Patent ID: 8644272
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of initiating router functions, comprising: providing a router device having an integrated user interface having a user control and an indicator; establishing, from the router device, a first data link to a wide area network; establishing, from the router device, a second data link to enable a local area network; communicating, via the indicator, state information regarding the first and second data links; determining if the user control has been activated; modifying at least the first data link or the second data link upon a determination that the user control has been activated, wherein modifying comprises enabling or disabling anonymous usage of wireless communication in the local area network; communicating, via the indicator, information indicating the modification, wherein communicating comprises indicating the enabling or disabling of anonymous usage; communicating, via the indicator, a list of users connected to the router device via the second data link and a current data transfer rate for each user on the list of users; and modifying the first data link to set a maximum data transfer rate for each respective user on the list of users.