A method comprising: determining to transmit data from a hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) to a destination network device in a hybrid local area network, LAN, comprising: receiving, at the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170), a source packet from a source network device of the hybrid LAN, and determining to transmit the source packet to the destination network device via the hybrid LAN; selecting a network communication path from a plurality of available network communication paths for transmitting the data from the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) to the destination network device; determining (272, 276) whether the selected network communication path is a bridged path or an un-bridged path of the hybrid LAN; generating (274, 278, 280, 285) a hybrid network packet for transmitting the data to the destination network device based, at least in part, on whether the selected network communication path is a bridged path or an un-bridged path; and transmitting the hybrid network packet to the destination network device via the selected network communication path; wherein the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) comprises a plurality of network interfaces associated with the plurality of available network communication paths for transmitting the data to the destination network device, wherein the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) utilizes a first LAN communication technology for transmitting data via at least a first network interface, and utilizes a second LAN communication technology for transmitting data via at least a second network interface. determining to transmit data from a hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) to a destination network device in a hybrid local area network, LAN, comprising: receiving, at the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170), a source packet from a source network device of the hybrid LAN, and determining to transmit the source packet to the destination network device via the hybrid LAN; receiving, at the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170), a source packet from a source network device of the hybrid LAN, and determining to transmit the source packet to the destination network device via the hybrid LAN; selecting a network communication path from a plurality of available network communication paths for transmitting the data from the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) to the destination network device; determining (272, 276) whether the selected network communication path is a bridged path or an un-bridged path of the hybrid LAN; generating (274, 278, 280, 285) a hybrid network packet for transmitting the data to the destination network device based, at least in part, on whether the selected network communication path is a bridged path or an un-bridged path; and transmitting the hybrid network packet to the destination network device via the selected network communication path; wherein the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) comprises a plurality of network interfaces associated with the plurality of available network communication paths for transmitting the data to the destination network device, wherein the hybrid network device (110, 130, 150, 170) utilizes a first LAN communication technology for transmitting data via at least a first network interface, and utilizes a second LAN communication technology for transmitting data via at least a second network interface.