1. A method of determining a staged topology for a wireless communication network including a plurality of nodes, wherein said nodes are capable of transmitting and receiving signals on a plurality of frequencies, said method comprising the steps of: identifying a plurality of topologies comprising different subsets of available communication links among the nodes; generating a staged topology for the network, wherein the staged topology comprises a sequence of at least one 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; and assigning each topology included in the staged topology to one of the frequencies, wherein sequenced topologies are assigned different frequencies allowing concurrent in time stages.