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RAX30 Bridge Mode
I live in an apartment complex which global wifi across the building. I'd like to setup a local network using the RAX30 in bridge mode. I assumed the RAX30 could connect to the building WIFI and th...
It appears that what you want is a WiFi Extender, which is designed to connect to a host system using WiFi and create a local network (probably with a different WiFi SSID).
SunshineSail: This will work if the building WiFi just requires knowing the network name and password. But if it requires other authentication (username and another password), then it won't work.
I believe it's just a standard wifi password. No 2nd layer login. Is it compatible?
I believe it's just a standard wifi password. No 2nd layer login. Is it compatible?
You need an extender or a router that supports a WiFi WAN connection (also called WISP). So the RAX30 won't work.
Is your goal to get better wifi or ethernet connections? Or is it to isolate your local network from the rest of the building?
If your goal is isolation (preventing neighbors from seeing/accessing your connected devices), then you need a WISP router. AFAIK, Netgear doesn't make a router that supports WISP. Most of these are travel routers - TP-Link does make some, including this one:
If the goal is to get better wifi or ethernet, then an extender would work. Netgear's are shown here:
Note the extender needs to be placed in a spot where you get good building wifi.
Here's my issue (I think). The building has a ton of access points. It seems like my actual apt lies at the boundary of two APs. I use SONOS for my home audio. It seems that my phone will only see the speakers if its on the same AP, but it also seems like the speakers flip between APs here an then. When they flip, the audio stops and it drives me mad. I was thinking that if I setup a single local network, I could tell all of my local devices to always connect to that and then only the extender itself would have to deal with AP selection. Any validity to my thinking? Thanks in advance for your detailed reply!
Here's my issue (I think). The building has a ton of access points. It seems like my actual apt lies at the boundary of two APs. I use SONOS for my home audio. It seems that my phone will only see the speakers if its on the same AP, but it also seems like the speakers flip between APs here an then. When they flip, the audio stops and it drives me mad.
An extender should solve that problem - giving you a different network name from the building wifi that you can use with your apt devices (both the SONOS and your phone).
Whoever manages the APs for the building might also be able to solve it for you. Often this kind of thing happens because the power of the various APs is set too high (creating too much overlap).