A communication network , comprising: a plurality of nodes (2504-2536)configured into a wireless millimeter-wave dual-ring network topology, wherein at least one of the nodes is configured to send and receive millimeter-wave wireless signals through a physical obstruction that attenuates the millimeter-wave wireless signals and includes: a first wireless transceiver ; a first phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the first wireless transceiver, adapted to emit a first millimeter wave signal; a second phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the first wireless transceiver, adapted to receive a second millimeter wave signal; a second wireless transceiver ; a third phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the second wireless transceiver, adapted to emit a third millimeter wave signal through the obstruction to a fifth phased array antenna located on an opposite side of the obstruction from the third phased array antenna; a fourth phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the second wireless transceiver, adapted to receive a fourth millimeter wave signal through the obstruction sent by a sixth phased array antenna located on an opposite side of the obstruction from the fourth phased array antenna; and a controller adapted to manage data transfer between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver; wherein the third phased array antenna is aligned with the fifth phased array antenna to reduce attenuation and signal degradation experienced by the third millimeter wave signal passing through the obstruction, and the fourth phased array antenna is aligned with the sixth phased array antenna to reduce attenuation and signal degradation experienced by the fourth millimeter wave signal passing through the obstruction. a first wireless transceiver ; a first phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the first wireless transceiver, adapted to emit a first millimeter wave signal; a second phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the first wireless transceiver, adapted to receive a second millimeter wave signal; a second wireless transceiver ; a third phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the second wireless transceiver, adapted to emit a third millimeter wave signal through the obstruction to a fifth phased array antenna located on an opposite side of the obstruction from the third phased array antenna; a fourth phased array antenna , operatively coupled to the second wireless transceiver, adapted to receive a fourth millimeter wave signal through the obstruction sent by a sixth phased array antenna located on an opposite side of the obstruction from the fourth phased array antenna; and a controller adapted to manage data transfer between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver; wherein the third phased array antenna is aligned with the fifth phased array antenna to reduce attenuation and signal degradation experienced by the third millimeter wave signal passing through the obstruction, and the fourth phased array antenna is aligned with the sixth phased array antenna to reduce attenuation and signal degradation experienced by the fourth millimeter wave signal passing through the obstruction. <EOS>