Method and system for providing bandwidth allocation and sharing in a hybrid wired/wireless network

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for bandwidth management and sharing in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform the steps comprising:

• reserving bandwidth for one or more of a first access device, a first access point and/or a first switch;
• in response to a communication session associated with said one or more of said first access device, said first access point and/or said first switch, allocating at least a portion of said reserved bandwidth for use by said one or more of said first access device, said first access point and/or said first switch;
• utilizing said at least a portion of said reserved bandwidth during said communication session;
• and
• utilizing at least an unused remaining portion of said reserved bandwidth during at least a second communication session.

A system for managing bandwidth in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network, the system comprising:

• at least one processor that reserves bandwidth for one or more of a first access device, a first access point and/or a first switch;
• said at least one processor allocates at least a portion of said reserved bandwidth for use by said one or more of said first access device, said first access point and/or said first switch in response to a communication session associated with said one or more of said first access device, said first access point and/or said first switch;
• said at least one processor instructs said one or more of said first access device, said first access point and/or said first switch to utilize said at least a portion of said reserved bandwidth during said communication session;
• and
• said at least one processor instructs said one or more of said first access device, said first access point and/or said first switch to utilize at least an unused remaining portion of said reserved bandwidth during at least a second communication session.