Abstract: A system and method for indirectly controlling network devices, implemented using standard protocols, without a server at the network device. The network device monitors the traffic between a WEB server and a WEB browser. The control is implemented by embedding commands and responses in standard HTTP redirect requests sent by the WEB server to the WEB browser. The network device monitors the requests, and detects the commands according to the port number they are sent from. If the commands are HTTP redirect requests and comply with a specific command format, the network device implements the commands. Additional services may be provided, wherein a RADIUS server, security module etc. are connected to the network device.