Methods, systems and computer program products for communicating with unconfigured network devices on remote networks

Methods, system and computer program products for establishing a connection to a network device which does not have an assigned network address. A connection is established from a configuring device to the network device utilizing an unassigned network address for the network to which the network device is attached irrespective of whether the network device is attached to a network local to or remote from the configuring device. The network device may be configured utilizing the established connection. A network address may also be assigned to the device irrespective of whether the network device is attached to a network local to or remote from the configuring device.