Managing multiple virtual area network memberships

A network device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions that are to cause the processor to:
• receive a first packet from a first wireless station, wherein the first wireless station is a member of a first virtual local area network (VLAN);
• determine whether the first packet is associated with a first predefined-network protocol;
• and
• deliver the first packet to a first dedicated VLAN that is accessible only to network devices associated with the first predefined-network protocol, in response to the first packet being associated with the first predefined network protocol, wherein the first dedicated VLAN differs from the first VLAN.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which is stored machine readable instructions that when executed by a processor are to cause the processor to:

• receive a first packet from a first wireless station, wherein the first wireless station is a member of a first virtual local area network (VLAN);
• determine whether the first packet is associated with a first predefined-network protocol;
• and
• deliver the first packet to a first dedicated VLAN that is accessible only to network devices associated with the first predefined-network protocol, in response to the first packet being associated with the first predefined network protocol, wherein the first dedicated VLAN differs from the first VLAN, wherein the first VLAN is associated with a VLAN pool, and wherein a corresponding address space of the first dedicated VLAN is outside of an address space of the VLAN pool.