A host device, comprising: a memory (202, 504); a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit and receive data to and from one or more wireless devices (102, 104) that are associated with the host device; and a host processor (202, 504) that manages an operating state of a first wireless device (102, 104) using the RF transceiver based on instructions stored in the memory (202, 504), wherein the host processor (202, 504) is configured to: determine if there is a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host device over a same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104); if there is a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host processor (202, 504) over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104), cause the first wireless device (102, 104) to operate in a sniff mode, wherein a processor (206, 504) and a RF transceiver of the first wireless device (102, 104) is turned off and periodically powered up; if there is not a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host processor (202, 504) over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104), cause the first wireless device (102, 104) to operate in a sleep mode, wherein the processor (206, 504) and the RF transceiver of the first wireless device (102, 104) is turned off and only powered up when there is data to be transmitted; and receiving a request from the first device (102, 104) to operate in the sleep mode and not replying to the request thereby causing the first device (102, 104) to switch to the sniff mode. a memory (202, 504); a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit and receive data to and from one or more wireless devices (102, 104) that are associated with the host device; and a host processor (202, 504) that manages an operating state of a first wireless device (102, 104) using the RF transceiver based on instructions stored in the memory (202, 504), wherein the host processor (202, 504) is configured to: determine if there is a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host device over a same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104); if there is a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host processor (202, 504) over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104), cause the first wireless device (102, 104) to operate in a sniff mode, wherein a processor (206, 504) and a RF transceiver of the first wireless device (102, 104) is turned off and periodically powered up; if there is not a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host processor (202, 504) over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104), cause the first wireless device (102, 104) to operate in a sleep mode, wherein the processor (206, 504) and the RF transceiver of the first wireless device (102, 104) is turned off and only powered up when there is data to be transmitted; and receiving a request from the first device (102, 104) to operate in the sleep mode and not replying to the request thereby causing the first device (102, 104) to switch to the sniff mode. determine if there is a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host device over a same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104); if there is a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host processor (202, 504) over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104), cause the first wireless device (102, 104) to operate in a sniff mode, wherein a processor (206, 504) and a RF transceiver of the first wireless device (102, 104) is turned off and periodically powered up; if there is not a second wireless device (102, 104) communicating with the host processor (202, 504) over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device (102, 104), cause the first wireless device (102, 104) to operate in a sleep mode, wherein the processor (206, 504) and the RF transceiver of the first wireless device (102, 104) is turned off and only powered up when there is data to be transmitted; and receiving a request from the first device (102, 104) to operate in the sleep mode and not replying to the request thereby causing the first device (102, 104) to switch to the sniff mode.