A solo lawyer working at his dining table with client files, family devices behind him. A solo lawyer working at his dining table with client files, family devices behind him.

Rio for Law Firms

Client files on the family Wi-Fi? Wall them off.

The Rio router walls off your practice in its own SecureRoom, away from family devices and gadgets. Nothing joins without your OK.

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  • A walled-off room for client work
  • 1 year of Rio VPN included
  • About 10 minutes to set up

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One hacked device. Every client gets a letter.

The ABA says lawyers should make sure their routers are secure. At home, client files share Wi-Fi with everything.

  • A teenager gaming in a dark bedroom across the hall from a home law office. Tuesday, 11:20 p.m. · Down the hall

    Your kid’s game. Your client’s divorce file. One Wi-Fi.

    Your son downloads a game mod. It lands on the same Wi-Fi as your case files.

    SecureRoomsClient work gets its own SecureRoom, walled off from family devices.

  • A visitor on his phone in a small law office lobby, steps from an open office with client files. Thursday, 4:05 p.m. · Your front office

    Your Wi-Fi password is taped by the door.

    A client asks for the Wi-Fi. Now his phone shares a network with every file you keep.

    Guest Wi-FiVisitors get guest Wi-Fi, kept away from your client files.

  • A stressed lawyer holds his head at his laptop at 1am beside a box of client files. Sunday, 1:10 a.m. · Your desk

    A letter to every client you have.

    After a breach, ABA guidance says tell your current clients. You start the list.

    Device approvalNothing joins your network without your OK in the Rio app.

A lawyer smiles at his laptop in a sunny kitchen while his daughter eats breakfast behind him.
The Rio router beside the Rio app showing your rooms

With Rio

Same table. Now your client files sit behind a locked door.

Your practice gets its own SecureRoom, with Rio VPN on for that room.

  • Client work gets its own roomWalled off from the kids, guests and gadgets.
  • Rio VPN for the practice roomEvery device in it is covered, printer included.
  • Nothing joins without your OKEvery new device waits in the Rio app.
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How Rio sets up your rooms

A law office, walled off.

Rooms are walled off by default. Open a path between them only when you choose.

Rio router beside a phone showing the Rooms screen of the Rio app. Rio router beside a phone showing the Rooms screen of the Rio app.
Rio
  • PracticeVPN on
    • Work laptop
    • Desktop
    • Printer and scanner

    Walled off. Rio VPN covers the whole room.

  • FamilyPrivate
    • Phones
    • Kids’ tablets
    • Game console
  • Smart homeWalled off
    • Smart speakers
    • TV
    • Doorbell
  • Clients and guestsGuest Wi-Fi
    • Visitors’ phones

    Removed when they disconnect.

An example solo practice. Up to 16 rooms, each with its own Wi-Fi password.

Back to billable work in about 10 minutes.

No IT department needed. The app shows you each step.

  1. Plug in behind your modem.

    Rio replaces your current router. Scan the QR code on the back and follow the app.

  2. Build your practice room.

    Give it its own Wi-Fi password, then approve your laptop, desktop and printer.

  3. Lock in the extras.

    Switch on Rio VPN for the practice room and put clients on guest Wi-Fi.

What Rio does, and doesn’t do.

Your duty is reasonable efforts. Rio handles the network part.

Topic Rio handles it Still on you
Your network Client work walled off in its own SecureRoom Deciding which devices touch client files
Files and email Doesn’t encrypt your files or email Encryption and two-step login on your accounts
Practice software Doesn’t replace your software’s security Vetting your cloud and practice tools
Ethics rules Isn’t legal or ethics advice Following your state’s rules and bar guidance

Rio does not make a firm compliant with any ethics rule or law.

Rio’s Wi-Fi uses WPA2 Personal, with a separate password per room.

Straight answers for lawyers.

Different setup? Email our team and a real person will reply.

Do ethics rules really cover my home Wi-Fi?

ABA Formal Opinion 498 says lawyers working virtually should make sure their routers are secure and consider a VPN. It rests on Model Rule 1.6(c): reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access. States adopt rules differently, so check yours.

Does Rio make my firm compliant?

No, and no router can. Rio handles the network layer: a walled-off room for client work, device approval, Rio VPN for that room and guest Wi-Fi. Encryption, passwords, software and your state’s rules stay with you.

What if my firm is breached?

ABA Formal Opinion 483 says lawyers must tell current clients when a breach involves, or likely involves, their confidential information. State laws can add more. Rio makes a breach through your network harder. Nothing makes one impossible.

Will Rio work with my practice software and VPN?

Yes. Rio is your router, so cloud tools and email work as usual. Rio VPN runs only in the rooms you choose. If you already use another VPN, keep it and leave Rio VPN off for that room.

What does Rio cost?

$199.99, including 1 year of Rio VPN. After that, Rio VPN is optional at $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Shipping is free, with 30-day returns and a 1-year warranty. Support is by email, from a real person.

Give your client files a locked door.

A walled-off practice room, Rio VPN and device approval, on Wi-Fi 6.

$199.99includes 1 year of Rio VPN

  • About 10 minutes to set up
  • Free shipping
  • 30-day returns
  • 1-year warranty
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Designed in USA. Manufactured in Taiwan.