Patent ID: 8868791

Claim:
A multiple interface device adapted to enable selection of connectivity options, comprising: a) a processor; b) memory; c) a plurality of network interfaces, including at least one wireless network interface; d) an evaluation module configured to evaluate connectivity of each of said plurality of network interfaces based on both a) lower-layer information and b) network-layer information; e) a display configured to display results of said evaluation as a list of said plurality of network interfaces; f) a user input configured to enable a user of the multiple interface device to select one of said plurality of network interfaces based on said results displayed, g) wherein said device is configured to display said results of said evaluation in a rank format before a network selection decision is input; and wherein said network-layer information evaluations include evaluation of an exchange of packets with a test correspondent that exchanges IP level packets with the multiple interface device, wherein the multiple interface device conducts parallel tests with the test correspondent as a testing end point to analyze incoming IP packet streams arriving over said plurality of network interfaces of said multiple interface device, and wherein said multiple interface device is configured a) to provide an automatic selection of a test correspondent from a plurality of potential test correspondents or b) to enable a user to select a test correspondent from a plurality of potential test correspondents, wherein said plurality of potential test correspondents includes currently actively accessed, previously accessed or frequently accessed network elements.