Juniper Networks, Inc.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY ACCESSING MANAGEMENT INTERFACES OF ROUTERS

Abstract:

A disclosed apparatus may include (1) a wireless receiver that facilitates communicatively coupling to a wireless transmitter of an access point connected to a network switch of a service provider, and (2) at least one processing device of a router communicatively coupled to the wireless receiver, wherein the processing device of the router (A) activates a wireless mode that (I) causes the router to establish a wireless connection with the access point via the wireless transmitter and the wireless receiver and (II) facilitates remote configuration of the router by a remote user who has gained access to the router via the wireless connection, (B) receives, via the wireless connection, at least one command from the remote user, and (C) applies, to an out-of-band management interface of the router, the command received from the remote user via the wireless connection. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.