Reach your network gear even when the network is down.
When the main network fails, the tools you'd use to fix it often fail too. An independent 5G path lets your team reach routers, firewalls and power controls remotely, instead of sending a truck.
What it looks like day to day.
A typical scenario based on the environments we work in, not a specific customer.
- Outages mean driving to the site to reboot something
- Remote access depends on the same link that failed
- Remote sites have no on-site IT
- Recovery takes hours when it should take minutes
Remote access shares the path that broke.
If your remote access runs over the production network, it disappears exactly when you need it. A separate cellular path to a console server or router gives your team a way in that doesn't depend on the broken link.
How we fix it.
5G WAN connects a location to the internet over the cellular network, as its main connection, its backup, or a separate path for emergency access.
Identify critical gear
Routers, firewalls, switches and power at each site.
Add the separate path
A 5G console server or router, ideally on a different carrier.
Lock it down
Strong authentication and logging for emergency access.
Test it regularly
Make sure it works before you need it.
Every site starts with a coverage check for each carrier, so the right carrier and antenna are picked before anything ships.
What's different after.
Fewer truck rolls
Fix it remotely.
Faster recovery
Minutes instead of hours.
Peace of mind
A way in during the worst outage.
Where this works, and where something else fits better.
We recommend what solves the problem, even when it's a different solution.
A good fit for
- Data rooms and remote network sites
- Branches without local IT
- Critical infrastructure locations
Something else may fit better
- This is for fixing the network, not keeping the business online: pair it with automatic failover for that Read: When the internet goes down, so does the register →
For your IT or engineering teamTechnical detail
The design decisions, the end-to-end path and how the result is tested.
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Technical detail
The design decisions, the end-to-end path and how the result is tested.
Out-of-band access should reach only the management assets required for diagnosis and recovery, through strong authentication and audited use.
Design decisions
| Design decision | What we need to understand | How we engineer it |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | Review carrier, antenna, power, device, path, DNS, identity, and facility dependencies. | Separate the recovery path from the failures it is expected to survive. |
| Reachability | List console ports, management interfaces, PDUs, sensors, and jump services. | Permit only approved administrative paths and protocols. |
| Activation | Define always-on, on-demand, or event-driven access and authentication. | Log, alert, expire, and review every use of the recovery channel. |
The end-to-end path
- CELLULAR ACCESSIndependent carrier pathLow-bandwidth recovery transport
- OOB GATEWAYFirewall · VPN · MFARestricted administrative entry
- MANAGEMENT PLANEConsole · PDU · interfacesDiagnosis and remote control
- PRODUCTION EDGERouter · firewall · WANThe system being recovered
Out-of-band is not general backup internet. Its narrow purpose is secure diagnosis and recovery when production paths are unavailable.
How the result is tested
- Isolation test Remove the production WAN, firewall, routing, DNS, and management VPN.
- Power test Exercise utility, UPS, PDU, and gateway restart scenarios.
- Console test Reach every approved device and perform a controlled recovery action.
- Security test Verify MFA, authorization, source restrictions, logging, and session expiry.
- Carrier test Measure cellular availability and antenna conditions at each site.
- Drill test Run a documented recovery exercise with the on-call team.
You might also be dealing with.
When the internet goes down, so does the register
Switch to 5G automatically, and switch back cleanly.
Retail & branches · Healthcare · Offices & real estateSee how it's solved 5G WANCase WN-03A wired line costs more than the site is worth
Use 5G as the main connection where it's the better option.
Retail & branches · Utilities & energy · Transportation & fleetsSee how it's solved 5G WANCase WN-01The store is ready. The internet circuit isn't.
Open on schedule with 5G, then keep it as backup when the permanent line arrives.
Retail & branches · Healthcare · Construction & temporary sitesSee how it's solvedNext 5G WAN use case: The store is ready. The internet circuit isn't. → · About 5G WAN →
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