Abstract Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) could feasibly be used as an organization's secondary backup network due to the properties of WMNs, such as dynamic self-organization, self-configuration, self-healing, decentralized management, and inexpensive implementation. This backup network could be helpful in allowing an organization's business to continue in case of an extended main network outage. This thesis research involved the study and implementation of WMNs to evaluate the feasibility of...