Abstract: A method and apparatus provides a control point for a Universal Plug and Play network (UpnP) that provides a UPnP stack implementation partitioned between two components of the control point. The control point includes a base set with a first part of the partitioned UPnP stack and a wireless control set with the second part of the stack. The base set is connected to the wired network. The wireless control set communicates with the base set over a wireless link using wireless technology. The wireless control set can send and receive wireless command and status communications to and from the base set. The base set has the required software, firmware, and hardware that allows it to establish and use a wireless connection for communication with the control set.