1. A method for conducting a relayed communication involving a source node, a plurality of intermediate nodes, and at least one destination node, the method comprising: at the source node, transmitting a signal associated with the relayed communication on a first medium allocation; at each one of the plurality of intermediate nodes, relaying the signal onto a next medium allocation in response to receiving the signal as transmitted on at least one medium allocation up to a current medium allocation; and at the at least one destination node, receiving the signal as transmitted on at least one medium allocation up to a last medium allocation; wherein at least one node among the plurality of intermediate nodes and the at least one destination node receives signals associated with the relayed communication from multiple intermediate nodes as transmitted on at least one medium allocation.