Self-organizing network communication

An access point device comprising:

• a plurality of communication interfaces;
• a processing system comprising a processor coupled to the plurality of communication interfaces;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processing system, the memory storing instructions executable by the processing system to facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
• initiating a communication connection to a self-organizing network controller via a particular communication path to the self-organizing network controller, the particular communication path identified in data of the memory listing a prioritized set of communication paths to the self-organizing network controller, the particular communication path being a highest priority communication path available according to the data;
• receiving control data from the self-organizing network controller via the particular communication path, wherein the control data includes an instruction for a station, the station in communication with a communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces via a wireless local area network supported by the processor;
• and
• sending the instruction to the station from the communication interface via the wireless local area network, wherein the instruction is executable by the station to cause the station to switch from using the wireless local area network to using a wireless wide area network.

A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that are executable by a processing system including a processor of an access point to cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• initiating a communication connection to a self-organizing network controller via a particular communication path identified in data of a memory of the access point listing a prioritized set of communication paths, the particular communication path being a highest priority communication path achievable according to the data;
• receiving control data from the self-organizing network controller via the particular communication path, wherein the control data includes a first instruction for a station, the station in communication with the access point via a wireless local area network supported by the access point;
• and
• causing the access point to send the first instruction to the station via the wireless local area network, the first instruction executable by the station to cause the station to switch from using the wireless local area network supported by the access point to using a wireless wide area network.