“…Although several network architectures have been studied for WCNs, the Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) is undoubtedly one of the most popular architecture [9], [15], [18], [19], [20], [27], [32] owing to its many attractive features including rapid rollout, low capital costs, low power consumption, self configuration and organization, high integration with other networks, and easy installation. Furthermore, a WCN is capable of using the basic radio frequency to provide robust, flexible mobile broadband communica-tions to different communities through the readily attainable multihop connection [9], [25].…”