Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus and methods, including computer programs, for triggering the provision of network services based on a ranging operation. Some implementations specifically relate to triggering the establishment of a second wireless link with a peer device responsive to the results of a ranging operation performed via a first wireless link. Some implementations are even more specifically directed to triggering SoftAP functionality to provide access point services to a peer device via a BSS link responsive to determining that the peer device is within a proximity threshold based on an FTM-based ranging operation performed via a P2P link. In some such implementations, the P2P link, which may be a NAN link, is used for discovery, synchronization, acquiring ranging information and monitoring for proximity while the BSS link is used to exchange data such as content retrieved from external networks or information to be transmitted to external networks.