, based on the first connectivity data that is encoded in the first barcode;
• and
• exchange, over the first secure wireless communications link, second data, the second data comprising one of one or more network access settings for accessing a first network that is established by a local network device or second connectivity data for connecting with a third device to obtain the one or more network access settings for accessing the first network, wherein the first network is accessed by one of the user device or the second device using the one or more network access settings.

A method, comprising:

• causing, by one of a first device or a second device, a secure wireless communications link to be established between the first device and the second device;
• exchanging, over the first secure wireless communications link between the first and second devices, network data, the network data comprising one of one or more network access settings for accessing a first network that is established by a local network device or first connectivity data for connecting with a third device to obtain the one or more network access settings for accessing the first network;
• and
• accessing, by one of the first device or the second device, the first network, using the one or more network access settings.