A method comprising: an access point receiving a first request from a first wireless device (12, 14) to join a first wireless network defined by a first protocol; the access point allocating a first slot of a time division multiple access (TDMA) superframe to the first wireless device (12, 14); the access point allocating remaining slots of the TDMA superframe, other than the first slot of the TDMA superframe, to wireless communication by the access point on a second wireless network defined by a second protocol; the access point setting a timestamp at a beginning of the first slot of the TDMA superframe; the access point updating the timestamp upon receiving data; during the first slot of the TDMA superframe, the access point determining whether the access point received the data from the first wireless device (12, 14) via the first wireless network defined by the first protocol within a predetermined period of time; and when the access point fails to receive the data during the first slot of the TDMA superframe from the first wireless device (12, 14) via the first wireless network defined by the first protocol within the predetermined period of time, the access point communicating via the second wireless network defined by the second protocol for a remainder of the first slot of the TDMA superframe, characterized in that, the access point determines that the access point received the data via the first protocol by determining that the timestamp fails to match a time corresponding with the beginning of the first slot of the TDMA superframe, and wherein the access point determines that the access point failed to receive the data via the first protocol by determining that the timestamp matches the time corresponding with the beginning of the first slot of the TDMA superframe. an access point receiving a first request from a first wireless device (12, 14) to join a first wireless network defined by a first protocol; the access point allocating a first slot of a time division multiple access (TDMA) superframe to the first wireless device (12, 14); the access point allocating remaining slots of the TDMA superframe, other than the first slot of the TDMA superframe, to wireless communication by the access point on a second wireless network defined by a second protocol; the access point setting a timestamp at a beginning of the first slot of the TDMA superframe; the access point updating the timestamp upon receiving data; during the first slot of the TDMA superframe, the access point determining whether the access point received the data from the first wireless device (12, 14) via the first wireless network defined by the first protocol within a predetermined period of time; and when the access point fails to receive the data during the first slot of the TDMA superframe from the first wireless device (12, 14) via the first wireless network defined by the first protocol within the predetermined period of time, the access point communicating via the second wireless network defined by the second protocol for a remainder of the first slot of the TDMA superframe, characterized in that, the access point determines that the access point received the data via the first protocol by determining that the timestamp fails to match a time corresponding with the beginning of the first slot of the TDMA superframe, and wherein the access point determines that the access point failed to receive the data via the first protocol by determining that the timestamp matches the time corresponding with the beginning of the first slot of the TDMA superframe.