sharing between wifi networks

michaelstaylor
michaelstaylor Posts: 7
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I would like to connect my neighbor's WIFI to my own WIFI network so we can share resources. Is there a way to do this versus STATION<>AP? I'm assuming this would require some form of WDS between them? My neighbor just has a comcast wifi router and I'm using a NWA110AX for equipment

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  • PeterUK
    PeterUK Posts: 3,577  Guru Member
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    edited July 2024

    Hmmm it might work with your neighbour as repeater to say your AP as root or other way round by WDS for a given VLAN SSID.

    or you could just both be root and they connect to your SSID

  • michaelstaylor
    michaelstaylor Posts: 7
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    ok…so she uses a comcast soho wifi router

  • Zyxel_Kay
    Zyxel_Kay Posts: 1,280  Zyxel Employee
    Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 2 - Nebula Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 2 - WLAN Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 2 - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 2 - Security
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    Hi @michaelstaylor

    To maintain stable connectivity, our AP WDS connection can only be established between Zyxel APs that are in standalone mode. If your neighbor is using a non-Zyxel AP, it will not be possible to build a WDS connection between them. For more details about Zyxel mesh technologies, you may refer to this article:

    https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/22323/understanding-mesh-technologies-wds-smart-mesh-and-zymesh

    You might consider other ways to achieve this connection, such as purchasing another Zyxel AP to install at your neighbor's location or using a different method.

    Kay

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