Aspects of the invention may provide a system and method for network management in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network. A method for network management in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network may include receiving from a first access point and/or a first switch, a first messaging protocol message containing quality of service (QoS) information. Responsive to the first messaging protocol message, at least a minimum QoS level for operation of the first switch, the first access point, a second access point and/or a second switch, may be determined. QoS information corresponding to at least the minimum QoS level may be distributed to the first switch, the first access point, the second access point and the second switch, using a second messaging protocol message. QoS information may be distributed to at least a portion of the hybrid wired/wireless local area network.