Device, method and system for enabling multiple wireless communication devices to communicate with a trusted network via a secure connection

A method for enabling wireless communication devices to communicate with a trusted network via a secure connection, the method comprising:

• at a device comprising a memory storing data corresponding to a list of non-trusted service set identifiers and data corresponding to a list of trusted service set identifiers, a communication interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices and local area networks (LANs), and a processor,
• broadcasting a non-trusted service set identifier (SSID) obtained from the list of non-trusted service set identifiers;
• in response to detecting a non-secure connection to a wireless communication device of the wireless communication devices using the non-trusted SSID, establishing a connection to a local area network (LAN) of the LANs;
• in response to establishing a connection to the LAN:
• accessing a trusted network via the connection to LAN, a link between the LAN and a communication network, and a link between the communication network and the trusted network to establish a secure connection between the device and the trusted network;
• discontinuing broadcast of the non-trusted service set identifier (SSID);
• and
• broadcasting a trusted SSID obtained from the list of trusted service set identifiers to each of the wireless communication devices to enable each of the wireless communication devices to wirelessly connect to the device using the trusted SSID and to communicate with the trusted network via the secure connection.

A non-transitory, tangible machine readable storage medium encoded with machine executable instructions, wherein execution of the machine executable instructions is for:

• at a device comprising a memory storing data corresponding to a list of non-trusted service set identifiers and data corresponding to a list of trusted service set identifiers, a communication interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices and local area networks (LANs), and a processor,
• broadcasting a non-trusted service set identifier (SSID) obtained from the list of non-trusted service set identifiers;
• in response to detecting a non-secure connection to a wireless communication device of the wireless communication devices using the non-trusted SSID, establishing a connection to a local area network (LAN) of the LANs;
• in response to establishing a connection to the LAN:
• accessing a trusted network via the connection to LAN, a link between the LAN and a communication network, and a link between the communication network and the trusted network to establish a secure connection between the device and the trusted network;
• discontinuing broadcast of the non-trusted service set identifier (SSID);
• and
• broadcasting a trusted SSID obtained from the list of trusted service set identifiers to each of the wireless communication devices to enable each of the wireless communication devices to wirelessly connect to the device using the trusted SSID and to communicate with the trusted network via the secure connection.