Journal of E-Technology Pradeep Reddy, P. Venkata Krishna 3 4 2012 http://www.dline.info/jet/fulltext/v3n4/1.pdf Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) offer dependable and scalable solutions for services utilizing large bandwidth. Enhancement in the deployed number of applications based on wireless mesh networks necessitated a corresponding increased demand for higher bandwidth. This paper proposes a framework for effective management of bandwidth in WMNs making use of the concepts of cross layer design and ant colony methods.