1. A method of determining a staged topology for a wireless communication network including a plurality of nodes, said method comprising the steps of: identifying a plurality of topologies comprising different subsets of available communication links among the nodes; establishing the beaming capabilities at each node; selecting a subset of the identified topologies meeting the beaming capabilities of each node; and generating a staged topology for the network, wherein the staged topology comprises a sequence of at least one of the identified topologies included in the subset of the identified topologies, and wherein information is communicatable among the nodes within the network via communication links arranged in accordance with the topologies included in the staged topology.