System and method for network user isolation

A communication network for providing communication for a plurality of users in a first group (“Group 1 Users”), a plurality of users in a second group (“Group 2 Users”), and a plurality of digitally-controlled appliances, the communication network comprising:

• a first switch operatively connected to a server, a router, a second switch, and a third switch;
• said second switch operatively connected to a first access point and a second access point;
• said third switch operatively connected to a third access point;
• said first access point wirelessly connected to a first of said plural appliances (“Device A”), wherein said first access point is programmed to allow communications between:
• a first of said Group 1 Users (“User A”) and Device A regardless of whether
• User A is wirelessly connected to said first access point;
• any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point and said server or said router;
• and
• a first of said Group 2 Users (“User F”) and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, and Device A;
• and wherein said first access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said first access point;
• said second access point wirelessly connected to a second of said plural appliances (“Device B”) and a third of said plural appliances (“Device C”), wherein said second access point is programmed to allow communications between:
• a second of said Group 1 Users (“User B”) and Device B regardless of whether User B is wirelessly connected to said second access point;
• a third of said Group 1 Users (“User C”) and Device C regardless of whether User C is wirelessly connected to said second access point;
• any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point and said server or said router;
• and
• User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, Device B, and Device C;
• and wherein said second access point is programmed to prevent communications between:
• any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said second access point;
• User B and Device C;
• and
• User C and Device B;
• and
• said third access point programmed to allow communications between User F wirelessly connected to said third access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router.

A communication network for providing communication for a plurality of users in a first group (“Group 1 Users”), a plurality of users in a second group (“Group 2 Users”), and a plurality of digitally-controlled appliances, the communication network comprising:

• a first switch operatively connected to a server, a router, a second switch, a third switch, and a first of said Group 2 Users (“User G”);
• said second switch operatively connected to a first access point and a second access point;
• said third switch operatively connected to a third access point and a fourth access point;
• said first access point wirelessly connected to a first of said plural appliances
• (“Device A”), wherein said first access point is programmed to allow communications between:
• a first of said Group 1 Users (“User A”) and Device A regardless of whether User A is wirelessly connected to said first access point;
• any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point and said server or said router;
• and
• User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, and Device A;
• and wherein said first access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said first access point;
• said second access point wirelessly connected to a second of said plural appliances (“Device B”), wherein said second access point is programmed to allow communications between:
• a second of said Group 1 Users (“User B”) and Device B regardless of whether User B is wirelessly connected to said second access point;
• a third of said Group 1 Users (“User C”) wirelessly connected to said second access point and a third of said plural appliances (“Device C”);
• any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point and said server or said router;
• and
• User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, Device B, and Device C;
• and wherein said second access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said second access point;
• said third access point wirelessly connected to Device C and a fourth of said plural appliances (“Device D”), wherein said third access point is programmed to allow communications between:
• User C and Device C regardless of whether User C is wirelessly connected to said third access point;
• a fourth of said Group 1 Users (“User D”) and Device D regardless of whether User D is wirelessly connected to said third access point;
• any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point and said server or said router;
• and
• User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, Device C, and Device D;
• and wherein said third access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said third access point;
• and
• said fourth access point programmed to allow communications between:
• User E wirelessly connected to said fourth access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router;
• User F wirelessly connected to said fourth access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router;
• and
• User G and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said fourth access point, and any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said fourth access point;
• and wherein said fourth access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said fourth access point.