1. A method for communicating packets in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: providing a plurality of non-meshed nodes which are adapted to communicate packets in the network; providing at least one meshed node; operating the meshed node to communicate packets in the network and to function as a proxy for those of said non-meshed nodes associated therewith to route packets from the associated non-meshed nodes to other non-meshed nodes and other meshed nodes in the network.