A wireless network comprising: a first node comprising a first device, a second device, and a first network switch coupled between the first device and the second device, the first node being a first-tier hub of a cascaded star topology; a second node comprising a third device, a fourth device, and a second network switch coupled between the third device and the fourth device, the second node being a second-tier hub of the cascaded star topology; a third node comprising a fifth device , the third node being a first client of the second-tier hub; and a fourth node comprising a sixth device , the fourth node being a first client of the first-tier hub, wherein: the first device is configured to operate as a base station (BS) device and communicate with the third device over a first wireless link; the second device is configured to operate as a first gateway (GW) device and communicate with the sixth device over a second wireless link; the third device is configured to operate as a relay (RL) device and communicate with the first device over the first wireless link; the fourth device is configured to operate as a second GW device and communicate with the fifth device over a third wireless link; the fifth device is configured to operate as a first customer station (STA) device and communicate with the fourth device over the third wireless link; and the sixth device is configured to operate as a second customer STA and communicate with second device over the second wireless link. a first node comprising a first device, a second device, and a first network switch coupled between the first device and the second device, the first node being a first-tier hub of a cascaded star topology; a second node comprising a third device, a fourth device, and a second network switch coupled between the third device and the fourth device, the second node being a second-tier hub of the cascaded star topology; a third node comprising a fifth device , the third node being a first client of the second-tier hub; and a fourth node comprising a sixth device , the fourth node being a first client of the first-tier hub, wherein: the first device is configured to operate as a base station (BS) device and communicate with the third device over a first wireless link; the second device is configured to operate as a first gateway (GW) device and communicate with the sixth device over a second wireless link; the third device is configured to operate as a relay (RL) device and communicate with the first device over the first wireless link; the fourth device is configured to operate as a second GW device and communicate with the fifth device over a third wireless link; the fifth device is configured to operate as a first customer station (STA) device and communicate with the fourth device over the third wireless link; and the sixth device is configured to operate as a second customer STA and communicate with second device over the second wireless link. the first device is configured to operate as a base station (BS) device and communicate with the third device over a first wireless link; the second device is configured to operate as a first gateway (GW) device and communicate with the sixth device over a second wireless link; the third device is configured to operate as a relay (RL) device and communicate with the first device over the first wireless link; the fourth device is configured to operate as a second GW device and communicate with the fifth device over a third wireless link; the fifth device is configured to operate as a first customer station (STA) device and communicate with the fourth device over the third wireless link; and the sixth device is configured to operate as a second customer STA and communicate with second device over the second wireless link. <EOS>