Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a reply-reception module, stored in memory, that receives, from a satellite device, an authentication reply that includes an original authentication message digitally signed by the aggregation device using a private key of the aggregation device and that is digitally signed by the satellite device using a private key of the satellite device, (2) a forwarding module, stored in memory, that forwards the authentication reply to a network management server, (3) a validation-reception module, stored in memory, that receives, from the network management server in response to forwarding the authentication reply, a validation message, and (4) an authentication module, stored in memory, that authenticates the satellite device based at least in part on receiving the validation message. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving packets associated with network traffic and identifying location information associated with an end user related to the network traffic. The method also includes extracting keywords from the network traffic, the keywords and the location information are used as a basis for rendering an advertisement on digital signage that is physically proximate to a current location of the end user. In other embodiments, the network traffic can be matched against access control lists, which are configured with Internet protocol (IP) addresses relating to search engines. Additionally, the network traffic can be classified based on fields in the packets, wherein the fields include a source Internet protocol (IP) address, a destination IP address, and a transmission control protocol (TCP) port. In more particular embodiments, the network traffic is hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) requests originating from a handheld device operated by the end user.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving packets associated with network traffic and identifying location information associated with an end user related to the network traffic. The method also includes extracting keywords from the network traffic, the keywords and the location information are used as a basis for rendering an advertisement on digital signage that is physically proximate to a current location of the end user. In other embodiments, the network traffic can be matched against access control lists, which are configured with Internet protocol (IP) addresses relating to search engines. Additionally, the network traffic can be classified based on fields in the packets, wherein the fields include a source Internet protocol (IP) address, a destination IP address, and a transmission control protocol (TCP) port. In more particular embodiments, the network traffic is hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) requests originating from a handheld device operated by the end user.